Product Description

Cisco is moving aggressively into the network security arena by unveiling a lineup of a dozen new security products and services, and a new professional-level certification for them, Cisco Certified Security Professional (CCSP). The Securing Cisco IOS Networks (SECUR) exam (#642-501) is the first, and most critical, in a series of five exams required to achieve CCSP status. Sybex, the leader in Cisco certification study guides and winner of CertCities.com 2002 Readers' Choice Award for Best Study Guides, is offering this essential study guide to the SECUR exam (#642-501). Written for everyone pursuing a career as a Cisco security professional, this guide is packed with real world scenarios and exam essentials that take you beyond the basics and reinforce key subject areas. The accompanying CD includes hundreds of challenging review questions, electronic flashcards, and a searchable electronic version of the entire book.

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #126311 in eBooks
• Published on: 2003-07-01
• Format: Kindle Book
• Number of items: 1

From the Back Cover
Here's the book you need to prepare for Exam 642-501, Securing Cisco IOS Networks (SECUR). This Study Guide provides:

In-depth coverage of every SECUR exam objective Practical information on Cisco security solutions Hundreds of challenging practice questions, in the book and on the CD Leading-edge exam preparation software, including a testing engine, and electronic flashcards

Authoritative coverage of all exam objectives, including: Basic Cisco Router Security Advanced AAA Security for Cisco Router Networks Cisco Router Threat Mitigation Cisco IOS Firewall CBAC Configuration Cisco IOS Firewall Authentication Proxy Configuration Cisco IOS Firewall IDS Configuration Building Basic IPSec Using Cisco Routers Building Advanced IPSec VPNs Using Cisco Routers and Certificate Authorities Configuring Cisco Remote Access IPSec VPNs Managing Enterprise VPN Routers

Featured on the CD The enclosed CD is packed with vital preparation tools and materials, beginning with the Sybex testing engine for the SECUR exam. Loaded with hundreds of practice questions, it lets you test yourself chapter by chapter and review your score by objective area. You'll also find electronic flashcards for PCs, Pocket PCs, and Palm handhelds, two bonus exams that will help you prepare for the test, and a fully searchable electronic version of the book.

About the Author
Todd Lammle, CCNP, has over twenty years of experience working with various LAN and WANs, and has been working on Cisco router networks since 1986. He is CEO and Chief Scientist of RouterSim, LLC and President of GlobalNet Training, Inc. Todd was voted "Best Study Guide Author" in the CertCities 2002 Readers' Choice Awards. Carl Timm, CCIE #7149, is a CCIE in Routing and Switching. He has over eight years of experience in the design and implementation of large scale IP-based Internetworks.

Customer Reviews

Passed 642-501
My CCNA was about to expire so I decided to take one of the new exams from CCSP track which renews existing CCNA. Initially my goal was to take SEVPN first but this book was the only one that had consistent positive feedback. From my CCNA experience I know that Todd Lammle does good work so I spent two weeks reading this book as well as using pactice exam from testking.com. Last Friday I passed it with a score of 916.

Book covers all areas of this exam, however, there were few questions on my exam that weren't covered in my reading. I wouldn't expect any book to give you 100% coverage. Beginning of the book has exam objectives from Cisco's website and their applicable chapters. Useful configuration snapshots as well as complete lab configurations. Overall I am very pleased with this book.

Excellant book!
I like some of the other reviewers, went to take this exam to renew my ccna, and to go down the ccsp path. I only read this book for a resource for the exam. It took me about 3 weeks to read and study the material. I went today and scored a 927 on the exam. Thanks Todd!

Excellent Exam Resource!
Having read the great reviews posted before mine, I figured the 642-501 would be a good exam to renew my CCNA with, as well as start my CCSP. In exactly one week I read the book from front to back and passed my exam with relative ease. While there are few spelling errors in some of the configs, you'll notice them if you know your stuff. Other than that, the book is an incredible resource, even if you're not taking the exam.