CCSP Cisco Secure VPN Exam Certification Guide (CCSP Self-Study) [Hardcover]

John Roland (Author), Mark Newcomb (Author)

Book Description

ISBN-10: 1587200708 | ISBN-13: 978-1587200700 | Publication Date: April 12, 2003

Official self-study test preparation guide for the Cisco 9E0-121 and 642-511 CSVPN exams

Coverage of the CSVPN topics enables you to identify and fill your knowledge gaps before the exam date. You'll learn about:

• Configuring Cisco VPN 3000 concentrators and VPN 3002 Hardware Clients for remote access
• Enabling secure VPNs using IPSec technologies
• Peer authentication using preshared keys and digital certificates
• Using Network Address Translation (NAT) and Port Address Translation (PAT) over VPNs
• Administering and monitoring VPN concentrators in remote-access and LAN-to-LAN networks Utilizing IPSec protocols and features
• Configuring VPN Client personal firewall support through the VPN concentrator
• Integrated unit and interactive user authentication through the Cisco VPN 3002 Hardware Client

Becoming a CCSP distinguishes you as part of an exclusive group of experts, ready to take on today's most challenging security tasks. Installation and configuration of Cisco VPN 3000 Series concentrators and Cisco VPN 3002 Hardware Clients are critical tasks in today's network environments, especially as reliance on the public Internet as an extension of business networks increases. Whether you are seeking a Cisco VPN Specialist Certification or the full-fledged CCSP Certification, learning what you need to know to pass the CSVPN (Cisco Secure Virtual Private Networks) exam qualifies you to keep your company's network safe while meeting its business needs.

CCSP Cisco Secure VPN Exam Certification Guide is a comprehensive study tool that enables you to master the concepts and technologies required for success on the CSVPN exam. Each chapter of the CCSP Cisco Secure VPN Exam Certification Guide tests your knowledge of the exam subjects through sections that detail exam topics to master and areas that highlight essential subjects for quick reference and review. Challenging chapter-ending review questions and exercises test your knowledge of the subject matter, reinforce key concepts, and provide you with the opportunity to apply what you've learned in the chapter. In addition, a final chapter of scenarios pulls together concepts from all the chapters to ensure you can apply your knowledge in a real-world environment. The companion CD-ROM testing engine enables you to take practice exams that mimic the real testing environment, focus on particular topic areas, and refer to the electronic text for review.

This book is part of a recommended learning path from Cisco Systems that can include simulation and hands-on training from authorized Cisco Learning Partners and self-study products from Cisco Press. To find out more about instructor-led training, e-learning, and hands-on instruction offered by authorized Cisco Learning Partners worldwide, please visit www.cisco.com/go/authorizedtraining.

Companion CD-ROM
This companion CD-ROM contains a test bank with more than 200 practice exam questions.

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Official self-study test preparation guide for the Cisco 9E0-121 and 642-511 CSVPN exams

Coverage of the CSVPN topics enables you to identify and fill your knowledge gaps before the exam date. You'll learn about:

* Configuring Cisco VPN 3000 concentrators and VPN 3002 Hardware Clients for remote access
* Enabling secure VPNs using IPSec technologies
* Peer authentication using preshared keys and digital certificates
* Using Network Address Translation (NAT) and Port Address Translation (PAT) over VPNs
* Administering and monitoring VPN concentrators in remote-access and LAN-to-LAN networksUtilizing IPSec protocols and features
* Configuring VPN Client personal firewall support through the VPN concentrator
* Integrated unit and interactive user authentication through the Cisco VPN 3002 Hardware Client

Becoming a CCSP distinguishes you as part of an exclusive group of experts, ready to take on today's most challenging security tasks. Installation and configuration of Cisco VPN 3000 Series concentrators and Cisco VPN 3002 Hardware Clients are critical tasks in today's network environments, especially as reliance on the public Internet as an extension of business networks increases. Whether you are seeking a Cisco VPN Specialist Certification or the full-fledged CCSP Certification, learning what you need to know to pass the CSVPN (Cisco Secure Virtual Private Networks) exam qualifies you to keep your company's network safe while meeting its business needs.

CCSP Cisco Secure VPN Exam Certification Guide is a comprehensive study tool that enables you to master the concepts and technologies required for success on the CSVPN exam. Each chapter of the CCSP Cisco Secure VPN Exam Certification Guide tests your knowledge of the exam subjects through sections that detail exam topics to master and areas that highlight essential subjects for quick reference and review. Challenging chapter-ending review questions and exercises test your knowledge of the subject matter, reinforce key concepts, and provide you with the opportunity to apply what you've learned in the chapter. In addition, a final chapter of scenarios pulls together concepts from all the chapters to ensure you can apply your knowledge in a real-world environment. The companion CD-ROM testing engine enables you to take practice exams that mimic the real testing environment, focus on particular topic areas, and refer to the electronic text for review.

This book is part of a recommended learning path from Cisco Systems that can include simulation and hands-on training from authorized Cisco Learning Partners and self-study products from Cisco Press.

About the Author

John F. Roland, CCNP(r), CCDP(r), CSS-1, MCSE, is a security specialist working for Ajilon Consulting. John has worked in the IT field for more than 22 years, from COBOL programming on IBM mainframes, LAN/WAN design and implementation on U.S. military networks, and, more recently, to the development of Cisco and Microsoft certification training materials.

Mark J. Newcomb, CCNP, CCDP, is the owner and lead security engineer for Secure Networks in Spokane, Washington. Mark has more than 20 years of experience in the networking industry. The last six years have been devoted to designing security solutions for a wide variety of clients throughout the Pacific Northwest. He is the co-author of Cisco Secure Internet Security Solutions by Cisco Press, as well as two other networking books.

Product Details

• Hardcover: 592 pages
• Publisher: Cisco Press (April 12, 2003)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1587200708
• ISBN-13: 978-1587200700
• Product Dimensions: 9.4 x 8.1 x 1.7 inches
• Shipping Weight: 2.5 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 2.9 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (13 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #2,296,075 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

2.0 out of 5 stars Is not enough !!, September 11, 2003

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Manuel Rocha "trs80" (San Juan, PR USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: CCSP Cisco Secure VPN Exam Certification Guide (CCSP Self-Study) (Hardcover)

This book is not enough. I pass the exam 9E0-121 but a with a low score. I got questions no documented even in the cisco exam description. Questions about Advanced Encryption Standard (AES), The protocol used by the CRL Servers (LDAP/HTTP), Bandwidth Management (new in release 3.6.1), Diffie-Hellman Group 5 (DH5) (new in release 3.6.1), and more.

4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

2.0 out of 5 stars Sole dependency on this book ensures gauranteed failure., August 17, 2003

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Ravindra Navada (Edison, NJ United States) - See all my reviews

This review is from: CCSP Cisco Secure VPN Exam Certification Guide (CCSP Self-Study) (Hardcover)

Sorry, i have to be harsh. I studied this book inside out and on my first attempt at the exam i find out that this book dosent help in half questions asked in the exam. Had to take the exam again after getting hold of official course material. What is more surprising is that this is from cisco press and still is not on the mark. Mistakes , contradictory statements, shallow introduction to concepts.. overall, this book was written in a hurry. Only the screen shots of the vpn concentrators are helpful. I am not qualified enough to judge the authors, but i can surely say that they have not done their homework right on preparing this book.why 2 stars? because the basic concept are enumerated well and the screen shots are helpful.

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Not what I hoped or expected from CiscoPress, February 2, 2006

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Sean E. Connelly "Just a bithead - CCIE#17085" (Alexandria, VA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: CCSP Cisco Secure VPN Exam Certification Guide (CCSP Self-Study) (Hardcover)

CiscoPress's "CCSP Cisco Secure VPN Exam Certification Guide" by Roland and Newcomb is described as the `Official self-study' test prep guide for a Cisco's VPN exam. Being a CCSP myself, and have implemented/utilized both the Cisco VPN client and Cisco 3000 series Concentrators - I can offer this piece of advice from experience - WATCH OUT!

I purchased this book hoping to enhance my knowledge of Cisco's use of VPNs. I was hoping to use the book to help me on my CCSP path and for professional use. Unfortunately, I really didn't discover too many new tidbits. The best chapter in the book is probably the 2nd chapter - which gives an overview of VPN and IPSec technologies. After this, where the book starts to describes how to implement VPNs on 3000s and Firewalls - the text starts to go downhill.

For example, I found the following typos disconcerting:

- On page 139, 3rd paragraph - the description on how to reboot is wrong - you must select Reboot ignoring the configuration file option.

- On page 237, 2nd paragraph - the concentrator checks that the serial number is NOT listed on a CRL.

There are many more areas of questionable descriptions. I wish I could write better of this book. If one is looking for CiscoPress documentation on VPNs, I suggest to look at "Network Security Principals and Practices" by Malik (ISBN: 1587050250).

I give this book 3 pings out of 5:
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