CCSP Self-Study: Cisco Secure Virtual Private Networks (CSVPN) (2nd Edition) (Hardcover)

~ Andrew Mason (Author)

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Product Description

Understand secure VPN installation and management with the only Cisco Systems authorized self-study book based on the CSVPN course

• Learn from review questions, configuration exercises, chapter objectives and summaries, key term definitions, and command summaries
• Master the deployment, management, and troubleshooting of secure virtual private networks (VPNs)

CCSP Self-Study: Cisco Secure Virtual Private Networks (CSVPN) helps professionals and students sort out VPN options and applications by clearly presenting the information covered in the CSVPN course, coupled with real-world examples. It will initially serve readers as a valuable study aid and continue to be an invaluable lab-based theory and configuration guide for years to come.

This book covers the topic of establishing virtual private networks (VPNs) using Internet Protocol Security (IPSec) protocols in conjunction with long-established encryption, authentication, and hashing protocols. It concentrates on the configuration of the VPN 3000 series of products, including concentrators, hardware clients, and software clients.

How does this differ from the previous edition?

This new book closely follows the topics that are required for the CSVPN 642-511 exam, whereas the previous edition is related to the 2.0 CSVPN exam (9EO-570). New in the second edition is full, detailed coverage of the VPN 3000 Concentrator, a scalable remote access platform that offers encryption, high availability, and performance far superior to similar products.

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About the Author

Andrew G. Mason, CCIE No. 7144, is the technical director of Boxing Orange, a UK-based Cisco VPN/security partner specializing in the design and implementation of Cisco security solutions. Andrew also holds the CCDP and CCSP certifications.

Product Details

• Hardcover: 480 pages
• Publisher: Cisco Press; 2 edition (May 29, 2004)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1587051451
• ISBN-13: 978-1587051456
• Product Dimensions: 9.1 x 7.6 x 1.3 inches
• Shipping Weight: 2.2 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #1,191,084 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Well written book, July 7, 2004

By	MR Jason Roberts (Surrey - UK) - See all my reviews

Having passed Cisco Exam 642-511 this morning with a score of 878, I would defiantly recommend this book. However, this book alone will not guarantee you a pass, the book is well written but does not cover all the exam topics, there a few questions on my exam which were not covered in this guide. I have given this book an overall rating of 4 stars and with the use of Cisco on-line documentation you should be able to gain enough knowledge the exam.

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Highly Recommend for Cisco CSVPN Exam 642-511, June 27, 2005

By	Mark G. Reyero "IT Consultant, CCIE 12932, an... (Annapolis, MD United States) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

The Cisco Press "CCSP Self-Study: Cisco Secure Virtual Private Networks" is the Cisco Authorized self study book for the CSVPN Exam 642-511 (ISBN: 1587051451). I personally used this book as my primary study resource for the CSVPN Exam, which I passed with flying colors (934/1000), thanks in most part to this book.

The book format mirrors the CSVPN class format. The first chapter is nearly identical to all the other CCSP courses, discussing the general principles of network security, including types of threats and attacks. The opening chapter also reviews the fundamentals of VPNs and IPSec, which should be a review for those readers who have already passed the SECUR exam.

Chapter 2 jumps right in the meat of the course material, with an introduction to the 3000 Series VPN Concentrators. Subsequent chapters walk the reader through setting up the VPN Concentrators, from Quick Configuration mode, through complex configuration scenarios using Preshared Keys, Digital Certificates, Load Balancing, and Redundancy. Additional topics also cover the 3002 Hardware Client as well as the Cisco VPN Software Client.

The book does a terrific job presenting the material. Each chapter includes numerous screen shots relating to that chapter's specific topic. In fact, I was able to replicate many of the example configurations in my home lab.

The book obviously does not cover the latest Concentrator Release 4.7. While it is probably too soon to expect Cisco to begin testing the new 4.7 features (such as SSL VPNs), the student is advised to check www.cisco.com for the latest exam roadmap. As mentioned earlier, I highly recommend this book for any student preparing for the CSVPN Exam 642-511. Every question that I encountered in the exam was covered in "CCSP Self-Study: Cisco Secure Virtual Private Networks". When Cisco does begin testing 4.7 features, the student should be able to easily augment this text with additional information from [...].

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Good intro but lacks detail, September 23, 2004

By	K. Keay (Chicago,IL) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

I bought this book because when I started my new job, I inherited two cisco vpn concentrators. After working with the concentrators for several months and had a good handle on how to create new L2L vpn's, remote access groups, etc., I bought this book. I was looking for a good detailed book that would explained the individual settings within vpn's, groups, etc. This book was not it. It does a good job of covering the concentrator at a 30k ft level, but it lacked the detail that would be useful in a production environment. This may be a sufficient book to pass the exam (I wouldn't know since I've never attempted the exam), but did not meet my expectations as a "go to" book for explaining the details. So if you're looking for a book to explain the basics for exam prep, then I would give this 4.5 stars, but as a reference source, I can only give it 3 stars. I think this book is marketed as a good exam guide and not a "nuts-n-bolts" book, so I think I may have had wrong expectations for this book.