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IN THIS ISSUE
-- Encryption standards
-- IPsec VPN clients
-- Layer 2 VPN scalability
-- High-severity vulnerability in IPsec
-- CISSP cert HEADLINES
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ENCRYPTION STANDARDS | Tom Lancaster
As you've no doubt noticed by now, the Advanced Encryption Standard
(AES) has seen widespread adoption by network hardware and software vendors recently. This gives network administrators an interesting dilemma, especially those interested in VPN appliances or software.
In this tip, we'll look at the security and performance of this encryption standard and how it could affect your network.
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IPSEC VPN CLIENTS | Lisa Phifer
Here's a list of IPsec clients that run on many systems. See what they have to offer and what they are often missing.
LAYER 2 VPN SCALABILITY | Stephen Morris
A scalability problem occurs when an increase in the number of instances of a given managed object in the network necessitates a compensating, proportional resource increase inside the management system. This excerpt from Informit examines Layer 2 VPN scalability issues.
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HIGH-SEVERITY VULNERABILITY IN IPSEC
British authorities say attackers could use this "very significant"
flaw to read plaintext communications; organizations are advised to configure their VPNs for confidentiality and integrity protection.
CISSP CERT
This week we continue our month long special feature on networking certifications -- narrowing in on the CISSP cert. The CISSP is one of the best recognized information security certs, and the most frequently mentioned credential in job postings and classified ads.
Here you'll find a brand new chapter download, advice and tips for passing the exam.
GUIDE TO PENETRATION TESTING: KNOW YOUR SECURITY POSTURE This series explores penetration testing, an ethical hacking technique, to help security professionals evaluate the effectiveness of information security measures within their organizations.
