July 1, 2008 7:25 AM
Posted by: Yasir Irfan
Microsoft Windows,
Network Documentation Policy,
Network Policies,
Networking,
Routers,
Server Security,
Servers,
SwitchesNow we are proceeding towards the Server Security Policy, which was quite tiresome to draft.
6‐SERVER SECURITY
“IS” CONSIDERED THE FOLLOWING:
1. Limit the number of protocols in use throughout the network to the extent possible.
2. Use connection-monitoring software like the performance...
June 30, 2008 6:28 AM
Posted by: Yasir Irfan
CCDA,
CCIE,
CCNA,
CCNP,
Certifications,
Cisco,
Cisco Learning,
Cisco Tips,
Routers,
SwitchesDo you know Cisco is closing the CNNA Prep Center,CCNP Prep Center, Certifications Community Site and the Cisco Learning Connection sites and will not be accessible after July 25, 2008. They came up with a new portal known as Cisco Learning Network which has lot of resources, which are helpful to...
June 28, 2008 5:24 AM
Posted by: Yasir Irfan
Cisco,
DataCenter,
Microsoft Windows,
Network Documentation Policy,
Network Policies,
Network Security,
Networking,
Policies,
Routers,
Security,
SwitchesWe are continuing our series on Sample I.T Security Policy, so far we have covered Physical, Human, User Secuity and Client. Today lets concentrate on Network security which is as follows
5‐NETWORK SECURITY
“IS” CONSIDERED THE FOLLOWING:
1. The network must be designed and configured to...
June 24, 2008 1:19 PM
Posted by: Yasir Irfan
Cisco,
Cisco 3560,
Cisco Tips,
Networking,
SwitchesHere is one more cool command which shows a summary of port utilization on all ports,including percentage and backplane/fabric utilization:
The show controllers utilization command on the Cisco catalyst 3560 (other IOS switches probably support
this) running Cisco IOS Software Release...
June 24, 2008 5:19 AM
Posted by: Yasir Irfan
Cisco,
DataCenter,
Microsoft Windows,
Network Documentation Policy,
Network Policies,
Networking,
Policies,
Routers,
Security,
Switches,
User SecurityAs promised I am trying to cover the topics I posted in my first post, now we are proceeding towards the User Security. We should consider the following while drafting the User Security policy.
3‐USER POLICY
“IS” CONSIDERED THE FOLLOWING:
1. Networked systems shall update regularly with...
June 23, 2008 8:27 AM
Posted by: Yasir Irfan
Cisco,
Cisco 6500,
Cisco Tips,
Networking,
Routers,
SwitchesBegining with IOS version 12.3, Cisco has finally added a command to the IOS that allows you to view the configuration and statistics from within configuration mode.
Here’s a handy tip when using the show, ping, and telnet commands. Instead of switching back and forth between global...
June 22, 2008 12:59 PM
Posted by: Yasir Irfan
Cisco,
Cisco Tips,
HyperTerminal,
Network Documentation Policy,
Networking,
Routers,
SwitchesIf you cut and paste your config onto an IOS-based switch using Hyperterminal, it breaks down about midway. This occurs because Hyperterminal sends the text too quickly for the switch, particularly if a command returns a message, such as portfast. To avoid this, in Hyperterminal, select File –...
June 22, 2008 6:08 AM
Posted by: Yasir Irfan
DataCenter,
Microsoft Windows,
Network Documentation Policy,
Network Policies,
Networking,
Physical Security,
Security,
SwitchesDear Folks
Now I am going to concentrate on the SAMPLE I.T. Security policy for any Organization, I will try to cover in brief some important aspects in the forthcoming weeks, as we all know how important a Security Policy is. I did get an inspiration to draft a sample security policy after...
June 21, 2008 5:42 AM
Posted by: Yasir Irfan
Cisco,
Network Documentation Policy,
Networking,
Security,
SSH,
SwitchesSecure Shell (SSH) - TCP Port 22
SSH stands for "Secure Shell". SSH commonly uses port 22 to connect your computer to another computer on the Internet. It is most often used by network administrators as a remote login / remote control way to manage their business servers. Examples would be:...
