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IN THIS TOPIC:	NEWS (27) , EXPERT TECHNICAL ADVICE (9) , REFERENCE & LEARNING (1) , MAGAZINE CONTENT (2) , WEBCASTS (2)

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NETWORK ROUTERS AND SWITCHES EXPERTS



			Mike Chapple IT Security Professional ASK A QUESTION


	Is it possible to allow select access to IP addresses using Windows Server 2003? 17 Jun 2008 EXPERT ANSWER - Switching from Zone Alarm 2000 to Windows Server 2003, a SearchSecurity.com reader asks expert Mike Chapple how to limit inbound connections.


	Nipper audits routers, reveals insecure settings 18 Apr 2008 TIP - Scott Sidel examines Nipper, a network infrastructure parser that helps security professionals keep routers and firewalls properly configured.


	Should a firewall ever be placed before the router? 21 Feb 2008 EXPERT ANSWER - In terms of unit cost, it's generally much cheaper for a router to handle a packet than for a firewall to analyze it. But as network security expert Mike Chapple explains, one does not necessarily have to be placed before the ...


	How to prevent hackers from accessing your router security password 19 Dec 2007 EXPERT ANSWER - In this Q&A, Joel Dubin unveils the best practices for protecting a router security password from compromise.


	Can Snort be configured with a FreeBSD router? 22 Aug 2007 EXPERT ANSWER - Just because you can use Snort, it doesn't necessarily mean that you always should. In this expert Q&A, Mike Chapple explains which network configuration scenarios call for the intrusion defense tool and which ...


	Should a router be placed between the firewall and DMZ? 21 Aug 2007 EXPERT ANSWER - Modern firewalls have the ability to serve as a router, negating the need of another device on a network. There are exceptions to this router rule, however. Network security expert Mike Chapple explains.


	How to detect rogue DHCP servers, routers and NICs on a network 21 Mar 2006 EXPERT ANSWER - In this Ask the Expert Q&A, our identity and access management expert identifiies techniques and tools that help detect rogue DHCP servers, routers and network interface cards on a network.


	CCSP SECUR Exam Cram 2: Chapter 3, Securing Cisco Routers 16 Dec 2003 TIP - Here you'll find Chapter 3, Securing Cisco Routers from "CCSP Secur Exam 2" written by Raman Sud and Ken Edelman.


	Patched routers and switches blocking WINS service Expert: Ed Yakabovicz \| 19 Sep 2003 EXPERT ANSWER - Cisco recommended that I patch my routers and switches IOS by blocking Blaster and Nachi ports 135, 139, even 69 and ICMP. But doesn't Microsoft's WINS service use some of these ports? My users now cannot see their domains, ...


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