Chapter 4. Network Foundation Protection
This chapter covers the following subjects:
• Using network foundation protection to secure networks
• Understanding the management plane
The network infrastructure primarily consists of routers and switches and their interconnecting cables. The infrastructure has to be healthy and functional if we want to be able to deliver network services.
If we break a big problem down into smaller pieces, such as security and what an attacker might do, we can then focus on individual components and parts. By doing this, the work of implementing security becomes less daunting. That is what network foundation protection (NFP) is all about: breaking the ...
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