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Network Security with Cisco Routers.

How to Secure Your Network with Cisco Routers Before we look at how to secure Cisco routers, let’s briefly summarise the role routers play in network security The Role of Routers in Network Security As you must know, routers are used for forwarding traffic between different networks based on Layer 3 IP addresses and provide access to network… Read More »

How To Secure Cisco Routers Explained with Examples

This page discusses the importance of setting strong passwords on Cisco routers to ward off intruders. the following are guidelines for creating passwords, suggests using passphrases, and outlines the two Cisco password protection schemes – Type 7 and type 5 encryption. It also offers command examples for password encryption and establishing minimum password length.