Table 18-17. Key Devices in Management Module
Key Device | Functions |
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Cisco IOS router/firewall | Provides encrypted network access to the end devices. Also filters traffic inbound to the Management module. |
OTP server | Authorizes OTP information relayed from the access-control server. |
Access-control server | Provides one-time, two-factor authentication services to the network devices. |
Syslog hosts | Aggregates log information for the firewall and the NIDS devices. |
Management host(s) | Provides for configuration, software, and content changes on network devices and IPS on other network-management hosts. |
NIDS Director | Provides alarm aggregation and analysis for all NIDS appliances throughout the Campus and Corporate Internet modules. |
Layer 2 switches | Include support for private VLANs. |
NIDS appliance | Provides deep packet inspection of traffic within the module. |
Terminal server | Provides access to the console port of other network devices. |
Network-monitoring host | Provides SNMP management and monitoring of network devices. |
Table 18-23. Key Devices in E-Commerce Module
Key Device | Functions |
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Web server | Serves as the primary user interface for the e-commerce store. |
Application server | Provides application services required by the e-commerce design and communication with the database server. |
Database server | Stores transactions, customer information, and other business-critical data required by the e-commerce design. |
Firewalls | Provide network-level protection of resources through stateful filtering of traffic. Provides traffic negotiation and control among the various layers of the e-commerce design. |
NIDS appliance | Provides traffic monitoring and attack identification and mitigation. |
Layer 3 switch with IDS module | Provides stable traffic routing and control, along with up-front attack identification and mitigation. |
Table 18-25. Key Devices in Corporate Internet Module
Key Device | Functions |
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DNS server | Serves as the authoritative external DNS server; relays internal requests to the Internet. |
FTP server | Provides a public interface for file exchange between Internet users and the corporate network. Can be combined with the HTTP server to reduce cost. |
Firewall | Provides network-level protection of resources through stateful filtering of traffic. Can provide remote IPSec tunnel termination for users and remote sites. Also provides differentiated access for remote-access users. |
HTTP server | Provides public information about the enterprise or the organization. Can be combined with the FTP server to reduce cost. |
SMTP server | Provides e-mail service for the enterprise by relaying internal e-mail bound for external addresses; also can inspect content. |
Layer 2 switches | Provides for Layer 2 connectivity within the Corporate Internet module. Also provides support for private VLANs. |
NIDS appliance | Provides for deep packet inspection of traffic traversing various segments of the network. |
URL filtering server | Provides for URL-filtering services to the enterprise. |