Network router, switch and device security

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	Merging the channels: McAfee and Secure Computing half a year later Submitted By: SearchSecurityChannel.com | 10 Jun 2009 TIP - In this podcast, Dan Ryan talks about what McAfee is doing to align the two channel communities and strategies and strengthen them going forward.

	UTM appliances bundle security, give VARs multiple revenue streams Submitted By: SearchSecurityChannel.com | 10 Jun 2009 TIP - UTM appliances have replaced simple firewall/VPNs in the SMB market. VARs profit through appliance sales, revenue through software subscriptions and managed security services.

	Testing the firewall - Introduction Submitted By: Syngress Publishing | 27 Aug 2008 TIP - This section of the chapter excerpt will introduce the concepts of auditing and testing firewalls.

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	Cisco Security Device Manager Overview Cisco Press | 08 Oct 2008 CHAPTER EXCERPT - This section of the chapter excerpt introduces Security Device Manager (SDM) and how to configure, launch and navigate it.

	Configuring privilege levels Cisco Press | 08 Oct 2008 CHAPTER EXCERPT - This section of the chapter excerpt focuses on supporting multiple administrative levels of router configuration.

	Validated firewalls Syngress Publishing | 27 Aug 2008 CHAPTER EXCERPT - This section of the chapter excerpt will focus on validating firewalls before they are put into production.

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	SEE ALSO - Topics Related to Network router, switch and device security:  Virtual Private Network (VPN) Security, Client and endpoint defenses, Securing Network Protocols, Network intrusion detection and prevention defenses, Mobile and Wireless LAN Security