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8 Steps To Protect Your Cisco Router

Posted by timothy on from the tightening-up dept.

Daniel B. Cid writes "I wrote the article '8 steps to Protect your Cisco router' (PDF). This small text gives to the reader eight steps (very easy to understand) showing how minimize your Cisco router exposure, by turning off some unused services, applying some access control lists and applying some security options available on that."

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  1. What a retarded article by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 1, Funny

    This is such a retarded article. How did this make Slashdot? On a related note, check out my article, 1 step to securing Windows 2000. Block all ports.

  2. 8 Steps by Ogerman · · Score: 2, Funny

    1.) Shut down the router
    2.) Disconnect the power
    3.) Remove all network cables
    4.) Remove router from rack, replacing it with a cheap Linux box with some high-end network cards, a hardened kernel and a good iptables script.
    5.) Return your Cisco router to original styrofoam packaging. Lock it away somewhere safe.
    6.) Your Cisco router is now protected
    7.) ...
    8.) Profit!!

    1. Re:8 Steps by Zeio · · Score: 2, Funny
      6.) Your Cisco router is now protected

      From the terrible secret of space.
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      Legalize the constitution. Think for yourself question authority.