Chapters & Articles

In this sample chapter from CCNA Cybersecurity Operations Companion Guide and the Cisco Networking Academy, you will learn about the who, what, and why of cyberattacks—plus review available resources to prepare for a career in cybersecurity operations.

In this sample chapter from Deploying ACI: The complete guide to planning, configuring, and managing Application Centric Infrastructure, learn how to enable Layer 3 communication and integrate with routing protocols you may already be using in your environment.

In this sample chapter from Troubleshooting Cisco Nexus Switches and NX-OS, you will review the various tools available on the Nexus platform that can help in troubleshooting and day-to-day operation.

In this sample chapter from Investigating the Cyber Breach: The Digital Forensics Guide for the Network Engineer, you will explore the basic concepts for proper incident response procedure to understand why organizations commonly fail at the process when responding to a breach. The authors also share techniques used by organizations that have a successful incident response plan and provide an overview of industry-proven components required to build an incident response process within your organization.

In this sample chapter from Cisco Firepower Threat Defense (FTD): Configuration and Troubleshooting Best Practices for the Next-Generation Firewall, Next-Generation Intrusion Prevention System, and Advanced Malware Protection, review the steps required to reimage and troubleshoot any Cisco ASA 5500-X Series hardware.

In this sample chapter from IT as a Service (ITaaS) Framework, The: Transform to an End-to-End Services Organization and Operate IT like a Competitive Business, examine the purpose, goals, and value potential of a Service portfolio. You’ll also explore how to design specific elements of the Service portfolio and review various guidelines, best practices, and lessons learned for the successful design of IT Services across the enterprise.

This sample chapter from Introduction to Networks v6 Companion Guide , introduces the platform of data networks upon which our social and business relationships increasingly depend. The material lays the groundwork for exploring the services, technologies, and issues encountered by network professionals as they design, build, and maintain the modern network.

In this sample chapter from Cisco Intelligent WAN (IWAN), the authors cover Performance Routing (PfR), Introduction to the IWAN domain, and Intelligent path control principles

In This sample chapter from Troubleshooting BGP: A Practical Guide to Understanding and Troubleshooting BGP, the authors cover BGP Messages and Inter-Router Communication, Basic BGP Configuration for IOS, IOS XR, and NX-OS, IBGP Rules, EBGP Rules, and BGP Route Aggregation

This sample chapter from IT Essentials Companion Guide v6, 6th Edition, covers basic safety practices for the workplace, hardware and software tools, and the disposal of hazardous materials. Safety guidelines help protect individuals from accidents and injury. They also help to protect equipment from damage. Some of these guidelines are designed to protect the environment from contamination caused by improperly discarded materials.

In this sample chapter from CCNA Data Center DCICN 200-150 Official Cert Guide, focuses on the Cisco Nexus product family. You learn the different specifications of each product, which includes Nexus 9000, Nexus 7000, Nexus 6000, Nexus 5000, Nexus 3000, and Nexus 2000.

In this sample chapter from Designing for Cisco Network Service Architectures (ARCH) Foundation Learning Guide: CCDP ARCH 300-320, 4th Edition, the authors cover some best practice QoS design principles and QoS strategy models that are used to implement the numerous QoS tools we have at our disposal. Remember that usually, more than one solution fits the given QoS requirements, so simplifying the models leveraged can significantly accelerate and ensure proper QoS deployment.

This sample chapter from Routing and Switching Essentials v6 Companion Guide, answer the question, “What does a router do with a packet received from one network and destined for another network?” Details of the routing table will be examined, including connected, static, and dynamic routes.

In this sample chapter from Scaling Networks v6 Companion Guide, learn strategies that can be used to systematically design a highly functional network, such as the hierarchical network design model and appropriate device selections.

Network redundancy is a key to maintaining network reliability. In this sample chapter from Scaling Networks v6 Companion Guide, explore potential redundancy problems, symptoms, and protocols to manage them.

Broadband solutions provide teleworkers with high-speed connection options to business locations and to the Internet. In this sample chapter from Connecting Networks v6 Companion Guide, identify branch connection options for small to medium-sized businesses, basic configuration for a PPPoE connection on a client router, and more.

What is the purpose of a WAN? In this sample chapter from Connecting Networks v6 Companion Guide, explore how wide-area networks (WANs) operate, what services are available, the differences between private and public WAN technologies, and more.

In this sample chapter from CCNA Cyber Ops SECFND #210-250 Official Cert Guide, explore principles of the defense-in-depth strategy, risk assessments, and more.

In this sample chapter from CCIE Routing and Switching v5.1 Foundations: Bridging the Gap Between CCNP and CCIE, learn how the Internet Security Association and Key Management Protocol (ISAKMP) and IPSec are essential to building and encrypting VPN tunnels.

In this chapter from IPv6 Fundamentals: A Straightforward Approach to Understanding IPv6, 2nd Edition, author Rick Graziani examines all the different types of IPv6 addresses in the unicast, multicast, and anycast categories.