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Cisco IP Phone Certificates and Secure Communications
The Missing Manual: CVRF 1.1
Next Generation Encryption
Customer File Uploads to Cisco Technical Assistance Center
ISP Ingress Prefix Filter Ingress Template - Loose Check
ISP Ingress Prefix Filter Ingress Template - Strict Check
Information Security: Inadvertent Data Exposure
Bandwidth, Packets Per Second, and Other Network Performance Metrics
Understanding Operational Security
A Security-Oriented Approach to IP Addressing
Evaluating Application Service Provider Security for Enterprises
Security Management
Cisco IOS OVAL Content: Frequently Asked Questions
Security Automation Using OVAL
Cisco IOS and NX-OS Software Reference Guide
Cisco IOS Image Verification
CVSS Usage Within Cisco
Attack Identification and Mitigation Techniques
Email Attacks: This Time It's Personal
Preventing ActiveX Exploits with Cisco Application Control Engine Application Layer Protocol Inspection
Infiltrating a Botnet
How Cisco IT Uses NetFlow to Capture Network Behavior, Security, and Capacity Data
Embedded Event Manager in a Security Context
Understanding Access Control List Logging
Identifying Incidents Using Firewall and IOS Router Syslog Events
Cisco 4Q11 Global Threat Report
Insight on top threats that occurred from October through December 2011.
Cisco 2Q11 Global Threat ReportInsight on top threats that occurred from April through June 2011.
Cisco 1Q11 Global Threat ReportInsight on top threats that occurred from January through March 2011.
Cisco 4Q10 Global Threat ReportInsight on top threats that occurred from October through December 2010.
Cisco 3Q10 Global Threat ReportRead about top threats that occurred from July through September 2010.
Cisco Security Reports
2013 Cisco Annual Security Report
Explore the outlook for threats in 2013 and a summary of 2012 security challenges, including endpoint proliferation, devices used for multiple purposes, and big data.
Cisco 2011 Annual Security ReportRead about 2011 threats and trends, including the attitudes of young professionals toward work and technology, the "bring your own device" trend, and "hacktivism" and social media.
Cisco 2010 Security ReportRead about 2010 global threats and trends, plus new research about changing worker attitudes on the workplace, technology, and security.
Cisco 2010 Midyear Security ReportGet an overview of Cisco security intelligence, including information about new threats and trends, for the first half of 2010.
Cisco 2009 Annual Security ReportFind information about 2009 global threats and trends, as well as security recommendations for 2010.
Cisco Guide to Securing Cisco NX-OS Software Devices
Cisco Guide to Harden Cisco IOS XR Devices
Cisco TelePresence Hardening Guide
Integrating Cisco Anomaly Guard Module and VRF-Lite
Lawful Interception for 3GPP: Cisco Service Independent Intercept in the GGSN
Protecting Border Gateway Protocol for the Enterprise
Network Security Baseline
Protecting Your Core: Infrastructure Protection Access Control Lists
Cisco IPS Mitigation Capabilities
Cisco Guide to Harden Cisco IOS Devices
Service Provider Infrastructure Security Techniques
Understanding Control Plane Protection
Control Plane Policing Implementation Best Practices
Understanding and Using Selective Packet Discard
Deploying RSVP in Multiple Security Domains Networks: Securing Application Quality of Service
The Multicast Security Tool Kit
Understanding Unicast Reverse Path Forwarding
Unicast Reverse Path Forwarding in Strict Mode on the Cisco 12000 Series Internet Router
Securing Tool Command Language on Cisco IOS
Attack Identification and Mitigation Techniques
Cisco Intrusion Prevention System Signatures Frequently Asked Questions
Cisco Intrusion Prevention System Engine Quick Reference
Writing Custom Signatures for the Cisco Intrusion Prevention System
Preventing ActiveX Exploits with Cisco Firewall Application Layer Protocol Inspection
TTL Expiry Attack Identification and Mitigation
Java Security Best Practices
Observations of Login Activity in an SSH Honeypot
What Is the Difference: Viruses, Worms, Trojans, and Bots?
Protect Against Worms
Fighting Spyware
Zotob Worm Information
Cisco TelePresence Hardening Guide
Preparing for DNSSEC: Best Practices, Recommendations, and Tips for Successful Implementation
IPS Testing
Database Encryption for Application Development
Securing Internet Telephony
Attack Identification and Mitigation Techniques
Understanding Cross-Site Request Forgery Threat Vectors
Understanding Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) Threat Vectors
Identifying and Correlating Attack Indicators
DNS Best Practices, Network Protections, and Attack Identification
Understanding SQL Injection