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Security

1:

Does the network have a written security policy?

2:

What is the security policy concerning devices that are attached to the network?

A2:

Answer: Does a device that is connecting to the network need to run or employ specific protocols or techniques? For instance, is some form of Layer 2 authorization employed to prevent unauthorized connections to the network? Does a policy exist about open ports or other ways to prevent unauthorized access to the network?

3:

What is the security policy concerning routing within the network?

A3:

Answer: Has a specific policy been designed to thwart attacks against the routing system?

4:

What mechanisms are in place to react to a security breach or a security incident?

5:

Should access be restricted to specific devices in the network? How should this restricted access be achieved?

NOTE

For more information on security as it relates to routing specifically, please see Chapter 8, "Routing Protocol Security."


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