Chapter 14

Assignment Chapter #14

1. A(n) __general network security__ is a server running a single application, such as a

proxy server or specialized firewall software.

2. In network security, a(n) _Permission___ is an official approval that allows a user to

access a specific network resource.

1. _Authentication___ is the process by which users verify to a server that they are who
they say they are.

1. __VPN (virtual private networks)_ are a popular technology for creating a connection
between an external computer and a corporate site over the Internet.

1. IPSec is a suite of protocols, accepted as an industry standard, which provides secure

data transmission over layer 3 of the OSI model.

1. IPSec __transport__ mode is primarily geared toward encrypting data that is being sent
host-to-host.

1. Although ISAKMP provides the framework for key exchange, the actual Internet Key
Exchange (IKE) protocols are governed by RFC __2407 and 2408_.
1. A(n) _transform set___ is a configuration value (or simply stated, a command) that
allows you to establish an IPSEC VPN on a Cisco firewall.