Contrary to popular belief, Ethernet switches are not inherently secure. Security vulnerabilities in Ethernet switches are multiple: from the switch implementation, to control plane protocols (Spanning Tree Protocol [STP], Cisco® Discovery Protocol [CDP], and so on) and data plane protocols, such as Address Routing Protocol (ARP) or Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol (DHCP). LAN Switch Security explains all the vulnerabilities in a network infrastructure related to Ethernet switches. Further, this book shows you how to configure a switch to prevent or to mitigate attacks based on those vulnerabilities. This book also includes a section on how to use an Ethernet switch to increase the security of a network and prevent future attacks. Use port security to protect against CAM attacks
*Prevent spanning-tree attacks*Isolate VLANs with proper configuration techniques
*Protect against rogue DHCP servers
*Block ARP snooping
*Prevent IPv6 neighbor discovery and router solicitation exploitation
*Identify Power over Ethernet vulnerabilities
*Mitigate risks from HSRP and VRPP
*Stop information leaks with CDP, PaGP, VTP, CGMP and other Cisco ancillary protocols
*Understand and prevent DoS attacks against switches
*Enforce simple wirespeed security policies with ACLs
*Implement user authentication on a port base with IEEE 802.1x
*Use new IEEE protocols to encrypt all Ethernet frames at wirespeed.
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