03-19-2006 02:42 AM - edited 03-09-2019 02:19 PM
Hi There,
Can somebody advise how secure is it to place a L2 switch on my network perimter? I heard that it is easy to flood a switch that's exposed to the internet but I'm not sure how accurate is this sentence because I'm aware that switches are not stateful devices so what concerns should I worry about when exposing my switch to the internet?
Thanks!
Haitham
03-19-2006 07:26 PM
It depends on what kind of devices your intend to hook to the switch. You can use recommendations listed in the following url:
You can apply the same approach to other Cisco L2 switches, but it's best to refer to each individual doc.
regards,
AK
03-24-2006 12:19 PM
Thanks for the link, let's assume I have border router where the internal interface is connected to a switch and then to my IPS unit. My concern is if I were under a DoS attack or a heavy rate-based attack my border router or my switch will fail before even my IPS takes over. Your advise please.
Best Regards,
Haitham
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