Book excerpt: The Cisco authorized self-study test preparation guide for CCIE Security 2.0 Written Exam #350-018 The only official, Cisco-endorsed study guide for the CCIE Security 2.0 written exam Includes best-of-breed self-assessment series features: CD-ROM test engine, "Do I Know This Already?" quizzes, topic lists/foundation summaries, and review questions Learn from a threaded case study presented throughout the book that builds in complexity as new topics are introduced The popular Cisco CCIE Security track recently underwent a revision. Updated to a 2.0 version, the CCIE Security written exam (exam #350-018) includes expanded coverage of topics related to highly secure enterprise networks. CCIE Security Exam Certification Guide, Second Edition, reinforces knowledge tested on the CCIE Security 2.0 written exam. The book follows the 2.0 blueprint, which details eight key areas that candidates must master: security protocols, operating systems, application protocols, general networking, security technologies, Cisco security applications, general security topics, and topics related to Cisco IOS software. Fully updated to cover the eight exam areas in detail, this book contains proven self-assessment series features: "Do I Know This Already?" quizzes test prior knowledge; topic lists and Foundation Summary tables make referencing easy; and chapter-ending review questions test retention. Additionally, each chapter ends with a lab scenario to test readers' application of concepts. The book concludes with a comprehensive CCIE Security practice lab, helping readers reinforce concepts and prepare for the hands-on lab exam. Also included is a powerful testing engine on the companion CD-ROM thatcontains over 500 practice questions. Henry Benjamin, CCIE No. 4695, is a former customer service engineer for Cisco and a triple CCIE (R/S, ISPD Dial, and Communication Services). He holds a Bachelor of Engineering degree from Sydney University and has more than 10 years experience in Cisco networks including planning, designing and implementation of large IP networks. Currently a senior network consultant for Alphawest, Henry is the author of CCIE Security Exam Certification Guide, First Edition, and CCNP Practical Studies: Routing (Cisco Press).