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RE: Managed switches outside firewalls?

Subject: RE: Managed switches outside firewalls?
Date: Tue, 29 May 2007 17:30:29 -0400
If it needs to be managed, does the switch you're using have a console port?
You could manage them that way, if you need the features that those switches
provide, and just disable IP access. 

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Dedric Ramsey
Ramsey Consulting Services


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On Behalf Of Hari Sekhon
Sent: Tuesday, May 29, 2007 4:57 AM
To: security-basics@securityfocus.com
Subject: Managed switches outside firewalls?

Hi,

   I need to get some new switches outside of my firewalls, which means
that they will have publicly accessible IPs if they are manageable
switches.

I'm not quite sure what security stance to take on this. I know I can
restrict the management interface to  certain IPs,  but I'm still not
sure if this is asking for trouble to have switches will accessible IPs.
Perhaps I should use a dumb switch and forgo any management features...

Do any of you guys have policies for this (like unmanaged switches
outside firewalls and managed ones inside)?

Any thoughts and suggestions welcome.

-h

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Hari Sekhon

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