How Vulnerable Are Your Cisco IOS Routers?

Overview

Network security is a top priority for companies, and this includes securing Cisco routers. It is surprising to some that Cisco routers run many services that could create vulnerabilities. Some of these services are enabled by default. This white paper is not an exhaustive listing of all services enabled on Cisco routers that could create vulnerabilities, nor of all best practices for configuring Cisco routers. It is intended to be a vehicle for discussion regarding the security of those routers.