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Network management and security management are two distinct yet closely related components within the organizational operational process. Although both can be managed independently through separate network management and security management tools, to be most effective, a comprehensive integrated solution is required to merge these two into a unified management system.
Cisco Security Management solutions provide the perfect match with sophisticated design, easy-to-deploy, and user-friendly applications that are efficient for the operational management, policy administration, and core security management functions.
This chapter provided details on the various applications available in the Cisco Security Management suite.
The chapter covered the core concepts of the Cisco Security and Policy Management application tools, providing features and capabilities, and highlighted the key concepts and functions offered by each tool.
The chapter covered the industry standard security and policy management tools; namely, Cisco Security Manager, Cisco Router and Security Device Manager (SDM), Cisco Adaptive Security Device Manager (ASDM), Cisco PIX Device Manager (PDM), and the Cisco IPS Device Manager (IDM) applications.
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