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By Cisco Systems

As enterprises continue to rapidly deploy more applications on their IP network to gain the efficiencies of a single, converged network, the demands on the network: and in the wiring closet itself: intensify. Historically, network managers have focused on ensuring that the core and distribution layers of the network were well designed, because these were the primary aggregation points in the network. During a failure, these points could impact large numbers of users. With increasing network security threats launched from the wiring closet, however, the wiring closet has now become the new front line of defense in preventing attacks and ensuring the health of the entire network. This paper provides an overview of some of the primary security threats in the wiring closet and how Cisco® Catalyst© switches can help mitigate these security threats before they impact the network.