This module covered the configuration of site-to-site VPNs using Cisco IOS
routers and PIX Security Appliances. Upon completion of this module, the
student should be to identify and configure the protocols used to ensure
authenticity, data integrity, and confidentiality with a Site-to-Site VPN using
pre-shared keys.
The student learned that successful implementation of an
IPSec network requires advance planning before beginning configuration of
individual devices. The steps that one must follow when configuring an IPSec
network were introduced and the student gained hands-on experience with these
tasks through the lab activities.