Securing a Perimeter Router

[mlanglois]

I have a perimeter router a 7206 VXR... sweet... I know i should get a real security professional in to do the job, but unfortunately it's not an option... I've been reading alot and it appears I need to take some serious steps to protect it before we go production.... it's a VERY basic config... ip set... any help would be appreciated.

Best practices?

[a-vazquez]

Securing the router is just one of many steps you should take. This is a good link to get started: http://www.cisco.com/warp/public/707/21.html. When you’ve gone through that, look at www.cisco.com/go/security for some common practices.

[sakeoseyan]

I use a modified version of this template to accomplish what you're looking for:

http://www.cymru.com/~robt/Docs/Articles/secure-ios-template.html