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Filtering Traffic Using Access Control Lists. Introducing Routing and Switching in the Enterprise – Chapter 8. Objectives. Describe traffic filtering and explain how Access Control Lists (ACLs) can filter traffic at router interfaces. Analyze the use of wildcard masks.
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Filtering Traffic Using Access Control Lists Introducing Routing and Switching in the Enterprise– Chapter 8
Objectives • Describe traffic filtering and explain how Access Control Lists (ACLs) can filter traffic at router interfaces. • Analyze the use of wildcard masks. • Configure and implement ACLs. • Create and apply ACLs to control specific types of traffic. • Log ACL activity and integrate ACL best practices.
Describe Traffic Filtering • Analyze the contents of a packet • Allow or block the packet • Based on source IP, destination IP, MAC address, protocol, application type
Packet Filtering Can be simple or complex, denying or permitting traffic based on: • Source IP address • Destination IP address • MAC addresses • Protocols • Application type
Describe Traffic Filtering (8.1.1) Devices providing traffic filtering: • Firewalls built into integrated routers • Dedicated security appliances • Servers
Describe Traffic Filtering (8.1.2) Uses for ACLs: • Specify internal hosts for NAT • Classify traffic for QoS • Restrict routing updates, limit debug outputs, control virtual terminal access
Describe Traffic Filtering Possible issues with ACLs: • Increased load on router • Possible network disruption • Unintended consequences from incorrect placement
Describe Traffic Filtering • Standard ACLs filter based on source IP address • Extended ACLs filter on source and destination, as well as protocol and port number • Named ACLs can be either standard or extended
Describe Traffic Filtering • ACLs consist of statements • At least one statement must be a permit statement • Final statement is an implicit deny • ACL must be applied to an interface in order to work
Describe Traffic Filtering • ACL is applied inbound or outbound • Direction is from the router’s perspective • Each interface can have one ACL per direction for each network protocol
An administrator applies either an inbound or outbound ACL to a router interface. The inbound or outbound direction is always from the perspective of the router. Traffic coming in an interface is inbound and traffic going out an interface is outbound. Describe Traffic Filtering (8.1.4)
Analyze the Use of Wildcard Masks • Wildcard mask can block a range of addresses or a whole network with one statement • 0s indicate which part of an IP address must match the ACL • 1s indicate which part does not have to match specifically
Analyze the Use of Wildcard Masks • Use the host parameter in place of a 0.0.0.0 wildcard • Use the any parameter in place of a 255.255.255.255 wildcard
Configure and Implement Access Control Lists • Determine traffic filtering requirements • Decide which type of ACL to use • Determine the router and interface on which to apply the ACL • Determine in which direction to filter traffic
Configure and Implement Access Control Lists: Numbered Standard ACL • Use access-list command to enter statements • Use the same number for all statements • Number ranges: 1-99, 1300-1999 • Apply as close to the destination as possible
Configure and Implement Access Control Lists: Numbered Standard ACL
Configure and Implement Access Control Lists: Numbered Extended ACL • Use access-list command to enter statements • Use the same number for all statements • Number ranges: 100-199, 2000-2699 • Specify a protocol to permit or deny • Place as close to the source as possible
Configure and Implement Access Control Lists: Numbered Extended ACL
Configure and Implement Access Control Lists: Named ACLs • Descriptive name replaces number range • Use ip access-list command to enter initial statement • Start succeeding statements with either permit or deny • Apply in the same way as standard or extended ACL
Create and Apply ACLs to Control Specific Types of Traffic • Use a specified condition when filtering on port numbers: eq, lt, gt • Deny all appropriate ports for multi-port applications like FTP • Use the range operator to filter a group of ports
Create and Apply ACLs to Control Specific Types of Traffic • Block harmful external traffic while allowing internal users free access • Ping: allow echo replies while denying echo requests from outside the network • Stateful Packet Inspection
Configure and Implement Access Control Lists: VTY access • Create the ACL in line configuration mode • Use the access-class command to initiate the ACL • Use a numbered ACL • Apply identical restrictions to all VTY lines
Create and Apply ACLs to Control Specific Types of Traffic • Account for NAT when creating and applying ACLs to a NAT interface • Filter public addresses on a NAT outside interface • Filter private addresses on a NAT inside interface
Create and Apply ACLs to Control Specific Types of Traffic • Examine every ACL one line at a time to avoid unintended consequences
Create and Apply ACLs to Control Specific Types of Traffic • Apply ACLs to VLAN interfaces or subinterfaces just as with physical interfaces
Log ACL Activity and ACL Best Practices • Logging provides additional details on packets denied or permitted • Add the log option to the end of each ACL statement to be tracked
Log ACL Activity and ACL Best Practices Syslog messages: • Status of router interfaces • ACL messages • Bandwidth, protocols in use, configuration events
Log ACL Activity and ACL Best Practices • Always test basic connectivity before applying ACLs • Add deny ip any to the end of an ACL when logging • Use reload in 30 when testing ACLs on remote routers
Summary • ACLs enable traffic management and secure access to and from a network and its resources • Apply an ACL to filter inbound or outbound traffic • ACLs can be standard, extended, or named • Using a wildcard mask provides flexibility • There is an implicit deny statement at the end of an ACL • Account for NAT when creating and applying ACLs • Logging provides additional details on filtered traffic