Here are some Cisco Design TechNotes, they are very helpfull for network addministrator to assistant to harden Cisco IOS devices:
- Access Lists
- Cisco Guide to Harden Cisco IOS Devices
07/Jun/2011 - Configuring IP Access Lists
27/Dec/2007
- Cisco Guide to Harden Cisco IOS Devices
- Dynamic Address Allocation and Resolution
- BOOTP and HP Printers
30/Sep/2008 - Proxy ARP
28/Jan/2008 - Subnet Zero and the All-Ones Subnet
10/Aug/2005 - Understanding and Troubleshooting DHCP in Catalyst Switch or Enterprise Networks
17/Nov/2008 - Using One DHCP Server for Voice and Data Networks
16/Feb/2006
- BOOTP and HP Printers
- Network Address Translation (NAT)
- How NAT Handles ICMP Fragments
10/Aug/2005 - How NAT Works
29/Mar/2011 - NAT: Local and Global Definitions
24/Aug/2006 - Network Address Translation Catalyst Switch Support Matrix
05/Apr/2006
- How NAT Handles ICMP Fragments