Firewalls: The Complete Reference (Osborne Complete Reference Series) - Softcover

Strassberg, Keith; Rollie, Gary; Gondek, Richard

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0072195673 ISBN 13: 9780072195675

Publisher: McGraw-Hill Education, 2002

Synopsis

Keep your network data secure by installing and maintaining an effective firewall system. Get complete coverage of all major firewall technologies, learn how to properly design and configure firewalls, know what to watch for when evaluating products, and discover best practices for management and deployment.

About this title

About the Authors

Keith E. Strassberg, is expert advisor systems security information.

Gary Rollie, has more than twelve years experience in the industry of information technology.

Richard J. Gondek, is networking and security consultant.

From the Back Cover

The Most Comprehensive Firewalls Resource Available

Get in-depth, objective advice on installing and configuring today's most popular firewalls including Check PointTM Firewall-1® 4.1 and NG, Cisco® PIX, Microsoft® ISA Server, NetScreenTM, SonicWall and SymantecTM and learn strategies for successful network design and firewall placement. Gain insight into common methods for attacking firewalls including software bugs, viruses, and misconfigurations. Learn firewall best practices and how to improve the overall security of your firewall installation. This multipurpose guide contains all the implementation and administration information you need to keep your network safe from unauthorized access.

-Restrict access to your network without compromising usability and functionality
-Understand the strengths and limitations of firewall technology
-Get in-depth explanations of network and port address translation, VPNs, authentication, virus protection, content filtering, and more
-Learn about the various architectures available today application and circuit-level gateways, packet filters, and stateful packet inspection engines
-Find out how hackers commonly go about breaking into a network
-Get details on platforms and features for key products from Check PointTM, Cisco®, SymantecTM, Microsoft®, and others
-Manage your firewall installation using built-in tools, objects, and services
-Supplement your firewall system by implementing human controls such as education and log monitoring
-Understand the details of implementing the Cisco Secure Policy Manager
-Learn the latest on Check Point NG Firewall-1, CiscoTM IOS Firewall Feature Set, and Linux IP Tables

Edition details

• Publisher: McGraw-Hill Education
• Publication date: 2002
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0072195673
• ISBN 13: 9780072195675
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 1100