Check Point Firewall-1 Administration and CCSA Study Guide - Hardcover

Dangerfield, Steven

9780130938633: Check Point Firewall-1 Administration and CCSA Study Guide

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0130938637 ISBN 13: 9780130938633

Publisher: Prentice Hall, 2001

This all-in-one resource, an on-the-job reference, and an exam prep guide takes a hands-on installation and configuration approach that offers little documentation for system administrators on how to manage their firewall product. This book offers the CCSA―Check Point Certified Security Administrators certification. The last part of this guide will prepare system administrators to take and pass this exam. Sample questions will be included.

"synopsis" may belong to another edition of this title.

Review:

Designed for someone who's getting into network firewalling--and computer security generally--for the first time, Check Point Firewall-1 Administration and CCSA Study Guide does a good job of getting novices up to speed on the state of the art in blocking unauthorised access. Steven Dangerfield's approach to his potentially confusing topic is measured and apparently thought out with care, which means his readers should be able to pick up what they need to know about CheckPoint FireWall-1 in order to pass the Check Point Certified Security Administrator (CCSA) exam and do well on the job as a firewall administrator. He steers clear of obscure problems and unusual requirements, but then so does the CCSA exam, and there's something to be said about having a simple, easily understood security policy anyway.

After a brief (and generally common-sensical) introduction to security concepts and strategies, Dangerfield takes on FireWall-1 one module at a time. He begins with the user interface, which he documents with lines and labels in a manner reminiscent of books about office productivity applications. Screen shots are numerous. The later and more important sections--on configuring objects and establishing rules--are more conceptual in style, but equally clear. The author continues to use screen shots where he can, and makes great use of annotated network diagrams to clarify "what can access what" rules. The certification material seems as if it was added as an afterthought--it takes the form of some exercises and practice questions at the back of the book--but it serves the purpose. An annotated answer key would make the questions far more useful, though. --David Wall

Topics covered: After discussion of installation under Windows NT, Solaris, and (minimally) the Nokia IP Network Access Point (NAP), the author explains how to use the various Objects Managers, the Rulebase, and the Network Address Translation (NAT) facility of FireWall-1 to compartmentalise and protect a network. Versions 4.0 and 4.1 are covered.

From the Back Cover:

Discover the complete FireWall-1 administration manual and CCSA prep guide!
Explore FireWall-1 architecture, installation, and day-to-day management-in detail
Utilize this complete network security primer for new FireWall-1 administrators
Master the challenging sample exam questions and lab exercises

The first complete guide to FireWall-1 administration and Check Point's latest certification exam!

Check Point's FireWall-1 is the world's leading firewall―and these skills are in unprecedented demand! This is one of the only expert guides to FireWall-1 administration that also offers authoritative preparation for Check Point's hot new CCSA certification exam. Long-time FireWall-1 netadmin Steven Dangerfield begins with a thorough review of the challenges IT professionals face in securing their private networks and Internet presences. Dangerfield identifies today's most serious forms of attack, then systematically introduces the most effective FireWall-1 security practices and countermeasures. Coverage includes:

FireWall-1's Stateful Inspection Architecture: maximizing security without compromising performance or scalability
How and where to deploy FireWall-1 for maximum effectiveness
Day-to-day firewall administration, security policy generation, and management using FireWall-1's automated tools
Working with the Network Objects Manager, Services Manager, Resources Manager, Server Manager, Users Manager, and Time Objects Manager
Simple, modular techniques for building more effective rule bases
Practical techniques for managing authentication and Network Address Translation (NAT)

Check Point FireWall-1 Administration and CCSA Study Guide contains an extensive collection of lab and operational exercises, plus a thorough test preparation section covering every exam objective and providing realistic sample questions.

Whether you're managing FireWall-1, preparing for your CCSA certification exam, or both, this is the authoritative, comprehensive, practical resource you're searching for.

"About this title" may belong to another edition of this title.