Building Linux and OpenBSD Firewalls - Softcover

Sonnenreich, Wes; Yates, Tom

 
9780471353669: Building Linux and OpenBSD Firewalls
Softcover
ISBN 10: 0471353663 ISBN 13: 9780471353669
Publisher: John Wiley & Sons, 2000

Synopsis

A step–by–step guide to bulding a commercial–grade firewall with open source software

Building Linux and OpenBSD Firewalls

It′s now more important than ever before to protect your data and computers from people trying to hack into your network. Without the proper security, the wrong person can gain access to your system and read critical documents, change data, delete items, and much worse. With this book, you′ll quickly learn how to protect your network from such attacks as you build a Linux or OpenBSD firewall. From determining how much security you′ll need to configuring the firewall and monitoring your system, authors Tom Yates and Wes Sonnenreich clearly guide you through all the necessary steps to improve your security.

They show you how to:
∗ Build Linux and OpenBSD firewalls that meet your security needs
∗ Choose the appropriate hardware for each operating system and put the machine together
∗ Configure a firewall that allows network services such as email, newsgroups, and Internet and intranet access
∗ Monitor and update your system to close any holes in security
∗ Detect intruders and restore your network security

The companion Web site at www.wiley.com/compbooks/sonnenreich features:
∗ Updates for the most recent releases of OpenBSD and Red Hat
∗ Useful scripts and tools
∗ Sample firewall configurations
∗ Additional online resources

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

About the Author

WES SONNENREICH is CTO of //pharmatrak, an Internet marketing data service for the pharmaceutical industry. Wes is also President of the Sonnenreich Corporation, Inc., an Internet solutions consulting company. Clients include Infoseek and the Boston Medical Center. He is the author of several books, including Web Developer.com Guide to Search Engines (Wiley) with Tim Macinta.
TOM YATES, ten years a Unix hacker, believes passionately in comprehensible computing through open source–based technology. He is CTO of Gatekeeper Technology Ltd, specialists in open source network and security solutions in Cambridge, UK.

From the Back Cover

A step–by–step guide to bulding a commercial–grade firewall with open source software

Building Linux and OpenBSD Firewalls

It′s now more important than ever before to protect your data and computers from people trying to hack into your network. Without the proper security, the wrong person can gain access to your system and read critical documents, change data, delete items, and much worse. With this book, you′ll quickly learn how to protect your network from such attacks as you build a Linux or OpenBSD firewall. From determining how much security you′ll need to configuring the firewall and monitoring your system, authors Tom Yates and Wes Sonnenreich clearly guide you through all the necessary steps to improve your security.

They show you how to:
∗ Build Linux and OpenBSD firewalls that meet your security needs
∗ Choose the appropriate hardware for each operating system and put the machine together
∗ Configure a firewall that allows network services such as email, newsgroups, and Internet and intranet access
∗ Monitor and update your system to close any holes in security
∗ Detect intruders and restore your network security

The companion Web site at www.wiley.com/compbooks/sonnenreich features:
∗ Updates for the most recent releases of OpenBSD and Red Hat
∗ Useful scripts and tools
∗ Sample firewall configurations
∗ Additional online resources

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

Publisher
John Wiley & Sons
Publication date
2000
Language
English
ISBN 10 
0471353663
ISBN 13 
9780471353669
Binding
Paperback
Number of pages
384