Linux Firewalls: 3rd Edition (Pearson Professional Education) - Softcover

Suehring, Steve; Ziegler, Robert

 
9780672327711: Linux Firewalls: 3rd Edition (Pearson Professional Education)
Softcover
ISBN 10: 0672327716 ISBN 13: 9780672327711
Publisher: Novell Press, 2005

Synopsis

An Internet-connected Linux machine is in a high-risk situation. Linux Firewalls, Third Edition details security steps that any sized implementation--from home use to enterprise level--might take to protect itself from potential remote attackers. As with the first two editions, this book is especially useful for its explanations of iptables, packet filtering, and firewall optimization along with some advanced concepts including customizing the Linux kernel to enhance security.The third edition, while distribution neutral, has been updated for the current Linux Kernel and provides code examples for Red Hat, SUSE, and Debian implementations. Don't miss out on the third edition of the critically acclaimed Linux Firewalls.

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About the Author

Steve Suehring is the Linux Security Editor for Linux World Magazine and uses firewalls and firewall technologies on a variety of linux systems. 

 

A renowned firewall architect and consultant, Bob Ziegler has worked for such companies as Nokia , collaborating with a router and access groups. He is well known as the author of the two previous editions of Linux Firewalls (0735709009 and 0735710996).  Ziegler operates a firewall resource site, www.linux-firewall-tools/linux to share his design skills and evaluations of tools.

From the Back Cover

An Internet-connected Linux machine is in a high-risk situation. Linux Firewalls, Third Edition details security steps that any sized implementation--from home use to enterprise level--might take to protect itself from potential remote attackers. As with the first two editions, this book is especially useful for its explanations of iptables, packet filtering, and firewall optimization along with some advanced concepts including customizing the Linux kernel to enhance security.The third edition, while distribution neutral, has been updated for the current Linux Kernel and provides code examples for Red Hat, SUSE, and Debian implementations. Don't miss out on the third edition of the critically acclaimed Linux Firewalls.

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Publisher
Novell Press
Publication date
2005
Language
English
ISBN 10 
0672327716
ISBN 13 
9780672327711
Binding
Paperback
Edition number
3
Number of pages
552