Features
- Cover Type: Paperback with 1000 pages
- Published by: Syngress
- Edition: 2nd Edition November 7, 2007
- Written in: English
- ISBN 10 Number: 1597492183
- ISBN 13 Number: 978-1597492188
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Book Dimensions:
9.1 x 7.5 x 2.4 inches
- Weighs: 4.2 pounds
Book Description
This book allows IT professionals to manage over 15 different firewall products.
Product Description
The Second Edition of the Best Damn Firewall Book Period is completely revised and updated to include all of the most recent releases from
Microsoft, Cisco, Juniper Network, SonicWALL, and Check Point.
Compiled from the best of the Syngress firewall library and authored by product experts such as Dr. Tom Shinder on ISA Server, this volume is an indispensable addition to a serious networking professionals toolkit.
Coverage includes migrating to ISA Server 2006, integrating Windows Firewall and Vista security into your enterprise, successfully integrating Voice over IP applications around firewalls, and analyzing security log files.
Sections are organized by major vendor, and include hardware,
software and VPN configurations for each product line.
New to this Edition:
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Microsoft firewall protection, from Windows Firewall to ISA Server 2006
* Cisco PIX Version 7, including VPN configuration and IDS
* Analyzing Firewall Logs and Reports
* VoIP and Firewall Bypassing
Reader Reviews
This review is from: The Best Damn Firewall Book Period (Paperback)
While the title says firewall this book does not stop there but also includes an examination of intrusion detection systems. The authors provide very detailed information on specific systems and software such as Check Point NG VPN-1/Firewall, ISA Server, Cisco PIX Firewall, Nokia IP Series Appliances, Linux Firewall, Solaris Secure Router, and Snort. The section on troubleshooting common problems, disaster recovery and system monitoring is excellent and anyone who has spent hours trying to run down some minor problem will tell you it is worth the price of the book just for that piece alone. The book starts with a very good introductory section on information security in general and the history of it as well as the different types of firewalls, attacks, security policies, etc. They then move to firewall concepts, DMZ concepts, layout and design The Intrusion Detection System part of the book looks at the various network, host-based, and distributed systems and the strengths and weaknesses of each. Although the authors cover many different tools and techniques they really shine in their detailed treatment of ipchains and iptables, as well as the use of utilities like netcat and SendIP The book is organized into six sections with the first section providing theoretical and general knowledge about firewalls, intrusion detection and security. The second part examines Solaris and Linus Firewalls in detail and the third part looks at PIX Firewalls and the command line interface. The fourth section details the Check Point NG and Nokia IP Series Appliances. The fifth is ISA Server and section six deals with intrusion detection with Snort and its use in combination with a firewall. This book is designed for the network administrator who needs to implement and oversee a security system and needs to know how to determine the best methods for their network and how to implement them. If you want a single volume that covers firewalls and IDS systems in detail there is no other single reference that even comes close to this one. Best Damn Firewall Book Period is highly recommended and the best single volume firewall book I've seen.
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