Practical Firewalls (Practical)
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| Rating | : | 4.68 (675 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 0789724162 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 504 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2016-11-25 |
| Language | : | English |
DESCRIPTION:
. Terry has worked with UNIX and TCP/IP since 1985 and has been involved with Windows NT since it first appeared. He has worked with computers since 1980. Terry Ogletree is a consultant. He is the lead author for Upgrading and Repairing Networks, 2nd Edition (Que), and has contributed chapters to Special Edition Using UNI
Mark Patterson said Well worth reading.. This book explains the concepts behind firewalls/VPNs in a good level of detail while still being very readable. The theory is well written and implementation independent. This book has the best explanation of TCP I have read, which is a foundation for packet filtering, one of the most important parts of network security, especially as any server or router can perform this function.The book does have some platform specific information and has too muc
Microsoft Proxy Server 2.0 is explained, too, so that you're covered if you prefer to work under Microsoft Windows NT. Author Terry Ogletree opens with a discussion of network theory (perhaps not necessary here) and the various schools of thought regarding firewall placement. . The conceptual material is backed with a survey of firewall products, what they do, and what their relative merits are. He uses sequences of events, for example, to contrast standard FTP with FTP under proxy service. You might want to supplement this
It provides "real world" methods, problems and solutions of value to you as a user. After reading this book, you will go away with a good understanding of firewall security policies, firewall design strategies, hardware specifications/requirements/variations, software/firewall tools, VPN and Tunneling, monitoring and auditing techniques, and IP chains.. Practical Firewalls enables you to get a thorough understanding of all of the basic concepts involved in creating and maintaining a firewall. Aimed at beginning to intermediate network administrators, this book presents information in a manner so that you do not need a large background in the networking field