Synopses & Reviews
Your one-stop Cisco PIX Firewalls resource
Develop a well-thought-out security solution that can easily integrate with your current network, is flexible enough to accommodate changes in your network, and is still easy to monitor and maintain. Author Richard Deal delivers pertinent, up-to-date information on installing and maintaining the Cisco PIX Firewall and on mastering the Cisco PIX Firewall security certification. Eliminate security risks whether you're working at a home desktop or protecting an enterprise-class corporation. Learn to maximize performance and reliability. Plus, take advantage of PIX management features and the Virtual Private Networks--all with the help of this professional resource.
- Meet security needs without impairing a company's business plan or goals
- Defend your network against reconnaissance, denial-of-service, and access attacks
- Understand the adaptive security algorithm, PIX Device Manager, and other Cisco security components
- Support IPSec and Virtual Private Network services
- Deploy security policies uniformly across all devices in your network
- Discover simple installation and configuration techniques to minimize start-up investment
- Take into account departmental needs and corporate organization
- Control inbound and outbound traffic through connection table entries
- Maintain secure perimeters by working with source and destination addresses, TCP sequence and port numbers, and TCP flags
Synopsis
Secure your mission-critical networks with the #1 leading firewall and this definitive guide. Featuring in-depth coverage of installation, configuration, and maintenance this book will show you how to protect your data from unauthorized users and hackers.
About the Author
Richard A. Deal operates his own company, The Deal Group Inc., recently relocated to Orlando, FL. He has almost 15 years experience in the computing and networking industry including networking, training, systems administration, and programming. In addition to a BS in Mathematics and Literature from Grove City College, Richard has certifications from Cisco: Cisco instructor, Cisco Certified Network Associate (CCNA), Cisco Certified Design Associate (CCDA), Cisco Certified Network Professional (CCNP), and Cisco Certified Design Professional (CCDP). As a Cisco instructor, Richard teaches 9 different Cisco classes.
Table of Contents
Part I: Introduction to Firewalls and Cisco Hardware Solutions 1: Firewall Basics 2: PIX Firewall Family Part II: PIX Setup and Traffic Filtering 3: The PIX Command-Line Interface and Basic Configuration 4: Traffic Flow Through the PIX and Address Translation 5: Filtering Traffic with Outbound Filters and Access Lists Part III: Advanced PIX Features 6: Web Traffic Filtering 7: Protocol Fixup Feature 8: Attack Guards, IDS Features, and Spoofing Protection Part IV: PIX Management 9: PIX Device Manager 10: SNMP and Logging 11: Centralizing Security 12: PIX Failover 13: Password Recovery Procedure 14: Upgrading Your PIX Firewall 15: SOHO Environments: DHCP and PPPoE Part V: VPNs and the PIX Firewall 16: IPSec Overview 17: IPSec Configuration