Firewall Policies & VPN Configurations

A firewall is as good as its policies and the security of its VPN connections. The latest generation of firewalls offers a dizzying array of powerful options; they key to success is to write concise policies that provide the appropriate level of access while maximizing security.

This book covers the leading firewall products: Cisco PIX, Check Point NGX, Microsoft ISA Server, Juniper's NetScreen Firewall, and SonicWall. It describes in plain English what features can be controlled by a policy, and walks the reader through the steps for writing the policy to fit the objective. Because of their vulnerability and their complexity, VPN policies are covered in more depth with numerous tips for troubleshooting remote connections.

The only book that focuses on creating policies that apply to multiple products.
Included is a bonus chapter on using Ethereal, the most popular protocol analyzer, to monitor and analyze network traffic.
Shows what features can be controlled by a policy, and walks you through the steps for writing the policy to fit the objective at hand

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Dale Liu, (MCSE Security, CISSP, MCT, IAM/IEM, CCNA) has been working in the computer and networking field for over 20 years. Dale's experience ranges from programming to networking to information security and project management. He currently teaches networking, routing and security classes, while working in the field performing security audits and infrastructure design for medium to large companies.

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PART I: SECURITY POLICY
1: Network Security Policy
2: Using Your Policy to Implement Firewalls and VPNs
PART II: FIREWALL CONCEPTS
3: Definining a Firewall
4: Deciding on a Firewall Solution
PART III: VPN CONCEPTS
5: Defining a VPN
6: Deciding on a VPN
PART IV: Implementing Firewalls and VPNs (Case studies)
7. IT Infrastructure Security Plan
8: SOHO (Five Computers, Printer, Servers, Etc.)
9: Medium-Sized Business (Fewer Than 2,000 People)

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