Firewalls : jumpstart for network and systems administrators /

In this book, you will gain extensive hands-on experience installing and configuring a firewall. You will also learn how to allow access to key Web services while maintaining your organization's security, as well as how to implement firewall-to-firewall virtual private networks (VPNs). You will...

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Main Authors: Vacca, John R
Corporate Authors: Elsevier Science & Technology
Group Author: Ellis, Scott Scott Raymond, 1968
Published: Elsevier Digital,
Publisher Address: Amsterdam ; Boston :
Publication Dates: 2005.
Literature type: eBook
Language: English
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Online Access: http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/book/9781555582975
Summary: In this book, you will gain extensive hands-on experience installing and configuring a firewall. You will also learn how to allow access to key Web services while maintaining your organization's security, as well as how to implement firewall-to-firewall virtual private networks (VPNs). You will learn how to build a firewall to protect your network; provide access to HTTP and FTP services on the Internet, and implement publicly accessible servers without compromising security. Furthermore, throughout the book, extensive hands-on examples provide you with practical experience in establishing s
Carrier Form: 1 online resource (xxx, 418 pages) : illustrations
Bibliography: Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN: 9781555582975
1555582974
0080491324
9780080491325
Index Number: TK5105
CLC: TP393.5
Contents: Firewalls : what are they? -- Type of firewall security policy -- Firewall types -- Choosing the right firewall -- Defense in depth : firewall topologies -- Installation preparation -- Firewall configuration -- Simple policy implementation -- Complex web services management -- Content filtering -- Publicly accessible servers implementation -- Architecture selection -- External servers protection -- Internal IP security threats : Beyond the firewall -- Network address translation deployment -- Privacy and authentication technology -- Tunneling : firewall-to-firewall -- Auditing and logging --