The essential guide to understanding and using firewalls to protect personal computers and your network <ul>
<li>An easy-to-read introduction to the most commonly deployed network security device </li>
<li>Understand the threats firewalls are designed to protect against </li>
<li>Learn basic firewall architectures, practical deployment scenarios, and common management and troubleshooting tasks </li>
<li>Includes configuration, deployment, and management checklists</li> </ul>
Increasing reliance on the Internet in both work and home environments has radically increased the vulnerability of computing systems to attack from a wide variety of threats. Firewall technology continues to be the most prevalent form of protection against existing and new threats to computers and networks. A full understanding of what firewalls can do, how they can be deployed to maximum effect, and the differences among firewall types can make the difference between continued network integrity and complete network or computer failure. Firewall Fundamentals introduces readers to firewall concepts and explores various commercial and open source firewall implementations--including Cisco, Linksys, and Linux--allowing network administrators and small office/home office computer users to effectively choose and configure their devices. Firewall Fundamentals is written in clear and easy-to-understand language and helps novice users understand what firewalls are and how and where they are used. It introduces various types of firewalls, first conceptually and then by explaining how different firewall implementations actually work. It also provides numerous implementation examples, demonstrating the use of firewalls in both personal and business-related scenarios, and explains how a firewall should be installed and configured. Additionally, generic firewall troubleshooting methodologies and common management tasks are clearly defined and explained.

Firewall Fundamentals

Computers & Technology

Dubrawsky, Ido

Noonan, Wes

Certification

Cisco Press

Prepare for the new CCSP CSI 642-541 exam with the only Cisco authorized CSI preparation guide available
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<li>The only CCNP CSI guide developed in conjunction with Cisco Systems, providing the most accurate and current topical coverage</li>
<li>Electronic testing engine on CD-ROM provides flexible assessment features and feedback on areas for further study</li>
<li>Modular writing style and other features from Exam Certification Guide series provide superior learning, topic retention, and improved exam success</li>
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This title is primarily intended for networking professionals pursuing the CCSP certification and preparing for the CSI 642-541 exam, one of five CCSP component exams. The materials, however, appeal to an even broader range of networking professionals seeking a better understanding of the Cisco SAFE Blueprint. The exam and course, known as Cisco SAFE Implementation (CSI), cover a broad range of networking security topics in the context of the overall Cisco SAFE Blueprint that guides network managers and engineers in determining which security solutions should be deployed throughout a given network. The SAFE strategy provides the foundation for migrating to secure, affordable, converged networks. It enables companies to cost-effectively deploy a modular, scalable security framework in stages and to deliver integrated network protection via high-level security products and services.
CCSP CSI Exam Certification Guide (CCSP Self-Study) combines leading edge coverage of security concepts with all the proven learning and exam preparation features of the Exam Certification Guide series from Cisco Press. You'll find a CD-ROM testing engine with more than 200 questions, pre- and post-chapter quizzes, and a modular book and CD organization that breaks concepts into small, easy-to-absorb blocks of information. 
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Ccsp Csi Exam Certification Guide: Ccsp Self-Study

Grey, Paul

Cisco Systems

CCSP Self-Study CCSP CSI Exam Certification Guide

Most Systems Administrators are not security specialists. Keeping the network secure is one of many responsibilities, and it is usually not a priority until disaster strikes. How to Cheat at Securing Your Network is the perfect book for this audience. The book takes the huge amount of information available on network security and distils it into concise recommendations and instructions, using real world, step-by-step instruction. The latest addition to the best selling "How to Cheat..." series of IT handbooks, this book clearly identifies the primary vulnerabilities of most computer networks, including user access, remote access, messaging, wireless hacking, media, email threats, storage devices, and web applications. Solutions are provided for each type of threat, with emphasis on intrusion detection, prevention, and disaster recovery. * A concise information source - perfect for busy System Administrators with little spare time* Details what to do when disaster strikes your network* Covers the most likely threats to small to medium sized networks

How to Cheat at Securing Your Network (How to Cheat)

Jeremy Faircloth

Networking & Cloud Computing

Syngress

CompTIA Security+ Certification Study Guide: Exam SYO-201, Third Edition, offers a practical guide for those interested in pursuing CompTIA Security+ certification. The book is organized into six parts. Part 1 deals with general security issues including security threats; hardware and peripheral security risks; the fundamentals of operating system (OS) hardening; implementing system security applications; and concepts of virtualization. Part 2 discusses the fundamentals of network security. Part 3 focuses on network access and network authentication. Part 4 explains the importance of risk assessments and risk mitigation, and how to conduct them. Part 5 reviews general cryptographic concepts and addresses the complex issues involved in planning a certificate-based public key infrastructure (PKI). Part 6 on organizational security discusses redundancy planning; environmental controls; implementing disaster recovery and incident response procedures; and the policies, procedures, and documentation upon which organizational computer security is based. Each chapter begins with Exam Objectives and concludes with Self-Test questions along with their corresponding answers.

CompTIA Security+ Certification Study Guide: Exam SY0-201 3E

Eleventh Hour Network+: Exam N10-004 Study Guide offers a practical guide for those preparing for the Security+ certification exam. The book's 14 chapters provide in-depth discussions of the following topics: systems security; operating system hardening; application security; virtualization technologies; network security; wireless networks; network access; network authentication; risk assessment and risk mitigation; general cryptographic concepts; public key infrastructure; redundancy planning; environmental controls and implementing disaster recovery and incident response procedures; and legislation and organizational policies. Each chapter includes information on exam objectives, exam warnings, and the top five toughest questions along with their answers.

Eleventh Hour Security+: Exam SY0-201 Study Guide

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