| Description |
1 online resource (xxx, 418 pages) : illustrations |
| Physical Medium |
polychrome |
| Description |
text file |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| 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 -- Firewall administration. |
| 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 security with firewalls. Examples include, but are not limited to: Installing and configuring Check Point FireWall-1; scanning to validate configuration using ISS Internet Scanner; configuring the firewall to support simple and complex Web services; setting up a packet filtering router; enhancing firewall configurations to support split-DNS; authenticating remote users; and protecting browsers and servers with a proxy-based firewall. Install and configure proxy-based and stateful-filtering firewalls Protect internal IP addresses with NAT and deploy a secure DNS architecture Develop an Internet/intranet security policy to protect your organization's systems and data Reduce your susceptibility to an attack by deploying firewalls, data encryption and decryption and other countermeasures. |
| Local Note |
eBooks on EBSCOhost EBSCO eBook Subscription Academic Collection - North America |
| Subject |
Firewalls (Computer security)
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Firewalls (Computer security) |
| Genre/Form |
Electronic books.
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| Added Author |
Ellis, Scott (Scott Raymond), 1968-
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| Other Form: |
Print version: Vacca, John R. Firewalls. Amsterdam ; Boston : Elsevier Digital, ©2005 1555582974 9781555582975 (DLC) 2004063211 (OCoLC)56942207 |
| ISBN |
9781555582975 |
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1555582974 |
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0080491324 (electronic book) |
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9780080491325 (electronic book) |
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