Essential Check Point Firewall-1 An Installation, Configuration, and Troubleshooting Guide

Dameons knowledge of FireWall-1, which in many cases has surpassed the knowledge of Check Points own engineers, hasalways impressed me. This book is yet another proof of Dameonsdeep understanding of FireWall-1s internals as well as itsimplementation methodologies. I strongly recommend this book to anyFireWall-1 user who wishes to master the product. Nir Zuk,CTO, OneSecure, Inc. Formerly, Principal Engineer at Check PointSoftware This book is a fabulous resource for running FireWall-1reliably and securely. Its the single best source ofinformation Ive ever seen on how to map security and businessrequirements into FW-1 rules and configurations. The hordes of sampleconfigurations are the best way to demonstrate the advice andexplanations in practice. If youre using FireWall-1, you needthis book. Tina Bird, Security Architect at CounterpaneInternetSecurity and moderator of the Virtual Private Networks mailinglist FireWall-1 is a critical security application, more widelyused than any other by far, that relies on proper configuration andusage to be effective. Dameons book can be counted as thedefinitive referencerequired reading for anyone using CheckPoints FireWall-1 security software. Kelly Robertson,Senior Sales Engineering Manager for Nokia InternetCommunications Packed with practical, hands-on techniques, thisinsiders guide explains how to build, implement, and maintainthe worlds best-selling firewall product, Check PointFireWall-1. Featuring tools, tips, and checklists not found in othersources, the book brings manageability, reliability, and efficiency totodays standalone or distributed networks. Essential Check Point FireWall-1 coversevery major feature of the product providing working solutions toreal-world situations. Filled with screen shots and sampleconfigurations, the book features step-by-step instructions that canbe replicated on standard equipment easily. Developed through years ofactual product support, this guidebook is an invaluable resource fornetwork professionals working on UNIX or Windows NT platforms. Key coverage includes: Firewall overview; planning,installation, and deployment of firewall security Building arulebase and using the Policy Editor application Logging andalerting Managing multiple firewall modules from a singlemanagement console Authentication and security issues Addressingtranslation (NAT)why its important and how itsconfigured within FireWall-1 Encryption (site-to-site andclient-to-site Virtual Private Networks) INSPECTan overviewof the language at the heart of FireWall-1 Authoritative andpractical, this comprehensive guidebook provides real-world solutionsand techniques necessary for planning, installing, and deploying theworlds leading firewall product. 0201699508B10172001Welch, Dameon is the author of 'Essential Check Point Firewall-1 An Installation, Configuration, and Troubleshooting Guide' with ISBN 9780201699500 and ISBN 0201699508.