The Best Damn Firewall Book Period, Second Edition [Paperback]

Thomas W Shinder (Author)

Book Description

ISBN-10: 1597492183 | ISBN-13: 978-1597492188 | Publication Date: January 1, 2008 | Edition: 2

The Second Edition of the Best Damn Firewall Book Period is completely revised and updated to include all of the most recent releases from Microsoft, Cisco, Juniper Network, SonicWALL, and Check Point.

Compiled from the best of the Syngress firewall library and authored by product experts such as Dr. Tom Shinder on ISA Server, this volume is an indispensable addition to a serious networking professionals toolkit.

Coverage includes migrating to ISA Server 2006, integrating Windows Firewall and Vista security into your enterprise, successfully integrating Voice over IP applications around firewalls, and analyzing security log files.

Sections are organized by major vendor, and include hardware, software and VPN configurations for each product line.

New to this Edition:

* Microsoft firewall protection, from Windows Firewall to ISA Server 2006
* Cisco PIX Version 7, including VPN configuration and IDS
* Analyzing Firewall Logs and Reports
* VoIP and Firewall Bypassing

Editorial Reviews

Book Description

A complete guide to "everything firewall." --This text refers to the Digital edition.

From the Publisher

The Best Damn Firewall Book Period provides everything administrators need to know about configuring firewalls and implementing state-of-the-art intrusion detection systems, including:

Complete Configurations for Check Point NG VPN-1/Firewall, ISA Server, Cisco PIX Firewall, Nokia IP Series Appliances, Linux Firewall, Solaris Secure Router, and Snort How to Design, Plan, Implement Secure and Test Enterprise-Wide DMZs for All Major Networking Platforms Detailed Instructions on Troubleshooting and Common Problems, Disaster Recover, and System Monitoring --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.

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Product Details

• Paperback: 1168 pages
• Publisher: Syngress; 2 edition (January 1, 2008)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1597492183
• ISBN-13: 978-1597492188
• Product Dimensions: 9.2 x 7.5 x 2.1 inches
• Shipping Weight: 4.4 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 3.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (12 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #962,479 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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14 of 14 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars HOLY COW!, October 24, 2003

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Brian Downey (Dallas, TX) - See all my reviews

This review is from: The Best Damn Firewall Book Period (Paperback)

I bought this book because in my job I have to do a lot of installations, configuration, troubleshooting, etc with the various firewalls--and becuase I thought the title was pretty funny. My book came in last week, and I've bee reading it ever since and I have to say it's AMAZING. The things is 1300 pages long and must weigh 5 pounds. It covers PIX, Check Point, ISA, Nokia better than most books just on those things. It's literally like getting 5 or 6 books in one. One of the things I really like about it is that it's much wider than most books, so you can actually lay it open flat and refer to it while doing your configs. I'm studying now for my CCSA also, and this will certainly help with that also. Thanks!

6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Good Enough, April 22, 2004

By A Customer

This review is from: The Best Damn Firewall Book Period (Paperback)

This book will help you with basic and intermediate setups of certain firewalls. Of all the commercial firewalls out there, it allows you to look good in front of clients with various types. However to become advanced, I suggest FW speccific bppks.

5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars good vendor coverage, October 28, 2004

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W Boudville (Terra, Sol 3) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: The Best Damn Firewall Book Period (Paperback)

I had no idea a book on firewalls could be this big! The authors have striven to write a definitive Handbook (in the German sense of the word). It spans every major implementation, circa 2003 - Cisco, Nokia, Solairs, linux,... Which explains a substantial part of the heft. The firewall market has these major platforms, and there is enough detail on each for you to be able to install and run it.

But the book is more than a set of disparate sections on each vendor. More broadly, it goes into the theory of Intrusion Detection Systems and the common ideas behind most firewalls. You should note that the IDS topic alone is considered sufficiently important by others to have books devoted to it. The level of detail in this book about IDS is not the most comprehensive. But you'll get the gist.

So within the covers of this book, you are getting a broad scope of product information and theory. Even if the book's title is somewhat strident.