Check Point™ Next Generation with Application Intelligence Security [Paperback]

Chris Tobkin (Author), Daniel Kligerman (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: January 7, 2004

This book focuses on Check Point NG FP 4. FP 4, offers security professionals an astounding array of products that upgrade and enhance the security and communication features of Check Point NG. Like Check Point NG Security Administration, this book provides readers with the perfect balance of the theories and concepts behind internet security, and the practical applications of Check Point NG FP 4. Readers can learn how to use all of these products to create a secure network with virtual private networking features. Security professionals will buy, read, and keep this book because it will cover all features of Check Point NG FP 4 like no other book will.

· Covers all products, upgrades, and enhancements contained in FP 4 including: SMART, SecurePlatform, SecureXL, ClusterXL, and Performance Pack

· Covers all objectives on Check Point's CCSA exam, and readers will be able to download a free exam simulator from syngress.com.

· Check Point continues to dominate the Firewall space owning over 65% of the worldwide Firewall market. Syngress' book on the first version of Check Point NG continues to be the market leading Check Point book.

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About the Author

Chris Tobkin (CCSI, CCSE+, CCSE, CCSA, MCP) has over eight years of security-related experience in a wide range of products and technologies. Chris is currently employed as a Security Engineer for Check Point Software Technologies, Ltd. His career began in programming C, C++, and Perl. While studying for his MIS degree, his job at the University of Minnesota included systems and network administration, and later, database administration and project management. His interest in security was recognized and applied to each of these areas. Chris later moved on to a security services company where he was able to hone his skills in social engineering, penetration testing, firewalling, policy development, intrusion detection, and teaching courses in security, including Check Point.

Daniel Kligerman (CCSA, CCSE, Extreme Networks GSE, LE) is a Consulting Analyst with TELUS Enterprise Solutions Inc., where he specializes in routing, switching, load balancing, and network security in an Internet hosting environment. Daniel is a contributing author for Check Point Next Generation Security Administration (Syngress Publishing, ISBN: 1-928994-74-1). A University of Toronto graduate, Daniel holds an honors bachelor's of Science degree in Computer Science, Statistics, and English. Daniel currently resides in Toronto, Canada.

Product Details

• Paperback: 600 pages
• Publisher: Syngress; 1st edition (January 7, 2004)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1932266895
• ISBN-13: 978-1932266894
• Product Dimensions: 8.9 x 7 x 1.1 inches
• Shipping Weight: 2 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 2.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (5 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #3,493,418 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Confidently recommended as a user-friendly guide, April 14, 2004

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Midwest Book Review (Oregon, WI USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Check Point™ Next Generation with Application Intelligence Security (Paperback)

The collaborative work of Chris Tobkin and technical editor Daniel Kligerman, Check Point NG/AI: Next Generation With Application Intelligence Security Administration is an extensive tutorial, user manual, and professional reference to the Check Point NG suite of products. Meticulous instructions and sample computer screens show how to install and configure Check Point VPN-1/FireWall-1 NG AI on Windows, Solaris, Nokia, or SecurePlatform, as well as how to write a security policy, implementing user authentication at one's firewall, configure virtual private networks, secure remote clients, register for a 1-year upgrade, and much more. Check Pont NG/AI is confidently recommended as a user-friendly guide which is written in down-to-earth terms explaining each step of its processes as thoroughly as possible.

2 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

2.0 out of 5 stars save your money, May 4, 2004

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Jonathan Weber (Arlington Heights, IL United States) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Check Point™ Next Generation with Application Intelligence Security (Paperback)

the white papers and study tools that come with the book are not available from the syngress website. I have emailed them twice and got no response. i previously purchased the checkpoint ng book and took the ccsa and failed. that book was completely useless. this book isn't as bad, but still too basic. the best study tool is to get a copy of AI from checkpoint and use the 15 day trial as a training / studying tool. don't buy this book.

3 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars Not comprehensive, not sufficient for 156.210.4 exam, June 6, 2004

By A Customer

This review is from: Check Point™ Next Generation with Application Intelligence Security (Paperback)

I haven't read through the whole book. However, the parts that I have read ( about a third ) are disappointing. There are the mistakes so common to technical books ( suspect another publisher pressured rush job is to blame, no errata on the website as of this writing, bravo Syngress ) but, to me more damning is the incomplete coverage of Check Point NG/AI itself. Don't be deceived by the big title of this book: Check Point NG/AI, or the enticement for using this as a study tool for the 156-210.4 exam. There is NO coverage of Smart Defense Stormcenter in this book and coverage of Smart Defense in general is not complete. You wont know all the Smart Defense ( including AI ) default options and configuration reading this book. Good luck passing the test using this book as a study tool.