Customer Reviews

Cisco Security Specialist's Guide to PIX Firewall

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Over the years the PIX Firewall has come a long way. There is so much that it can do these days, from standard firewall filtering, to IDS, PDM, IPSEC, encryption, and various other VPN technologies, among others. Having such an extended feature set makes understanding it all a difficult proposition. That is where this book succeeds. First of all, the book is up to date on the latest version and feature set. There are few, if any books that are as recent. Furthermore, the book covers, in detail, all PIX features and gives clear examples. Even better, there is a definite undertone of real-world PIX experience built into the writing. I learned so many things from reading this book that I could not find on Cisco's website. I thoroughly enjoyed the side bars on "Configuring & Implementing" and "Designing & Planning". Overall I highly recommend reading this book. I find myself going back on a regular basis to consult a certain chapter to help me with my daily duties, which include managing various PIX firewalls. Good Stuff!

Finally someone has written a decent book on the PIX Firewall! The authors bypass all of the typical fluff (i.e. Intro to TCP/IP) that usual networking and security books begin with. The text is straight to the point. Well worth the time, effort, and money. The ONLY reason I didn't give this text 5 stars is that not enough attention is paid to configuring without the use of NAT - not all companies use NAT on the PIX. But again, this is better than the rest!!! It'll keep you from having to write your own PIX book. This book is not "...For Dummies."

This is the most complete and up-to-date book on PIX firewalls I have read. I looked at the Cisco Press book, but it was way out of date. The Richard Deal book is missing some topics, and isn't enough to pass the exam. This one covers it all, and each topic is covered in detail. I passed 9E0-111 today. Two more exams to go to get my CCSP!!!

Our company uses all of the PIX models from the 501 to the 535s. We are also now using 6.2 I was looking for a book that had coverage on all the models and also was written to v6.2. I got this book, becuase it looked like it would cover all of this, and I just finished reading it last night. The stuff I learned in the book combined with my on the job experience, I now feel like I know just about verything there is. The book was well written with a good level of detail, and it also has lots of output and some pretty good diagrams that help to get the point across.

I read this book cover to cover and I learned a lot more than I thought I would. I have a fair amount of experience with PIX firewalls, and I just wanted something to review before taking the exam (I passed). I found there was a lot I didn't know, and all the configs reall helped. I'm not quite sure why the other reviewer would take the time to write a bad review if he hasn't even read the book yet.

I wanted a book on PIX that was very detailed with lots of output, diagarams, examples, etc. and this book really delivered. The authors do a great job of covering the most current products and features, and also showing you how to use everything in production networks.

I've read all of the PIX books out there, and while the others are good, this one is by far the best. It is more up to date on the product line and the exam, and it is also a lot more comprehensive.

I have read both this book and the book from Chapman. This book contains more recent information and was a pleasure to read. Still missing some information that is needed for the exam but I think that is expected. I recently passed the exam mostly due to the material learned from reading this book. Well that and on-the-job experience. I would recommend this book if you are managing PIX or studying for the CSPFA exam.

I'm only through the first eight chapters (I've been reading it while traveling back and forth for the holidays), but so far I'm really pleased with this book. I like all the FAQ and review stuff at the end of each chapter, this really helps to remember the most important stuff in each section. IFthe last couple chapers let me down, I'll update my review, but based on what I've read I'd be surpriesed by that.

This book covers absolutelty everything you need reaaly well, and doesn't waste your time with anytbhing you don't need. Very good job of explaining concepts and then giving lots of examples and configs. Really good chapter on PDM.