Guide to Firewalls and Network Security: Intrusion Detection and VPNs [Paperback]

Greg Holden (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: April 15, 2003 | ISBN-10: 0619130393 | ISBN-13: 978-0619130398 | Edition: 1

This text is designed for the student and network administrator who need to learn the basics of network firewall security. It covers basic installation techniques, discusses how to make an intelligent choice of firewall technology, and presents basic firewall troubleshooting. It contains pedagogical features including chapter review questions, hands-on exercises and case projects that allow the reader to practice skills as they are learned. In addition, this text maps to the CheckPoint CCSA Certification.

Product Details

• Paperback: 512 pages
• Publisher: Course Technology; 1 edition (April 15, 2003)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0619130393
• ISBN-13: 978-0619130398
• Product Dimensions: 9.1 x 7.4 x 1 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.6 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 1.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (7 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,071,766 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars Major Disappointment, January 14, 2005

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David R. Ramirez "drambear" (San Mateo, CA USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Guide to Firewalls and Network Security: Intrusion Detection and VPNs (Paperback)

This book was required for a Computer Forensics related class. There are many errors, not just typographical, but in concepts and technical information. At times it is filled with a mind-numbing number of details, much of which will be obsolete by the time you read this. In other areas it skips over important concepts leaving you lost.

If you're hoping to learn more about network security you're better off looking elsewhere.

4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars Don't waste your $$$, July 19, 2004

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ptsp (Singapore) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Guide to Firewalls and Network Security: Intrusion Detection and VPNs (Paperback)

After browsing it twice, I finally put it down.

It's very introductive, simple and not well-written to a newbie.
It doesn't cover that much on Checkpoint...
The rest you can get it from the Internet.

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars Would be good toilet paper, but the pages are too stiff, June 16, 2006

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Brian C. Miller (Everett, WA United States) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Guide to Firewalls and Network Security: Intrusion Detection and VPNs (Paperback)

This book is used as the text book for my college course. The examples are ridiculous, the exercises are nuts, and the definitions are strange. "This book is not intended to be read in sequence, from beginning to end." (from the book's introduction) Maybe the book isn't meant to be read at all. There is better information from O'Reilly and Cisco. Search for "firewall" on O'Reilly's site and you'll get better information than whats in this book and you'll save $75. Get "The Best Damn Firewall Book Period" instead of this, Amazon sells it for $37 and it gets 4 stars.