Nokia Network Security Solutions Handbook [Paperback]

Syngress (Author), Doug Maxwell (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: October 2002

The Nokia Network Security Solutions Handbook introduces readers to both the basics and the finer points of administering, configuring, and securing the Nokia IP-series hardware appliances. It introduces readers to the different hardware models and covers the features associated with each. Installation and setup are covered in detail, as well as installation and configuration of the Check Point firewall on the Nokia system.

Readers will learn basic system administration, security, and monitoring before moving into advanced system administration concepts, as well as learning how to use Nokia's command line interface. Routing configurations and the different protocols involved are covered in detail, finishing off with a comprehensive discussion of the High-availability configuration that is Nokia's strength. The appendices include coverage of the UNIX basics which lie at the heart of the IPSO operating system and a review of the other packages available for Nokia systems (such as Perl and Bash).

The only book dedicated to coverage of the latest Nokia hardware and software offerings, from the SOHO appliances to the enterprise-class IP700 series, with an emphasis on administering and securing these systems.
Long-term market potential. The operating system referenced will be Nokia IPSO 3.4.1, which has an interface that has been specifically tailored to make upgrading to newer versions of IPSO simple and intuitive. In addition, the underlying interface is UNIX based, which has been a constant for over 30 years.
Up-to-the-Minute Web-based Support. Once they have absorbed the content of the book, readers can receive up-to-the minute links, white papers, and analysis for one year at [e-mail].

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About the Author

Doug Maxwell (CCSI) is a senior network engineer with Integralis, Ltd. in East Hartford, Connecticut. He currently works as an engineer in the Technical Support division, and is a certified Check Point and Nokia Security Administration (NSA) instructor. His specialties include UNIX network security and firewall network integration. Doug holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Computer Science from the University of Massachusetts at Amherst, and is a member ofthe Association for Computing Machinery (ACM), USENIX, and SAGE, the System Administrator's Guild.

Product Details

• Paperback: 560 pages
• Publisher: Syngress; 1 edition (October 2002)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1931836701
• ISBN-13: 978-1931836708
• Product Dimensions: 9 x 7.4 x 0.9 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.8 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,360,817 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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5 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Much needed book, December 20, 2002

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Ronald (Detroit) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Nokia Network Security Solutions Handbook (Paperback)

I've been working with the Nokia Appliances and the IPSO OS, since they were first released. These boxes loaded with Check Point FW-1 provide top notch security. There are lots of CP books out there, and I was surprised that there wasn't a Nokia book also. I ordered this right when it came out, and the book has been a huge help to me. Its well written, comprehensive, and concise. The UNIX appendx at the end is very good, becaue you dont need to be a UNIX guru, but you do need to know the basics if you have to go beyond Voyager and get into the command line stuff.

4 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Great book on how to prepare a Nokia box for Check Point, December 3, 2002

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R. Carreon (Chicago, IL United States) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Nokia Network Security Solutions Handbook (Paperback)

Everything you need to know to prepare a Nokia Box for Check Point is in here. The author uses a step by step approach to configuring your Nokia box and avoids the ugly details of Unix when he can. Finally, you don't have to be a Unix guru to deploy a super secure platform from which to run Check Point. Warning: This is not a Check Point book and it does not talk about secure network design or any of the other issues involved in network security.

5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent reference book as well as study guide for the Certification, March 4, 2008

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This review is from: Nokia Network Security Solutions Handbook (Paperback)

I used this as my study guide for the Nokia Security Administrator test, as well as a reference book at work. I work a mixed bag of Checkpoint firewalls at my office and this helps when I have been off of a Nokia for a long time. If you are using this for your cert, you will need access to a Nokia appliance as well to practice...