Secure Your Network for Free [ILLUSTRATED] (Paperback)

~ Eric Seagren (Author)
Key Phrases: intrusion detection system, security templates, filter list, Protecting Your Perimeter, Protecting Network Resources, Windows Firewall (more...)

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Product Description

This is the only book to clearly demonstrate how to get big dollar security for your network using freely available tools. This is a must have book for any company or person with a limited budget.

Network security is in a constant struggle for budget to get things done. Upper management wants thing to be secure but doesn't want to pay for it. With this book as a guide, everyone can get what they want. The examples and information will be of immense value to every small business. It will explain security principles and then demonstrate how to achieve them using only freely available software.

* Teachers you how to implement best of breed security using tools for free
* Ideal for anyone recomending and implementing new technologies within the company
* Companion Web site contains dozens of working scripts and tools

About the Author

Eric Seagren, CISSP, CISA, ISSAP, JPMorganChase has 10 years experience in IT Security and has spent the last 7 years at, one of the largest financial institutions in the world. Eric has contributed to several computer security books including: Hacking Exposed: Cisco Networks (McGraw-Hill, ISBN: 0072259175), Configuring Checkpoint NGX (Syngress, ISBN: 1597490318), and Hardening Network Security (McGraw-Hill, ISBN: 00725557032).

Product Details

• Paperback: 512 pages
• Publisher: Syngress (February 15, 2007)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1597491233
• ISBN-13: 978-1597491235
• Product Dimensions: 8.6 x 6.9 x 1.4 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.4 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #921,978 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent starting point for someone wanting to use free security tools in the workplace, October 12, 2007

By	Eric "egoslayer1" - See all my reviews

I think this book is the only one to cover such a broad variety of free security tools. It focuses in particular on the pros and cons of using them in a business setting, including details such as the availability of support, functionality, and ease of use.

There are some very useful grids or feature matrices when a specific product category offers multiple solutions. These are very useful as they allow you to tell at a glance which products have what features. From there you can quickly rule out the products which do not meet your needs.

Grab one at a book store and flip through it, the writing is easy to digest and "friendly" without sounding too clinical.