Product Description
Demystifying the task of implementing, configuring, and administering Ciscos PIX firewall appliances, Cisco Security Specialists Guide to PIX Firewall delivers a total solution both for managing these widely used devices and for passing the challenging Cisco Secure PIX Firewall Advanced Exam (9E0-571), a prerequisite for gaining prestigious Cisco Security Specialist 1 certification. Packed with insider tips and techniques on protocols, hardware and software components, troubleshooting and more, this powerful advisor illustrates attack concepts, explains must-know networking principles for optimizing and integrating PIX firewalls, sets forth real-world configuration and administration examples, and helps users master Ciscos infamous command line interface.
About the Author
Umer Khan (CCIE #7410, MCSE, SCSA, SCNA, CCA, SCE, CNX) is the Manager of Networking and Security at Broadcom Corporation. Umer's department is responsible for the design and implementation of global LAN/MAN/WAN solutions that are available with 99.9% up time (planned and unplanned), as well as all aspects of information security. Among other technologies, Broadcom's network consists of Cisco switching gear end-to-end, dark fiber, OC-48 SONET, DWDM, 802.11 wireless, multi-vendor virtual private networks (VPNs), and voice over IP (VoIP) technology. The information security group deals with policies, intrusion detection and response, strong authentication, and firewalls. Umer has contributed to several other books, including the Sun Certified System Administrator for Solaris 8 Study Guide (ISBN: 007-212369-9) and Sniffer Pro Network Optimization & Troubleshooting Handbook (Syngress Publishing, ISBN: 1-931836-57-4). Umer received a bachelors degree in Computer Engineering from the Illinois Institute of Technology.
Charles Riley (CCNP, CSS1, CISSP, CCSA, MCSE, CNE-3) is a Network Engineer with a long tenure in the networking security field. Charles has co-authored several books including Syngress Publishings Configuring Cisco Voice Over IP, Second Edition (ISBN: 1-931836-64-7). He has designed and implemented robust networking solutions for large Fortune 500 and privately held companies. He started with the U.S. Army at Fort Huachuca, AZ, eventually finishing his Army stretch as the Network Manager of the Seventh Army Training Command in Grafenwoehr, Germany. Currently Charles is employed as a Network Security Engineer for Hypervine in Kansas, where he audits and hardens the existing security of customers, as well as deploying new security architectures and solutions. Charles holds a bachelor's degree from the University of Central Florida.
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