By
Syngress
Dale Liu, Dale Liu, (MCSE Security, CISSP, MCT, IAM/IEM, CCNA) has been working in the computer and networking field for over 20 years. Dale's experience
ranges from programming to networking to information security and project management. He currently teaches networking, routing and security
classes, while working in the field performing security audits and infrastructure design for medium to large companies.
Stephanie Miller
Mark Lucas
Abhishek Singh, Security Researcher on the Microsoft Malware Protection Center (MMPC) team
Jennifer Davis
Description
A firewall is as good as its policies and the security of its VPN connections. The latest generation of firewalls offers a dizzying array
of powerful options; they key to success is to write concise policies that provide the appropriate level of access while maximizing security.
This book covers the leading firewall products: Cisco PIX, Check Point NGX, Microsoft ISA Server, Juniper’s NetScreen Firewall, and
SonicWall. It describes in plain English what features can be controlled by a policy, and walks the reader through the steps for writing
the policy to fit the objective. Because of their vulnerability and their complexity, VPN policies are covered in more depth with numerous
tips for troubleshooting remote connections.
Audience:
This book covers the top 5 market leading firewalls: Cisco PIX, Check Point NGX, Microsoft ISA Server, Juniper’s NetScreen Firewall, and
SonicWall. System administrators and security professionals working with any of these five products are potential customers for this
book.
