Product Description
This text provides instructions on installing, administering, and maintaining Check Point's FireWall 1 product. The book includes real world scenarios of corporate intranet/internet security threats and solutions, while the CD-ROM features tools and utilities.
From the Back Cover
Your Indispensable Guide to Installing and Maintaining Check Point FireWall-1
Check Point Systems, the leader in security solutions and perimeter protection, has created the #1 firewall used in most corporate networks worldwide. If you are an engineer or network administrator, you know how difficult it is to find the facts you need to implement this new technology and you don't have the time to search through manuals and documentation. With this unique guide, you can find the most current and comprehensive information on Check Point's FireWall-1 all in a single volume.
The authors clearly explain the underlying concepts of protection that all security professional should know. Using a hands-on approach, the authors guide you through the complex process of designing, building, and maintaining firewalls using Check Point's FireWall-1.
Check Point FireWall-1 Administration Guide covers three key aspects of this product:
-FireWall-1 Overview & Configuration, covering firewall technologies, Check Point's Stateful Inspection and FireWall-1 installation and configuration
- Fire Wall-1 Administration, discussing all the topics of a security policy, creating objects used in a security policy, some FireWall-1 advanced security features and Virtual Private Networking
-FireWall-1 Advanced Topics, including Check Point's OPSEC standard, fault tolerance, load balancing and advanced general firewall security topics
Throughout the book, extensive case studies discuss the many security threats to corporate Intranet and Internet sites and show you how to avoid them using FireWall-1. You'll also find an invaluable CD_ROM that contains an evaluation copy of Check Points's FireWall-1 product, so you can see the benefits of this great product for yourself.
Check Point FireWall-1 Administration Guide is ideal for administrators and professionals who need to install FireWall-1 for Windows and UNIX. It is the single most up-to-date resource for the latest information on firewall security.
