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Secure your mission-critical networks with the #1 leading firewall and this definitive guide. Featuring in-depth coverage of installation, configuration, and maintenance this book will show you how to protect your data from unauthorized users and hackers.

Table of Contents

   Part I: Introduction to Firewalls and Cisco Hardware Solutions
    1: Firewall Basics
    2: PIX Firewall Family

   Part II: PIX Setup and Traffic Filtering
    3: The PIX Command-Line Interface and Basic Configuration
    4: Traffic Flow Through the PIX and Address Translation
    5: Filtering Traffic with Outbound Filters and Access Lists

   Part III: Advanced PIX Features
    6: Web Traffic Filtering
    7: Protocol Fixup Feature
    8: Attack Guards, IDS Features, and Spoofing Protection

   Part IV: PIX Management
    9: PIX Device Manager
    10: SNMP and Logging
    11: Centralizing Security
    12: PIX Failover
    13: Password Recovery Procedure
    14: Upgrading Your PIX Firewall
    15: SOHO Environments: DHCP and PPPoE

   Part V: VPNs and the PIX Firewall
    16: IPSec Overview
    17: IPSec Configuration

Author Biography

Richard A. Deal operates his own company, The Deal Group Inc., recently relocated to Orlando, FL. He has almost 15 years experience in the computing and networking industry including networking, training, systems administration, and programming. In addition to a BS in Mathematics and Literature from Grove City College, Richard has certifications from Cisco: Cisco instructor, Cisco Certified Network Associate (CCNA), Cisco Certified Design Associate (CCDA), Cisco Certified Network Professional (CCNP), and Cisco Certified Design Professional (CCDP). As a Cisco instructor, Richard teaches 9 different Cisco classes.

Jan 14, 2003     A review from London, England
Very good Cisco PIX book
This book is very well written and is an easy read. The author runs through the fundamental and more detailed aspects of configuring the PIX firewall product, and implementing it in all types of production environment. Starting configuration/implementation from scratch, each chapter follows on logically to the next, leading to a fully functioning firewall; including the various other environmental considerations you need to make when implementing a total security solution. Written in Q4 2002, this book is currently up to date. And its clearly defined chapters also make it very easy to navigate as a reference.

All explanations and examples are very clear and easily understood, with none of those 'confusing' explanations I come across in so many tech books. And I only spotted a few mistakes, which is very good going for this type of book. The author also incorporates some of his own experience; mostly to make a point or generally put what is being explained into a real-world context, thereby making it easier to relate to for the reader.

Finally, although this book is not an exam study guide, it does cover a lot of the content included on the new CSPFA (9E0-111) exam. To be fully prepared however, you'd want to fill in the gaps (PDM, downloadable ACLS, the VPN client etc.) with the relevant texts and tutorials available on the Cisco web site.

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