CCSP Self-Study: Cisco Secure PIX Firewalls Advanced (CSPFA), 2nd Edition (642-521) View Larger Image | Behzad Behtash
Cisco Press, Hardcover, 2nd edition, Published January 2004, 860 pages, ISBN 1587051494 | List Price: $50.00
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Learn how to manage Cisco PIX Firewalls and topics on the CCSP 642-521 CSPFA
exam
- Based on the new version of the Cisco Secure PIX Firewalls Advanced course,
this book is the recommended self-study tool for the most recent CSPFA exam
- Learn how to configure the best selling brand of firewalls—the Cisco
PIX Firewall
CCSP Self-Study: Cisco Secure PIX Firewalls Advanced (CSPFA), Second
Edition covers the management and usage of the best-selling line of PIX Firewalls
from Cisco Systems. As a Cisco authorized self-paced tutorial, this book provides
a self-study foundation for all CSPFA 642-521 exam topics. This exam is required
for the CCSP certification and the Cisco Firewall Specialist designation.
Part 1 includes an introduction to network security, the Cisco SAFE Blueprint,
the PIX firewall complete feature list, and an overview of the PIX family of
products. Parts 2 and 3 jump into working with the PIX Firewall, PIX Device
Manager, translations and connections including NAT and PAT, Object Grouping,
and routing options. Part 4 goes into advanced protocols, security, and failover.
Part 5 covers VPNs. Part 6 covers PIX Systems Management, and part 7 then reviews
special topics like PIX in SOHO networks. An appendix provides readers with
a thorough resource guide for security products and information.
Table of Contents
I. INTRODUCTION AND OVERVIEW.
1. Network
Security and Cisco.
2. Cisco
PIX Firewall Technology and Features.
3. The
Cisco PIX Firewall Family.
II. GETTING STARTED.
4. Implementing
Cisco PIX Firewall in the Network.
III. FIREWALL CONFIGURATION TOPICS.
5. Getting
Started with the Cisco PIX Firewall.
6. Cisco
PIX Device Manager.
7. Translations
and Connections.
8. Access
Control Lists and Content Filtering.
9. Object
Grouping.
10. Routing.
IV. ADVANCED CONFIGURATION TOPICS.
11. Advanced
Protocol Handling.
12. Attack
Guards, Intrusion Detection, and Shunning.
13. Authentication,
Authorization, and Accounting.
14. Failover.
V. VPN CONFIGURATION.
15. Virtual
Private Networks.
16. Site-to-Site
VPNs.
17. Client
Remote Access VPNs.
VI. PIX SYSTEM MANAGEMENT.
18. System
Management.
19. Enterprise
PIX Firewall Management.
20. Enterprise
PIX Firewall Maintenance.
VII. SPECIAL TOPICS.
21. Firewall
Services Module.
22. PIX Firewall
in SOHO Networks.
Appendix A.
Security Resources.
Appendix B.
Answers to Chapter Review Questions.
Customer Reviews
Customer Reviews: 1 Average Customer Rating: Mar 10, 2004
Overall good reference text on firewalls
Overall, this is a very good intermediate level text on Cisco firewalls. It is not for the beginning networker. Having an understanding of topics such as VLANS, access lists, NAT, PAT, and routing protocols is a prerequisite, if one wants to utilize the text to its fullest potential. With this understanding, this book becomes a powerful reference on setting up a Cisco PIX firewall. It walks one through the necessary steps of configuring a firewall in various different networking environments. The scenarios provided in the text can be adapted for most small to medium-sized networks. As one continues reading, the level and depth of material gets progressively more difficult. This increased difficulty may appeal to the advanced networker. Topics in this category include VPNs, attack guards, and enterprise management will not make sense to the novice, but add value and depth to the text.
Simply put, this book is a good reference and study aide on the topic of PIX firewalls. It is worth reading, if you are interested in learning basic topics or even some advanced ones. What you get from this book totally depends on the amount of time and work you put into reading and/or studying the text. This book will remain on my shelf as a valuable reference as I could not find much to fault.
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