Check Point Firewall-1 Administration and CCSA Study Guide - Hardcover

Dangerfield, Steven

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0130938637 ISBN 13: 9780130938633

Publisher: Prentice Hall Ptr, 2001

Synopsis

This guide reviews security fundamentals, gives advice on Check Point FireWall-1 administration, and offers a study guide for the Check Point Certified Security Administrator exam. It reviews challenges IT professionals face in securing their private networks and Internet presences, and introduces FireWall-1 security practices and countermeasures. Lab and operational exercises are included. A test preparation section covers every exam objective and provides realistic sample questions. Dangerfield is a consulting internetwork security analyst. He has been working with FireWall-1 since its introduction. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)

About this title

About the Author

STEVEN DANGERFIELD is a consulting internetwork security analyst currently working with a major U.K. telecommunications and Internet Service Provider. He has been working with FireWall-1 since its introduction and holds a number of industry certifications including Check Point's CCSA.

From the Back Cover

• Discover the complete FireWall-1 administration manual and CCSA prep guide!
• Explore FireWall-1 architecture, installation, and day-to-day management-in detail
• Utilize this complete network security primer for new FireWall-1 administrators
• Master the challenging sample exam questions and lab exercises

The first complete guide to FireWall-1 administration and Check Point's latest certification exam!

Check Point's FireWall-1 is the world's leading firewall—and these skills are in unprecedented demand! This is one of the only expert guides to FireWall-1 administration that also offers authoritative preparation for Check Point's hot new CCSA certification exam. Long-time FireWall-1 netadmin Steven Dangerfield begins with a thorough review of the challenges IT professionals face in securing their private networks and Internet presences. Dangerfield identifies today's most serious forms of attack, then systematically introduces the most effective FireWall-1 security practices and countermeasures. Coverage includes:

• FireWall-1's Stateful Inspection Architecture: maximizing security without compromising performance or scalability
• How and where to deploy FireWall-1 for maximum effectiveness
• Day-to-day firewall administration, security policy generation, and management using FireWall-1's automated tools
• Working with the Network Objects Manager, Services Manager, Resources Manager, Server Manager, Users Manager, and Time Objects Manager
• Simple, modular techniques for building more effective rule bases
• Practical techniques for managing authentication and Network Address Translation (NAT)

Check Point FireWall-1 Administration and CCSA Study Guide contains an extensive collection of lab and operational exercises, plus a thorough test preparation section covering every exam objective and providing realistic sample questions.

Whether you're managing FireWall-1, preparing for your CCSA certification exam, or both, this is the authoritative, comprehensive, practical resource you're searching for.

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Preface

Welcome to the world of Information Security. This may be the first book you have read on the subject of IT security, firewalls, and hackers. Then again this could be the tenth. Either way, you are here. So, why is Information Security such a hot topic? Are you the right person to read this book? And what should you gain from reading it?

The power of the computer has grown significantly over the last 15 years. Now computer users transmit their information over the public Internet, be it a small message discussing the next social event, part of an online banking transaction, or the transmission of confidential documents. The term "public" has great significance, as this is part of the reason for security, as you will read later. That money transfers of one kind or another have entered into the equation and that this money can be lost or stolen has caused Information Security to move higher up on the IT agenda.

This book broadly covers three areas; security fundamentals, Check Point FireWall-1 administration, and a study guide for the Check Point Certified Security Administrator exam. No one, but no one, should feel exempt from reading the first part of the book on security fundamentals. If you are new to security, read it twice! Some readers may find that this covers familiar ground, but it's still worth reading. After completing this part of the book, you should have a clear grasp of security.

If you are going to be installing and configuring Check Point FireWall-1 then the second part is for you. Here you will be taken through the steps to prepare the firewall's platform and then the installation of FireWall-1. It will become apparent that no firewall is effective if it is not configured correctly. To this end, all the necessary configurations will be explained and that all-important security policy will be put into effect.

Check Point Software Technologies, like many other vendors, has developed a series of certifications that allows security professionals to demonstrate their abilities. Holding the Check Point Certified Security Administrator certification will gain you respect among peers and can aid your career development.

The final part of this book guides the reader through the necessary stages to successfully pass the CCSA exam.

Edition details

• Publisher: Prentice Hall Ptr
• Publication date: 2001
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0130938637
• ISBN 13: 9780130938633
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 350