About the book

In this book, you will gain extensive hands-on experience installing and configuring a firewall. You will also learn how to allow access to key Web services while maintaining your organization's security, as well as how to implement firewall-to-firewall virtual private networks (VPNs). You will learn how to build a firewall to protect your network; provide access to HTTP and FTP services on the Internet, and implement publicly accessible servers without compromising security. Furthermore, throughout the book, extensive hands-on examples provide you with practical experience in establishing security with firewalls. Examples include, but are not limited to: Installing and configuring Check Point FireWall-1; scanning to validate configuration using ISS Internet Scanner; configuring the firewall to support simple and complex Web services; setting up a packet filtering router; enhancing firewall configurations to support split-DNS; authenticating remote users; and protecting browsers and servers with a proxy-based firewall.

Content:

Section I: Overview of firewall technology

Section II: Firewall Topologies

Section III: Firewall Installation and Configuration

Section IV: Supporting Outgoing Services through Firewall Configuration

Section V: Secure External Services Provision

Section VI: Internal IP Services Protection

Section VII: Firewall Remote Access Configuration

Section VIII: Firewall management

Section IX: Appendixes