Firewall Policies and VPN Configurations
- 7h 48m
- Anne Henmi (ed)
- Elsevier Science and Technology Books, Inc.
- 2006
A firewall is as good as its policies and the security of its VPN connections. The latest generation of firewalls offers a dizzying array of powerful options; the key to success is to write concise policies that provide the appropriate level of access while maximizing security. This book covers the leading firewall products. It describes in plain English what features can be controlled by a policy and walks the reader through the steps for writing the policy to fit the objective. Because of their vulnerability and their complexity, VPN policies are covered in more depth with numerous tips for troubleshooting remote connections.
- Deploy a Network Security Policy: Understand how your policy can have financial, usability, and legal impact.
- Deploy Multiple Firewalls: Divide the network so that a compromise of one portion of the network will not result in the compromise of the entire network.
- Choose Your Hardware/Software Solution: Learn the benefits of PIX, Nokia, ISA Server, Check Point, SonicWALL, and NetScreen configurations.
- Define a VPN: Learn the pros and cons of SSH Tunnels, IPSec, SSL, VPN, CIPE, PPP-SSH, Layer 2 Solution, and MS PPTP.
- Examine Solutions for Constructing VPNs: Harden the host operating system and then maintain and patch the OS and VPN application and review Openswan and OpenBSD.
- Implement a SOHO Firewall: Design a firewall taking into account gaming, education, and business interactions, as well as Web, e-mail, and wireless access.
- Manage Security in a Medium-Size-Business: Develop firewall policies on any size budget.
In this Book
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Firewall Policies and VPN Configurations
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Network Security Policy
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Using Your Policies to Create Firewall and VPN Configurations
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Defining a Firewall
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Deciding on a Firewall
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Defining a VPN
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Deciding on a VPN
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IT Infrastructure Security Plan
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Case Study—SOHO (Five Computers, Printer, Servers, etc.)
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Medium Business (<2000 People)
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