Essential Check Point Firewall-1™: An Installation, Configuration, and Troubleshooting Guide - Softcover

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Dameon D. Welch-Abernathy, a.k.a. "PhoneBoy," has been supporting, deploying, and teaching Check Point™ FireWall-1® since 1996. He has assisted and instructed thousands of network professionals and currently maintains the largest industry FAQ site on FireWall-1® NG at http://blog.phoneboy.com/. Dameon works for Product Line Support at Nokia.

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“Dameon’s knowledge of FireWall-1, which in many cases has surpassed the knowledge of Check Point’s own engineers, hasalways impressed me. This book is yet another proof of Dameon’sdeep understanding of FireWall-1’s internals as well as itsimplementation methodologies. I strongly recommend this book to anyFireWall-1 user who wishes to master the product.”
―Nir Zuk,CTO, OneSecure, Inc. Formerly, Principal Engineer at Check PointSoftware

“This book is a fabulous resource for running FireWall-1reliably and securely. It’s the single best source ofinformation I’ve ever seen on how to map security and businessrequirements into FW-1 rules and configurations. The hordes of sampleconfigurations are the best way to demonstrate the advice andexplanations in practice. If you’re using FireWall-1, you needthis book.”
―Tina Bird, Security Architect at CounterpaneInternetSecurity and moderator of the Virtual Private Networks mailinglist

“FireWall-1 is a critical security application, more widelyused than any other by far, that relies on proper configuration andusage to be effective. Dameon’s book can be counted as thedefinitive reference―required reading for anyone using CheckPoint’s FireWall-1 security software.”
―Kelly Robertson,Senior Sales Engineering Manager for Nokia InternetCommunications

Packed with practical, hands-on techniques, thisinsider’s guide explains how to build, implement, and maintainthe world’s best-selling firewall product, Check PointFireWall-1. Featuring tools, tips, and checklists not found in othersources, the book brings manageability, reliability, and efficiency totoday’s standalone or distributed networks.

Essential Check Point FireWall-1™ coversevery major feature of the product providing working solutions toreal-world situations. Filled with screen shots and sampleconfigurations, the book features step-by-step instructions that canbe replicated on standard equipment easily. Developed through years ofactual product support, this guidebook is an invaluable resource fornetwork professionals working on UNIX or Windows NT platforms.

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