| | |  | Privacy | Home » » » Firewalls 24seven | | | | | | | Description: | | Every company, large and small, needs to protect the information that resides on its networks, and firewalls represent the first line of defence. A "firewall" is a hardware or software product used to control network traffic between different parts of a network - most crucially, between a company's internal network and the Internet. A firewall inspects and approves or rejects each connection attempt made between the internal and external networks, keeping out unauthorized users, hiding the identity of internal users as they connect to the Internet, and in general providing border security for the company. This title shows the reader how to achieve 24x7 (continuous) security efficiently on their network, providing practical information that can be utilized immediately. | | | Product Details: | | | Author:
| Matthew Strebe | | Paperback:
| 576 pages | | Publisher:
| Sybex Inc | | Publication Date:
| 2002-02 | | Language:
| English | | ISBN:
| 0782140548 | | Package Length:
| 9.0 inches | | Package Width:
| 7.6 inches | | Package Height:
| 1.3 inches | | Package Weight:
| 2.2 pounds | | Average Customer Rating:
|  based on 6 reviews |
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5 of 5 found the following review helpful:
 Exellent book for System admins concenred about securityJan 30, 2001
By Jeremy Pullicino
This book does not only teach you about firewalls - it also teaches you the details of network security, hackers etc.. It helps you set up your own firewall from really small (DOS!) to huge networks. It has excellent case studies where the author gives accounts of his own real life experiences. It shows you how to set up and use the most popular firewalls around, and gives you excellent security tips. This book is not about theory, but it is about real life. If you are a systems admin who is concenerned about secuirty but do not know where to start from, then buy this book. NOW!. Jeremy Pullicino Malta
3 of 3 found the following review helpful:
One of the best for people with little security backgroundDec 07, 2000
By dupaski
"dupaski"
I'm an admin. and needed to get up to speed on firewalls fast. This is a great introductory book. Follow this up with "Building internet firewalls" by Zwicky, (make sure to get the second edition). Couple that with some work and you will know as much about firewalls as any expert.
19 of 26 found the following review helpful:
 facile market survey but little elseNov 23, 1999
By Bruce D. Wilner
"polymathic bibliophile"
This book contains useful market-savvy information surveying the technology offered by various firewall vendors. Products are compared, screen shots are produced, pricing information is presented, and partially correct information about market posture and perception is offered. However, the book lacks any in-depth technical treatment. The authors should spend less time telling us how brilliant they are and bragging in sidebars about this client and that client. Then again, since the authors slapped the MCSE credential on the book jacket but said nothing about meaningful academic achievements, I guess I got what I paid for.
1 of 2 found the following review helpful:
 Not what I thought it would beDec 23, 2004
By talex
"talex"
I bought this hoping to get a decent refrence on firewalls, so far I have opened it 8 or 9 times to review a topic and find that in every case there is a knock of Microsoft products or stellar talk on linux, this and the fact that the authors listed are MCSE, I thought this would be different. I am very disapointed to have spent money on this just to have this tired argument thrown at me yet again. The book may have some nice content, I have yet to find much because I get pretty disgusted when the 1st things written are always a view point on this issue, if I wanted more of this crap I can get that from a blog for free, and frankly it is growing old.
4 of 7 found the following review helpful:
Finally a book for the administrator!Apr 08, 2000
By IT1 Aaron Barr
Firewalls 24seven is a well thought out and direct to the point book. No frills, packed with information that every System Adminstrator needs to know. I direct the day to day operations of a large military division of IT personnel and I've made this book required reading.
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