Active Defense: A Comprehensive Guide to Network Security

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The Barnes & Noble Review
There are now plenty of network security tools -- and plenty of network security books. Yet it hasn't become much easier to make the right security decisions, implement them, and manage them. Chris Brenton and Cameron Hunt help cut through the clutter, answering the key questions network professionals really have.

You'll start with the basics of risk analysis ("What assets must I protect? From whom? What's the likelihood of an attack? How can I resist one most cost-effectively?") The authors then systematically review your security options. Which type of firewall should you use? Dynamic filtering or proxy-based firewalls? Server-based? Appliance-based? Do intrusion detection systems really work? What are their limitations? Brenton and Hunt walk you through configuring FireWall-1, the leading firewall, and NetSecure, one of the leading intrusion detection systems. (The latest trialware versions of each are on the accompanying CD-ROM, along with the intriguing Internet Scanner vulnerability detection system.)

You'll find practical guidance on utilizing encryption; building secure VPNs; enhancing security of Windows, UNIX, and NetWare servers; and establishing effective network usage and security policies. Put it all together, and you've got a holistic approach to network security that isn't just reactive, but proactive.(Bill Camarda)

--Bill Camarda is a consultant, writer, and web/multimedia content developer with nearly 20 years' experience in helping technology companies deploy and market advanced products and services. He served for nearly ten years as vice president of a New Jersey-based marketing company, where he supervised a wide range of graphics and web design projects. His 15 books include Special Edition Using Word 2000.

FROM THE PUBLISHER

Active Defense is our new comprehensive guide to implementing effective network security using the latest technologies.

—Superb coverage of all security threats (internal and external) and ways to combat them. Includes coverage of Virtual Private Networks, the newest encryption technologies, firewalls, and much more!