Cisco® PIX(TM) Firewalls

by Deal, Richard A.

• ISBN13: 9780072225235
• ISBN10: 0072225238
• Edition: 1st
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2002-10-23
• Publisher: McGraw-Hill Osborne Media

Summary

This book provides in-depth coverage of how to configure and maintain a Cisco PIX Firewall and Cisco perimeter routers to protect data networks from outsiders, especially hackers.

Author Biography

Richard A. Deal operates his own company, The Deal Group Inc., recently relocated to Orlando, FL. He has almost 15 years experience in the computing and networking industry including networking, training, systems administration, and programming. In addition to a BS in Mathematics and Literature from Grove City College, Richard has certifications from Cisco: Cisco instructor, Cisco Certified Network Associate (CCNA), Cisco Certified Design Associate (CCDA), Cisco Certified Network Professional (CCNP), and Cisco Certified Design Professional (CCDP). As a Cisco instructor, Richard teaches 9 different Cisco classes.

Table of Contents

Part I: Introduction to Firewalls and Cisco Hardware Solutions

1: Firewall Basics

2: PIX Firewall Family

Part II: PIX Setup and Traffic Filtering

3: The PIX Command-Line Interface and Basic Configuration

4: Traffic Flow Through the PIX and Address Translation

5: Filtering Traffic with Outbound Filters and Access Lists

Part III: Advanced PIX Features

6: Web Traffic Filtering

7: Protocol Fixup Feature

8: Attack Guards, IDS Features, and Spoofing Protection

Part IV: PIX Management

9: PIX Device Manager

10: SNMP and Logging

11: Centralizing Security

12: PIX Failover

13: Password Recovery Procedure

14: Upgrading Your PIX Firewall

15: SOHO Environments: DHCP and PPPoE

Part V: VPNs and the PIX Firewall

16: IPSec Overview

17: IPSec Configuration