Configuring SonicWALL firewalls / Chris Lathem et al.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Lathem, Chris.

Contributor:

Bendell, Daniel H.

Fortenberry, Benjamin W.

Lynn, Kevin.

Reed, Joshua.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Computer networks--Security measures.

Computer networks.

Firewalls (Computer security).

Physical Description:

1 online resource (530 p.)

Edition:

1st edition

Other Title:

SonicWALL firewalls

Place of Publication:

Rockland, MA : Syngress Publishing, c2006.

Language Note:

English

System Details:

text file

Summary:

SonicWALL firewalls are the number 3 in sales worldwide in the security appliance market space as of 2004. This accounts for 15% total market share in the security appliance sector. The SonicWALL firewall appliance has had the largest annual growth in the security appliance sector for the last two years. This is the first book on the market covering the #3 best-selling firewall appliances in the world from SonicWALL. This book continues Syngress' history from ISA Server to Check Point to Cisco Pix of being first to market with best-selling firewall books for security professionals.

Contents:

Cover; Contents; Chapter 1: Networking, Security, and the Firewall; Introduction; Understanding Networking; Understanding Security Basics; Understanding Firewall Basics; Summary; Solutions Fast Track; Frequently Asked Questions; Chapter 2: Dissecting the SonicWALL; Introduction; The SonicWALL Security Product Offerings; The SonicWALL Firewall Core Technologies; The SonicWALL Product Line; Summary; Solutions Fast Track; Frequently Asked Questions; Chapter 3: Deploying SonicWALL Firewalls; Introduction; Managing the SonicWALL Firewall; Zones, Interfaces, and VLANs

Configuring the SonicWALL FirewallConfiguring System Services; Summary; Solutions Fast Track; Frequently Asked Questions; Chapter 4: Policy Configuration; Introduction; Theory of Access Control; BWM; QOS; Advanced Options for Firewalls; SYN Flood Protection Overview; Layer 3 SYN Flood Protection; Summary; Solutions Fast Track; Frequently Asked Questions; Chapter 5: User Authentication; Introduction; Types of Users; Summary; Chapter 6: Routing; Introduction; Routing Information Protocol (RIP); Open Shortest Path First (OSPF); Summary; Solutions Fast Track; Chapter 7: Address Translation

IntroductionThe Purpose of Address Translation; SonicWALL NAT Overview; Policy-Based NAT; NAT Policy Basics; Summary; Solutions Fast Track; Frequently Asked Questions; Chapter 8: Transparent Mode; Introduction; Interface Settings; Configuring a Device to Use Transparent Mode; Transparent Mode Deployment Options; Summary; Solutions Fast Track; Frequently Asked Questions; Chapter 9: Attack Detection and Defense; Introduction to the SonicOS Security Features; Understanding the Anatomy of an Attack; SonicWALL IPS; SonicWALL Content Filtering; Antivirus Services; SonicWALL Gateway Antivirus

SonicWALL Anti-SpywareSummary; Solutions Fast Track; Frequently Asked Questions; Chapter 10: Creating VPNs with SonicWALL; Introduction; Understanding IPSec; IPSec Tunnel Negotiations; Public Key Cryptography; VPNs in SonicWALL Appliances; Summary; Solutions Fast Track; Links; Frequently Asked Questions; Chapter 11: High Availability; Introduction; The Need for HA; Configuring Hardware Failover in SonicWALL Firewalls; Configuring Monitoring Links; Tips, Tricks, Traps, and Tuning; Cabling an HA Pair; Determining When to Failover; How HF "Fails Over"; Summary; Solutions Fast Track

Chapter 12: Troubleshooting the SonicWALLIntroduction; Troubleshooting Methodology; Troubleshooting Tools; Network Troubleshooting; SonicWALL Logs; Advanced Diagnostics; Summary; Solutions Fast Track; Frequently Asked Questions; Chapter 13: Enterprise SonicWALL Management; SonicWALL Management and Reporting; SonicWALL Global Management System Installation and Configuration; Summary; Solutions Fast Track; Frequently Asked Questions; Index

Notes:

Includes index.

ISBN:

9786611035754

9781281035752

1281035750

9780080489667

0080489664

9781597491075

1597491071

OCLC:

475971141