Check Point Firewall-1 Administration and CCSA Study Guide (Hardcover)

• Discover the complete FireWall-1 administration manual and CCSA prep guide!
• Explore FireWall-1 architecture, installation, and day-to-day management-in detail
• Utilize this complete network security primer for new FireWall-1 administrators
• Master the challenging sample exam questions and lab exercises

The first complete guide to FireWall-1 administration and Check Point's latest certification exam!

Check Point's FireWall-1 is the world's leading firewall—and these skills are in unprecedented demand! This is one of the only expert guides to FireWall-1 administration that also offers authoritative preparation for Check Point's hot new CCSA certification exam. Long-time FireWall-1 netadmin Steven Dangerfield begins with a thorough review of the challenges IT professionals face in securing their private networks and Internet presences. Dangerfield identifies today's most serious forms of attack, then systematically introduces the most effective FireWall-1 security practices and countermeasures. Coverage includes:

• FireWall-1's Stateful Inspection Architecture: maximizing security without compromising performance or scalability
• How and where to deploy FireWall-1 for maximum effectiveness
• Day-to-day firewall administration, security policy generation, and management using FireWall-1's automated tools
• Working with the Network Objects Manager, Services Manager, Resources Manager, Server Manager, Users Manager, and Time Objects Manager
• Simple, modular techniques for building more effective rule bases
• Practical techniques for managing authentication and Network Address Translation (NAT)

Check Point FireWall-1 Administration and CCSA Study Guide contains an extensive collection of lab and operational exercises, plus a thorough test preparation section covering every exam objective and providing realistic sample questions.

Whether you're managing FireWall-1, preparing for your CCSA certification exam, or both, this is the authoritative, comprehensive, practical resource you're searching for.

Table of Contents

Preface.
1. Internetwork Security Overview.
2. Security Threats.
3. Policies and Procedures.
4. Policing the Security Domain.
5. FireWall-1 Overview.
6. Architecture.
7. Installation and Setup.
8. Graphical User Interface.
9. Object Creation and Management.
10. Policy Properties.
11. Rulebase.
12. Authentication.
13. Network Address Translation.
14. Practical Lab Exercises. LAB Network Configuration. Security Definitions. Firewall Object Definitions. Rulebase Definitions. Install the Rulebase. Test the Rulebase. Authentication. Solution. Network Address Translation. Summary.
15. Penetration Testing.
16.Exam Preparation.
17. CCSA Objective Essentials.
Appendix.