Inside Network Perimeter Security: The Definitive Guide to Firewalls, VPNs, Routers, and Intrusion Detection Systems
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The most practical, comprehensive solution to defending your network perimeter. Get expert insight from the industry’s leading voices: Stephen Northcutt and the expertise of the SANS team. Inside Network Perimeter Securi… More >>
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Fairly decent overview of perimeter security. If your a security professional you may learn a thing or two, if your a network administrator and your idea of security is a firewall then this book is meant for you. Its a fairly easy read, but some of the examples of the commands to enter in configuring routers and hosts could be eliminated. I felt the author was just taking up space with these examples. (not a big deal but I’m taking a star away on principal) I also felt the author could have gone into a little be more detail in the VPN chapter, especially when dealing with encryption, PKI, and authenication which I felt was glossed over. (again not a big deal, but when you call yourself the definitive guide, be more definitive and save the ‘commands’ for the user guides”)
Rating: 3 / 5
Great book. Discuss security topics needed for todays networks. I would recommend it to anyone in the network field or anyone who needs a good security foundation. Concise and acurate, and easy to read.
Rating: 5 / 5
Stephen Northcutt has done a great job! this is the most comphrensive book on the subject. I particularly found the part on access lists very helpful. Niloufer Tamboly, CISSP
Rating: 5 / 5
Stephen Northcutt, and the various contributing authors, have created a masterful and well rounded guide of the various considerations that go into securing the network perimeter. As a student of Information Technology this book has been instrumental in my education and has earned a permanent place on my bookshelf (when it is not in my hands directly).
Rating: 5 / 5
This is a great book for seasoned IT professionals that want to learn how to secure small and medium sized networks.
As others have said, if you want to read only one book, this is the one. The authors did a great job of describing concepts and relevant low level details and tools.
I enjoyed reading most of it, but I skimmed parts that described processes that seasoned engineers have applied countless times.
Highly recommended!
Rating: 5 / 5