Linux firewalls
An Internet-connected Linux machine is in a high-risk situation. Linux Firewalls, Third Edition details security steps that any sized implementation--from home use to enterprise level--might take to protect itself from potential remote attackers. As with the first two editions, this book is especially useful for its explanations of iptables, packet filtering, and firewall optimization along with some advanced concepts including customizing the Linux kernel to enhance security. The third edition…
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- Full title :Linux firewalls.
Summary
An Internet-connected Linux machine is in a high-risk situation. Linux Firewalls, Third Edition details security steps that any sized implementation--from home use to enterprise level--might take to protect itself from potential remote attackers. As with the first two editions, this book is especially useful for its explanations of iptables, packet filtering, and firewall optimization along with some advanced concepts including customizing the Linux kernel to enhance security. The third edition, while distribution neutral, has been updated for the current Linux Kernel and provides code examples for Red Hat, SUSE, and Debian implementations.
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- Publication Date:2006.
- Edition:3rd ed
Publication Statements
- Publisher(s):Novell Press
- Place of Publication:Indianapolis, Ind
- Language:eng
- Publication Date:2006.
Notes
Previous edition: published as by Robert L. Ziegler. Indianapolis, Ind.: New Riders, 2001.
The Physical Object
- Description:xvii, 533 pages : : illustrations ; : 23 cm
Edition Identifiers
- ISBN:0672327716, 9780672327711
- oclc:ocm62088386
- LC Classification:QA76.9.A25
- Dewey Decimal:005.8
Table of Contents
pt. I. Packet-filtering and basic security measures -- Preliminary concepts underlying packet-filtering firewalls -- Packet-filtering concepts -- iptables: the Linux Firewall Administration Program -- Building and installing a standalone firewall -- pt. II. Advanced issues, multiple firewalls, and perimeter networks -- Firewall optimization -- Packet forwarding -- NAT--Network Address Translation -- Debugging the firewall rules -- pt. III. Beyond iptables -- Intrusion detection and response -- Intrusion-detection tools -- Network monitoring and attack detection -- Filesystem integrity -- Kernel enhancements -- pt. IV. Appendices: Appendix A. Security resources -- Appendix B. Firewall examples and support scripts -- Appendix C. VPNs -- Appendix D. Glossary.
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