Inside Network Perimeter Security: The Definitive Guide to Firewalls, VPNs, Routers, and Intrusion Detection Systems

From the Publisher:This book is 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 Security is a practical guide to designing, deploying, and maintaining network defenses. It discusses perimeter components, such as firewalls, VPNs, routers, and intrusion detection systems, and it explains how to integrate them into a unified whole to meet real-world business requirements. Learn the best practices of perimeter defense from 17 information security professionals working together as a team of writers and reviewers. Because this book was developed in close coordination with the SANS Institute, it is also a valuable supplementary resource for those pursuing the GIAC Certified Firewall Analyst (GCFW) certification.