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Linux Firewalls: Attack Detection and Response with iptables, psad, and fwsnort
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by Michael Rash
Sales Rank: 245520
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List Price: $49.95
$42.07
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Paperback: 336 pages
Publisher: No Starch Press September 15, 2007
Language: English
ISBN-10: 1593271417
ISBN-13: 978-1593271411
Product Dimensions:
9.1 x 6.9 x 1.1 inches
Shipping Weight: 1.4 pounds
Customer Reviews & Comments
Disclaimer: I wrote the foreword for this book, so obviously I am biased. However, I am not financially compensated for this book's success. In the foreword I note that Linux Firewalls is a "great book." As a FreeBSD user, Linux Firewalls is good enough to make me consider using Linux in certain circumstances! Mike's book is exceptionally clear, organized, concise, and actionable. You should be able to read it and implement everything you find by following his examples. You will not only learn tools and techniques, but you will be able to appreciate Mike's keen defensive insights. The majority of the world's digital security professionals focus on defense, because offense is left to the bad guys, police, and military. I welcome books like Linux Firewalls that bring real defensive tools and techniques to the masses in a form that can be digested and deployed for minimum cost and effort. One of the main reasons Linux Firewalls is a great book is that Mike Rash is an excellent writer. I've read (or tried to read) plenty of books that seemed to offer helpful content, but the author had no clue how to deliver that content in a readable manner. Linux Firewalls makes learning network security an enjoyable experience. Mike is exceptionally detail-oriented (see the RST vs RST ACK issue on p 63 and elsewhere) and he often cites sources and additional references. Linux Firewalls very nicely integrates sample network traffic to make numerous points; Ch 11 has several great examples. The sections on Fwsnort even improved my understanding of Snort itself. The bottom line is that if you are a user of non-Microsoft operating systems (Linux, BSD, etc.) and you want to know how Linux can help defend your network, you will enjoy reading Linux Firewalls.
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Linux Firewalls: Attack Detection and Response with iptables, psad, and fwsnort
List Price: $49.95
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Price: $42.07
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