Firewall Learning Guide

TABLE OF CONTENTS

   Introduction to Firewalls
   Firewall Policies
   Firewall Vulnerabilities and Troubleshooting
   Firewall Configurations
   More Security Learning Resources
   Free Security IT Downloads

Introduction to Firewalls

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• Article: How exactly does a firewall work? (SearchNetworking.com)
• Article: Introduction to firewalls (SearchNetworking.com)
• Advice: Firewall redundancy: Deployment scenarios and benefits (SearchNetworking.com)
• Advice: Perimeter security explored: Firewalls (SearchNetworking.com)
• Advice: Choose the right firewall topology (SearchSecurity.com)
• Advice: Which is better - a firewall appliance or a dedicated machine running firewall software? (SearchNetworking.com)
• Advice: Which is more beneficial, a router and a firewall or a router with a built in firewall? (SearchNetworking.com)
• Advice: Effective endpoint security without a significant investment (SearchSecurity.com)
• Advice: Q&A: Developments in firewalls (SearchSecurity.com)
• Advice: Firewall security risks (SearchNetworking.com)
• Advice: The difference between a two-tier and three-tier firewall (SearchSecurity.com)
• Advice: Does a firewall protect against application attacks? (SearchSecurity.com)
• Advice: The pros and cons of proxy firewalls (SearchSecurity.com)
• Advice: The pros and cons of application firewalls (SearchSecurity.com
• Web presentation: Defense-in-depth - Expert Webcast (SearchSecurity.com)
• Quiz: Playing with fire(walls) (SearchSecurity.com)
• Resource: Firewall Architecture Guide (SearchSecurity.com)
• Resource: 2006 Products of the Year: Network firewalls (SearchSecurity.com)
• Chapter download Firewalls for Dummies, Chapter 1 (SearchNetworking.com)

Firewall Policies

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• Advice: The security policy document library: Firewall policy (SearchSecurity.com)
• Advice: Determining a set of base rules on a firewall (SearchNetworking.com)
• Advice: Firewall responsibilities and firewall timeout features (SearchSecurity.com)
• Advice: Securing Web services: A job for the XML firewall (SearchSecurity.com)
• Article: Are you using security technology effectively? (SearchSecurity.com)

Firewall Vulnerabilities and Troubleshooting

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• Article: Symantec issues patches for Firewall/VPN and Gateway Security (SearchSecurity.com)
• Article: Fast-moving Zafi-B disables firewalls, spreads political message (SearchSecurity.com)
• Article: Symantec firewalls, gateways vulnerable (SearchSecurity.com)
• Article: Flaws affect Symantec's Nexland appliances (SearchSecurity.com)
• Advice: Troubleshooting firewalls (SearchNetworking.com)
• Advice: Firewall security tips (SearchSecurity.com)
• Advice: Is there a hole in my Cisco Pix Firewall? (SearchSecurity.com)
• Advice: OWA may malfunction with some firewalls (SearchSecurity.com)
• Advice: Preventing malicious code attacks at the proxy/firewall level (SearchSecurity.com)
• Chapter download Essential Check Point Firewall-1 NG: Chapter 6 -- Common Issues (SearchSecurity.com)
• Chapter download Cisco Router Firewall Security, Chapter 17 (SearchNetworking.com)

Firewall Configurations

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• Article: Detailed comparison: Firewall (SearchSecurity.com)
• Article: A manager's guide to firewall logs (SearchNetworking.com)
• Article: Firewall wars: Proxy vs. packet filter (SearchSecurity.com)
• Advice: Traffic flow considerations for the Cisco PIX Firewall (SearchSecurity.com)
• Advice: The router is the firewall, part 1-- An overview of the IOS firewall feature (SearchNetworking.com)
• Advice: Examining firewall logs for evidence of intrusions (SearchSecurity.com)
• Advice: Saving raw data from firewall logs (SearchSecurity.com)
• Advice: Untapped riches (SearchSecurity.com)
• Advice: Protect your firewall and set embryonic limits (SearchNetworking.com)
• Advice: SIP Firewalls (SearchNetworking.com)
• Advice: Getting Started with the Cisco PIX Firewall (SearchNetworking.com)
• Advice: Is it a good idea for the firewall OS to initiate automated updates? (SearchSecurity.com)
• Advice: E-mail firewalls: A vital defense layer (SearchSecurity.com)
• Advice: Firewall redundancy: Deployment scenarios and benefits (SearchSecurity.com)
• Advice: Using a firewall vs. an IDS (SearchSecurity.com)
• Advice: Using your firewall to transparently proxy protocols (SearchSecurity.com)
• Web presentation: Application-Layer Firewalling: Raise Your Perimeter IQ (SearchSecurity.com)