Managing Virtual Private Networks

Part 1 From intranets to extranets to virtual private networks: private networks vs. virtual private networks; why VPNs will proliferate; defacto and emerging standards. Part 2 Hacker attacks and security breaches: hacker attacks for the hall of fame; how they do it; when firewalls fail. Part 3 Going under the hood: the technology of VPNs; the architecture, technology and services of firewalls; innovative firewall implementations; other key VPN technologies; exploring VPN security policy concepts; VPN performance considerations and review. Part 4 VPN implementations and business assessment: VPN implementation; VPN business assessment; VPN business assessment. Part 5 Vendor VPN implementation/solutions: the playing field; let's configure a firewall; let's configure a VPN; appendix - a communications primer.