Firewall Architecture for the Enterprise

Norbert Pohlmann is a founding member and Chairman of TeleTrusT, an organization dedicated to establishing cryptography standards, and serves on the management boards of several other security companies in Germany. Mr. Pohlmann is the recipient of two awards for security work from IT Services Magazine as well as the Aachen Prize for Innovation in Technology, and is a frequent conference speaker on security topics. This book is updated and adapted from his German-language bestseller, Firewall-Systeme, now in its fourth edition. Tim Crothers, CCNA, CIW, MCSE, MCT, CNE, is the chief security officer at ITM, a leading Internet security company. A specialist in TCP/IP, WAN architecture, and security, he has consulted, trained, and assessed security risks at companies such as IBM, Lucent Technologies, UPS, and DEC. He helped develop Prosoft's Internet security curriculum and speaks widely on security issues. His previous books include Internet Lockdown (Hungry Minds, 2001).

Preface. Chapter 1: Business Transformation, IT Security, and Introduction to the Firewall. Chapter 2: TCP/IP Technology for the Internet and Intranet. Chapter 3: Threats in Networks. Chapter 4: Elements of a Firewall System. Chapter 5: Concepts of Firewall Systems. Chapter 6: Firewall Systems and Encryption. Chapter 7: Authentication Procedures. Chapter 8: Evaluating Firewall Solutions. Chapter 9: Practical Use of Firewall Systems. Chapter 10: Firewall Security Policy. Chapter 11: Special Issues Related to Firewall Systems. Chapter 12: Secondary Issues Related to Firewall Systems. Chapter 13: Theoretical Foundations of Firewall Systems. Appendix A: Security Standards. Appendix B: References. Appendix C: Glossary. Appendix D: Sample Security Policy. Index.