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Inside Network Perimeter Security by Northcutt, Stephen, Zeltser, Lenny, Winters, Scott, Kent, Ka [Sams Publishing, 2005] (Paperback) 2nd Edition [Paperback]
Inside Network Perimeter Security by Northcutt, Stephen, Zeltser, Lenny, Wint...
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First published June 28, 2002
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August 28, 2010
I read this for a class that I took, and it wasn't as useful to me as I might help. While it covers the basic concepts of Network Perimeter Security, as it goes farther in depth, it misses the sweet spot of more specific information versus tool-specific advice.
My feeling is that any written book needs to be careful when giving tool specific advice, providing me examples on how to set a specific CISCO router is useless if the industry has moved beyond using that router - therefore, it renders much of the book less than useful as, at the moment, I'm not sure what environment I'll be put in.
However, I did find the award winning network perimeter examples/case studies to be quite useful when conceptualizing an "ideal" perimeter. Overall, if you've got the cash to burn, pick up the book, especially if you are newish to the field (like me!), but don't expect it to stay on your shelf for frequent referencing.
My feeling is that any written book needs to be careful when giving tool specific advice, providing me examples on how to set a specific CISCO router is useless if the industry has moved beyond using that router - therefore, it renders much of the book less than useful as, at the moment, I'm not sure what environment I'll be put in.
However, I did find the award winning network perimeter examples/case studies to be quite useful when conceptualizing an "ideal" perimeter. Overall, if you've got the cash to burn, pick up the book, especially if you are newish to the field (like me!), but don't expect it to stay on your shelf for frequent referencing.
June 23, 2015
Read for a class I was taking. Very technical in nature as the first 120 pages gives you all kinds of Cisco router commands. Then, at that point, it tells you that the first thing that you should have done was setup a policy before proceeding. Hum...shouldn't the policy have been the first section then? Written by engineers and it shows since that was the order of precedence to give us technical commands first. Good reference book, though.
July 23, 2008
Extremely thorough discussion of technology and processes involved in securing a network. This is definitely one of those books that every network admin should in their library.
June 11, 2011
Great book! Would love to see a 3rd edition one of these days.
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