Cisco Secure Pix Firewalls

by David W. Chapman, Andy Fox, David W. Chapman Jr.

Book Overview

Configure and manage Cisco PIX Firewalls with the official CSPFF/CSPFA Coursebook This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1587050358
• ISBN13: 9781587050350
• Release Date: December 2001
• Publisher: Cisco Press
• Length: 368 Pages
• Weight: 1.80 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.1" x 7.6" x 9.5"

Customer Reviews

Well Written for this struggling PIX beginner

I just started working on PIX firewalls two months ago when our senior engineer quit. I thought all along he knew what he was doing. After reading through this book though, it's clear he was bluffing and having Cisco TAC do the configuration for him.This book has allowed me to understand all the things my predecessor did WRONG and correct them.Though I am a CCNP & CCDP, I found myself completely unprepared for the bizarre syntax the PIX throws at you. I recommend this title to anyone like myself who is starting off on the PIX and trying to figure out which way is up.

Excellent Reference. This Material Helped Me Pass CSS-1

This book came just in time. I work for a Cisco Reseller and we had to get someone up to CSS-1 certification fast. The PIX Advanced exam was the only one I hadn't passed. Thank goodness I found this book. I scored 860 and am now a Cisco Security Specialist 1. I refer to it frequently, as I don't get to configure many PIXes.

Good Solid Info on PIX

Sometimes its hard to find all the info that you need to effectively operate and understand what the PIX can do for an enterprise.A lot of the knowledge that I've gained about the PIX has been from scattered sources, this book is pretty good at getting all that information together.A close second(in terms of information) to this book is the Configuration Guide that comes with the PIX. The book is pretty well written, easy to read and it is only about 300 pages. For those of you who are used to reading the 600 page books that Cisco Press puts out, this one can be considered light reading.I'm currently re-reading it a second time, in preparation for the exam. I've tried the Boson tests along with the book and they seem to be a good combo. Even if you are not planning on taking the exam, I recommend this book. The examples given may be a bit simplestic, but they drive the point home. As a day-to-day reference, you may also want to supplment the book with info from CCO.

The ONLY solid book on the PIX platform

Excellent book, well written and concise. This book maps to the CPSFA exam, and is what I used to prepare for the exam. This is the only book I have seen which covers all aspects of the PIX platform, models, software, configuration, etc. Also contains detailed scenarios and references. Highly recommended!

PIX explained so I can even understand it.

What I have found over the past several months is that a firewall is more important than I first thought. I have found that keeping unwanted traffic and visitors out is certainly more important than most people know or understand.Working with Cisco routers there is really only one choice for firewalls and that is PIX, this 350 page book gives a first hand use, configuration and maintenance look at the PIX Firewall. Beginning with network security and moving to PIX software and hardware. You'll then work with the upgrading the PIX Software.Next comes the configuration of PIX and ASA security levels commands. I found the firewall translation in both static and dynamic configurations, which include NAT and PAT, to be very useful in what I am doing currently.Finally topics like firewall access, authentication, advanced protocol handling, like FTP and RTSP, attack guards, IPSec and proxy configuration round out one of the best books I have ever read. There is also labs and case studies to work with and if they developed and eSim to go with this there no telling how big it would be. Overall excellent.