Linux Firewalls: Attack Detection and Response

by Michael Rash

System administrators need to stay ahead of new security vulnerabilities that leave their networks exposed every day. A firewall and an intrusion detection systems (IDS) are two important weapons in that fight, enabling you to proactively deny access and monitor network traffic for signs of an attack. Linux Firewalls discusses the technical details of the iptables firewall and the Netfilter framework that are built into the Linux kernel, and it explains...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1593271417
• ISBN13: 9781593271411
• Release Date: September 2007
• Publisher: Penguin Random House LLC (No Starch
• Length: 336 Pages
• Weight: 1.50 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.0" x 7.1" x 9.1"