Re: PIX book recommendation

[Dave <update () dsrtech com>]

be sure the license on that 501 has enough connections for your network
usage and also has enough power (processor)

I use 501s in SOHO environment and the larger 525s in enterprise core.
 

Cisco Secure PIX Firewalls

ISBN: 1587050358

http://ciscopress.com/catalog/product.asp?product_id={DD5D9082-5332-44DA-9AC7-E7D9D91035C6}




On Fri, 2003-08-29 at 10:29, Jeff Lewis wrote:
> I've chosen to deploy a PIX 501 on the front end of our new WAN.
> The additional 10/100 ports that it has will be for the web server 
> in a DMZ. We will be using a linux based firewall as the second
> firewall, protecting a predominately Win2k3 based LAN.
>
> Would appreciate recommendations for a good book for PIX. I have
> hired a CCNP to deploy it and the linux box, but I need to learn 
> this so that I know what's going on.
>
> I have worked with several flavors of Raptor and SEF. A great 
> product, but I didn't want the "shields" to have the same vulns
> as what I was protecting.
>
> Recommedations?
>
> Jeff
>
>
>
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