Configuring Check Point NGX VPN-1/Firewall-1

Description:

Configuring Check Point NGX VPN-1/Firewall-1 is the perfect reference for anyone migrating from earlier versions of Check Point’s flagship firewall/VPN product as well as those deploying VPN-1/Firewall-1 for the first time. NGX includes dramatic changes and new, enhanced features to secure the integrity of your network’s data, communications, and applications from the plethora of blended threats which can breech your security through your network perimeter, Internet access, and increasingly common internal threats. Written by an all-star team of Check Point Certified experts, this is the only book you will need to securely and efficiently deploy, troubleshoot, and maintain Check Point NGX. This book is also the perfect, complimentary study tool for the CCSA, CCSE and CCSPA certification exams.

To defend your network against increasingly diverse and sophisticated cyber adversaries, Check Point NGX has significantly enhanced or added features for: Improved Denial of Service protection, multicast security, NAT improvements, ISP redundancy for IPSO, thin client support, vastly improved VPN support for complex networks, and expanded Smart Management support. Check Point NGX also provides you with granular control over the now ubiquitous IM and P2P applications, which devour network bandwidth and expose your network to countless attack vectors. This powerful suite of features which are thoroughly documented throughout this book, provide you with the ability to manage the delicate balance between the usability and security of your network.