Check Point Next Generation Security Administration

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Summary: DO NOT PURCHASE THIS BOOK
Review: it is obsolete. i wasted $150.00 on the CCSA, this book doesn't cover smart defense and is too basic for a firewall admin.

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Summary: Great resource, good review for exam
Review: My boss bought a copy for our department and I can't tell you how many times its been referred to for information in the last month or two. There is great coverage of everything: VPN-1/FireWall-1 installation on Windows, Solaris, and Nokia. Also coverage of SecureUpdate, security polcies, NAT, authentication, content filtering, VPNs. The advanced configuration chapter could have been beefier, but that's my only criticism of the book.

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Summary: Excellent, covers everything,
Review: This book is a wealth of information. I bought it specifically for the chapter on installing Check Point VPN-1/FireWall-1 on Solaris. It was excellent. In addition, the chapters on the graphical interface and the security policy are comprehensive and very well written. Great coverage of NAT, OPSEC, and SAM. If you are using CheckPoint, pick it up.

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Summary: Best one out there (right now?)
Review: This book is pretty good. There are a couple of weak chapters, but overall it's coverage of the material is the best I've seen out there on the market for NG. If you get your hands on a copy check out the spoofing chapter at the end--I'm not sure what it's doing in this book but its a real good read.

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Summary: It is clearly the time for this book to be printed.
Review: This book is the book I have been waiting for for quite some time. It is excellent and cover much more than I expected. I found the Check Point/Nokia material was unique to this book. I salute this book, as it is about time for this information to be presented. Excellent job and excellent book.

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Summary: Great Book
Review: This book is very thorough and helpful for anyone who wants to use the Check Point product line. I recommend this book as it is detailed and info packed. The appendix written by Dan Kaminski who is world renowned in his security work is also a great read. This book is also a great prep for the CCSA NG exam 156-210. I would recommend this book to anyone who wanted to learn how to configure and use Check Point as well as to get more information on security in general. Good Stuff!

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Summary: Best Check Point book
Review: This is the best Check Point book there is. I've used it to help me with using the product on my network and also to study (and pass!) the ccsa exam. I think it's the most complete of all the books, and it presents everything in a very logical, step by step fashion that makes it very easy to learn all of the features and how to use them. I thought the spooifing appendix at the end was really interesting. It says right on the cover of the book that this is kind of a free-bonus chapter, so I'm not sure why one of the reviews would complain about it. It's probably the best explanation on spoofing that I've ever read, and if someone wants to give it to me for free, hey I'll take it.