Configuring Sonicwall Firewalls

May 6, 2010
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SonicWALL firewalls are the number 3 in sales worldwide in the security appliance market space as of 2004. This accounts for 15% total market share in the security appliance sector. The SonicWALL firewall appliance has had the largest annual growth in the security appliance sector for the last two years.

This is the first book on the market covering the #3 best-selling firewall appliances in the world from SonicWALL. This book continues Syngress’ history from ISA Server to Check Point to Cisco Pix of being first to market with best-selling firewall books for security professionals.

Configuring SonicWALL Firewalls is the first book to deliver an in-depth look at the SonicWALL firewall product line… More >>

Configuring Sonicwall Firewalls

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5 Responses to “ Configuring Sonicwall Firewalls ”

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  1. John R. Vacca on May 6, 2010 at 4:00 am

    Are you a novice user that wants to learn the SonicWALL firewall appliance. If you are, then this book is for you. Editors Chris Lathem, Benjamin W Fortenberry, Kevin Lynn, Daniel H Bendell and Joshua Reed, have done an outstanding job of writing a book that delivers an in-depth look at the SonicWALL firewall product line.

    Lathem, Fortenberry, Lynn, Bendell and Reed, begin by reviewing the many different fundamental concepts that are important to networking. Then, the editors look at the various components that comprise a SonicWALL firewall. Next, they discuss configuring your SonicWALL firewall to run on the network. The editors continue by covering everything from access control theory to access rule creation and TCP traffic statistics to SYN flood protection. They also show you the different types of users and when each user type should be used. Then, the editors present an overview of routing on a SonicWALL firewall using RIP and OSPF. Next, they discuss how to configure your SonicWALL appliance to take advantage of them. The editors continue by discussing how Transparent mode can provide simple, flexible, and elegant options for firewall deployments, and much sought-after transparent segmentation and inspection. They also cover the details of the security features in SonicWALL appliances. Then, the editors discuss VPN as a technology itself. Next, they provide a look at the various features of SonicWALL firewalls that provide for HA. The editors continue by covering different ways to track the status of packets going through the firewall. Finally, they cover the system requirements for SonicWALL ViewPoint.

    This most excellent book covers all the aspects of the SonicWALL product line from the SOHO devices to the Enterprise SonicWALL firewalls. More importantly, it covers advanced troubleshooting techniques and the SonicWALL Security Manager.

  2. M. Butts on May 6, 2010 at 5:25 am

    Did not provide enough detail for novices using a firewall. Probably due to the book’s coverage of the entire Sonicwall line. Screen captures and step-by-step sections did not match up with my TZ170′s settings for VPN set up. In addition, some options were not discussed at all. I have experience with a couple other firewalls so I was able to get the VPN working. This book has proven to be of little value.

  3. Daniel McKinnon on May 6, 2010 at 6:30 am

    Chapter Overview:

    01. Networking, Security and the Firewall

    02. Dissecting the SonicWALL

    03. Deploying SonicWALL Firewalls

    04. Policy Configuration

    05. User Authentication

    06. Routing

    07. Address Translation

    08. Transparent Mode

    09. Attack Detection and Defense

    10. Creating VPNs with SonicWALL

    11. High Availability

    12. Troubleshooting the SonicWALL

    13. Enterprise SonicWALL Management

    Overall this is a solid look at the SonicWALL technology and it’s a great resource for configuration and usage. If you need such a reference, this is a nice guide that should help all IT professionals that use this technology.

    **** RECOMMENDED

  4. Action Danno on May 6, 2010 at 9:22 am

    Basic book on Sonicwall products with an overview of their product line. This book needs an update as many new products have been released and are not listed. Many of the devices listed are now at end of life or nearing such status. Would Not recommend this book if you are interested in the new TZ190 line or the NSA product line as the book has nothing on these products!

  5. Tyler Durden on May 6, 2010 at 10:47 am

    Certainly not enough coverage on VPN to make you feel comfortable. The authors basically took alot of the marketing information and assembled this collage. There is nothing on SonicPoints… Why not? This is a fundamental piece of a Sonicwall “Firewall” topology. No information on configuring the Sonicwall with 3rd party products, such as ISA Server, Cisco, Linksys, etc – It would have been nice to get a few scenerios. I gave it 3 stars, because it is the first book on the topic. I am not trying to be overly critical, I liked the overview of this book, but I find myself searching and using Sonicwall’s own documentation and whitepapers far more effectively than this book, as I found it incomplete.

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