Firewalls and Internet Security: Repelling the Wily Hacker

William R. Cheswick, Steven M. Bellovin, Aviel D. Rubin

Addison-Wesley, 2003 - Computers - 433 pages

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•This book is the bible of Internet security. Whatever else is in the market, this one is at the very top of the list. Notable for its engaging style, technical depth, and the clear real-world experiences of the authors.
•Nearly a complete rewrite of the first edition; reviewers say it's even better.
•First edition has sold more than 68,000 copies! (1/e was Y; 2/e is X.)

What people are saying

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User Review  - BrentNewhall - LibraryThing

Highly technical book, naturally, that deals with setting up a secure computer or network. Clear and useful. Particularly interesting for the account of extended attacks on AT&T's system during the first Gulf War.

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User Review  - njtrout - LibraryThing

Excellent primer on firewalls.

About the author

William R. Cheswick (http://cheswick.com) is Chief Scientist at Lumeta Corporation, which explores and maps clients' network infrastructures and finds perimeter leaks. Formerly he was a senior researcher at Lucent Bell Labs, where he did pioneering work in the areas of firewall design and implementation, PC viruses, mailers, and Internet munitions.

Steven M. Bellovin (http://stevebellovin.com) is a Fellow at AT&T Labs Research, where he works on networks, security, and, especially, why the two don't get along. He is a member of the National Academy of Engineering and is one of the Security Area directors of the Internet Engineering Task Force. Long ago he was one of the creators of NetNews.

Aviel D. Rubin (http://avirubin.com) is an Associate Professor in the Computer Science Department at Johns Hopkins University and serves as the Technical Director of their Information Security Institute. He was previously Principal Researcher in the Secure Systems Research Department at AT&T Laboratories and is the author of several books.

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Bibliographic information

• Title: Firewalls and Internet Security: Repelling the Wily Hacker; Addison-Wesley professional computing series
• Authors: William R. Cheswick, Steven M. Bellovin, Aviel D. Rubin
• Edition: illustrated, revised
• Publisher: Addison-Wesley, 2003
• ISBN: 020163466X, 9780201634662
• Length: 433 pages
• Subjects: Computers / Internet / General; Computers / Networking / General; Computers / Security / General