| Security of corporate networks has become big business. Many companies are willing
to provide hardware, software, consulting, design, and implementation services.The
product space is vast, offering many different levels of products that claim to provide
all manner of solutions.The problem with the current state of the security space is
that it can be a difficult sea to navigate.The vast range of companies and products as
well as the ever-growing number of consulting companies can make choosing a
network security product a grueling process. However, for the past six years Check
Point has stood out as a leader in security solutions. Check Point software, certified
consulting, support, certification, and authorized training provide a solid solution for
securing any network environment. Check Point OPSEC partners (www.opsec.com)
provide additional solutions to augment Check Point’s security solutions.
In addition to providing corporations and large enterprise solutions, Check
Point’s FireWall-1 NG has products that range from five-user small office solutions to
multifirewall, load-balanced systems with bandwidth management for unlimited user
enterprises.This vast coverage of the market also allows organizations to start small
with FireWall-1 products and grow their security system investments as their
organizations grow.
Since the NG product is a completely new architecture, Check Point can very
easily provide new features for the product. FireWall-1 feature packs are the new
method to receive new features and minor hotfix rollups.This book uncovers the
advanced features of Check Point FireWall-1 NG, specifically focusing on the Feature
Pack 3 (FP3) release. Check Point has led the firewall and virtual private network
(VPN) market for the past four years, and this latest release provides more leadingedge
features that should keep FireWall-1 in the market lead for some time to come.
This book provides you with a firm picture of the new features of NG FP3 and how
to best utilize these features in securing your environment. |
