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Keeping your site comfortably secure : an introduction to Internet firewalls

Title
Keeping your site comfortably secure : an introduction to Internet firewalls / John P. Wack, Lisa J. Carnahan.
Author
Wack, John P.
Publication
Gaithersburg, MD : U.S. Dept. of Commerce, National Institute of Standards and Technology, 1994.

Available Online

https://purl.fdlp.gov/GPO/gpo100014

Details

Additional Authors
  • Carnahan, Lisa J.
  • National Institute of Standards and Technology (U.S.). Computer Security Division.
Description
1 online resource.
Summary
This document provides an overview of the Internet and security-related problems. It then provides an overview of firewall components and the general reasoning behind firewall usage. Several types of network access policies are described, as well as technical implementations of those policies. Lastly, the document contains pointers and references for more detailed information. The document is designed to assist users in understanding the nature of Internet-related security problems and what types of firewalls will solve or alleviate specific problems. Users can then use this document to assist in purchasing or planning a firewall.
Series Statement
NIST special publication ; 800-10
Uniform Title
NIST special publication ; 800-10.
Subject
  • Computer security
  • Firewalls
  • Internet
Note
  • 1994.
  • Contributed record: Metadata reviewed, not verified. Some fields updated by batch processes.
  • Title from PDF title page.
  • Withdrawn.
Bibliography (note)
  • Includes bibliographical references.
Call Number
GPO Internet C 13.10:800-10
LCCN
GOVPUB-C13-5d8ddc6952d06b203112031fa6bbb094
OCLC
marcive927737340
Author
Wack, John P.
Title
Keeping your site comfortably secure : an introduction to Internet firewalls / John P. Wack, Lisa J. Carnahan.
Publisher
Gaithersburg, MD : U.S. Dept. of Commerce, National Institute of Standards and Technology, 1994.
Type of Content
text
Type of Medium
computer
Type of Carrier
online resource
Series
NIST special publication ; 800-10
NIST special publication ; 800-10.
Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references.
Connect to:
https://purl.fdlp.gov/GPO/gpo100014
Indexed Term
Computer security
Firewalls
Internet
Added Author
Carnahan, Lisa J.
Wack, John P.
National Institute of Standards and Technology (U.S.). Computer Security Division.
Other Standard Identifier
GOVPUB-C13-5d8ddc6952d06b203112031fa6bbb094
Gpo Item No.
0247 (online)
Sudoc No.
C 13.10:800-10
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