Goals of This Book


It is our sincere hope that that we accomplish three goals with this book:

  1. To teach you, the reader, that security is not really the goal of computer security. As strange as that might sound, the only truly realizable goal of computer security is to manage risk. It's essentially impossible to avoid all the risks out there, so you need to learn to manage the consequences of those risks, while applying reasonable and effective countermeasures to help mitigate those risks. Sometimes, all you will ever be able to do is recover from a risk. The point is to change your mindset and to look at the problem through a different lens: risk management.

  2. To teach you how to approach and solve problems in a scientific and methodical manner, using a well-known and widely used problem-solving methodology.

  3. Finally and simply, to provide you with a book that contains specific information about how to solve your Linux firewall problem.

We can't cover every possible problem in this book, so as we've already alluded, we will have to show you how to troubleshoot and solve unforeseen problems on your own. To help with this process and to provide access to your peers, we have included numerous references to other websites, mailing lists, and forums where you might be able to seek help from the Linux community, and we've also set up our own website (www.gotroot.com) to further assist with the process of documenting new problems and to provide a forum for the community to discuss them and share information.



    Troubleshooting Linux Firewalls
    Troubleshooting Linux Firewalls
    ISBN: 321227239
    EAN: N/A
    Year: 2004
    Pages: 169

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