Firewalls & Network Security for Beginners: A Practical Guide to Defending Networks with Firewalls, VPNs, and Modern Security Tools (Master Networking The Easy Way, Band 5) - Softcover

Levi Ketta, Martin

Softcover

ISBN 13: 9798268223903

Verlag: Independently published, 2025

Inhaltsangabe

Firewalls & Network Security for Beginners is your practical, hands-on guide to defending digital environments using firewalls, VPNs, and modern security tools. Whether you're a student stepping into the world of IT or a professional securing real-world networks, this book delivers clear explanations and actionable guidance tailored for you.

Written by experienced trainer and systems engineer Martin Levi Ketta A, this book strips away the jargon and teaches you how to:

• Understand and configure firewalls like pfSense, OPNsense, and IPFire
• Set up secure Virtual Private Networks (VPNs) using OpenVPN and WireGuard
• Deploy and fine-tune IDS/IPS tools like Snort and Suricata
• Design secure network zones with DMZs and segmentation
• Implement cloud and hybrid network security with AWS, Azure, and more
• Apply Zero Trust principles and modern cybersecurity strategies
• Use free tools like Wireshark, nmap, and real-time monitoring solutions

Each chapter combines simple explanations, real-world analogies, and configuration walkthroughs that even a beginner can follow—without sacrificing technical accuracy.

Whether you're defending your home lab or a growing business, this book gives you the knowledge, confidence, and tools to take control of network security.

Perfect For

• Networking & cybersecurity students
• IT support and system administrators
• Small business owners managing their own infrastructure
• Anyone preparing for careers in network defense

Learn by doing. Think like a defender. Secure your future.
Grab your copy today and build the skills that protect networks worldwide.

A higher-priced eBook edition was released first as a collector’s/launch version. This paperback provides the same powerful content at an affordable print cost.

Details zur Ausgabe

• Verlag: Independently published
• Erscheinungsdatum: 2025
• Sprache: Englisch
• ISBN 13: 9798268223903
• Einband: Taschenbuch
• Anzahl der Seiten: 67
• Kontakt zum Hersteller: Manufactured by Amazon on behalf of the author; https://www.amazon.de/hz/contact-us; ; c/o Amazon Media EU S.à.r.l., 38 Avenue John F. Kennedy; Luxembourg; L-1855; Luxemburg