1) CheckPoint Firewall-1
CheckPoint has been the market leader in firewalls
since the time the concept of firewall came into being.
The main advantage of Checkpoint over their competitors
is their easy to use GUI.
http://www.checkpoint.com
2) CiscoPIX
CISCO PIX Firewalls provide high levels of security
for high-class enterprises. Their services include
stateful inspection firewalling, standards-based IPsec
Virtual Private Networking (VPN) and intrusion protection.
3) CISSP
Certified Information System Security Professional
or CISSP reflects on the qualifications of information
systems security practitioners. CISSP exams are promoted
by (ISC)2 and they encompass topics such as cryptography,
security management practices, physical security etc.
For more information please read:
www.cissp.com
www.isc2.org
4) CompTIA Security+
In 2002 CompTIA started their Security+ Certification
exam to test the mastery of individuals who have two
years experience in networking with emphasis on security.
The exam covers industry-wide topics, including communication
security, infrastructure security, cryptography, access
control, authentication, external attack and operational
and organization security.
http://www.comptia.org
5) CWNA
Certified Wireless Networking Administrator (CWNA)
is the foundation level LAN certification for the
industry standard CWNP Program. It focuses on 802.11
wireless technologies rather than specific vendors.
It includes topics such as Radio Frequency (RF) Technologies,
Wireless LAN Technologies, Implementation and Management,
Troubleshooting, Site Surveys, Security, Industry
and Standards.
http://www.cwne.com
6) CWSP
Certified Wireless Security Professional Course is
for advanced knowledge on securing wireless LANs.
It builds on the foundation given by the CWNA certification.
It exposes to the candidate the security threats to
and weaknesses of wireless LAN's.
http://www.cwne.com
7) Ethical Hacking and Countermeasures
Ethical hacking and Countermeasures is similar to
Penetration Testing where a trustworthy security professional
acts in a similar way as an external intruder would
in order to ascertain the level of security in the
system.
http://www.research.ibm.com/journal/sj/403/palmer.html
http://www.eccouncil.org/CEH.htm
http://www.gocertify.com/article/ceh.shtml
8) Firewall
A computer network firewall is an electronic blocking
mechanism that will not allow unauthorized intruders
into a computer system. It is a software program that
helps prevent hackers from intruding into your system.
It could be useful for an individual system and a
network system. It is good for any computer that is
always connected to the Internet
http://www.howstuffworks.com/firewall.htm
http://www.interhack.net/pubs/fwfaq/
http://www.getbestinfo.com/index.php?to_do=show_question&number=19
9)Information Security
Technical security measures that involve communications
security, cryptography, and computer security.
10) Internet Security
Internet Security is the practice of protecting and
preserving private resources and information on the
Internet.
11) ISECOM
The Institute for Security and Open Methodologies
(ISECOM), a non-profit organization, was started in
Jan 2001. ISECOM is dedicated to providing practical
security awareness, research, certification and business
integrity.
www.isecom.org
12) ISO17799
It is an internationally recognized generic information
security standard. It acts as the reference point
for using the information systems in the industry.
http://www.iso17799software.com
http://www.iso17799-web.com/
http://www.gammassl.co.uk/bs7799/works.html
13) Microsoft ISA Server
Microsoft ISA Server is a successor to the Proxy
Server 2.0. Internet Security and Acceleration Server
(ISA server) has a dual-purpose firewall and caching
functionality that lets the user obtain the services
running in the internal server. The need for such
a server was recognized due to increased abuse of
Internet access, intruder attacks and bandwidth-hungry
applications that strain the users gateway.
http://www.microsoft.com/isaserver
http://www.isaserver.org
14) Network Security
It is the protection of networks and their services
from unauthorized modification, destruction, or disclosure,
and provision of assurance that the network performs
its critical functions correctly and there are no
harmful side effects. Network Security includes providing
for data integrity.
15)Penetration Testing
Penetration Testing is the process of circumventing
the security features of a system in order to expose
its vulnerabilities. The process involves breeching
of all the security features and forcibly penetrating
the system as a hacker would do. For this reason the
tester is sometimes also referred to as ethical hacker.
http://www.penetration-testing.com
http://www.isecom.org
16) PKI
Public Key Infrastructure (PKI) is a system of digital
certificates and certification authorities that verify
the authenticity of all the parties involved in Internet
transactions. It is a combination of software, encryption
technologies, and services that enables enterprises
to protect the security of their communications and
business transactions.
17) SmoothWall
SmoothWall belongs to the family of Internet security
products designed to protect your users and your network
from external attacks. It is an open source firewall
distribution based on the GNU/Linux operating system.
The best part of SmoothWall is it is user friendly
and does not require its users to be well versed with
Linux.
http://www.smoothwall.org
18) VPN
A virtual private network (VPN) is a way to use a
public telecommunication infrastructure, such as the
Internet, to provide remote offices or individual
users with secure access to their organization's network.
http://www.vpnlabs.com
http://www.vpnc.org
19) ZoneAlarm
ZoneAlarm is a security package that comes with four
interlocking services - a firewall, an application
control, an Internet lock, and Zones. Each of these
features have their own functionality. It makes configuring
firewall very simple. Further they also allow the
users to assign different security settings for local
network and Internet.
http://www.zonelabs.com
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