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Introduction to Firewalls
David Parter

Topic: Security
Audience: All audiences

Description:
An overview of firewall technologies, deployment strategies, strenghts and weaknesses, with some operational results and hints

Prerequisites:
Can be tailored to any level

History:
Guest lecture in University of Wisonsin Computer Sciences Department security class.

Last change: Sep 8, 2006 02:58:36 AM

The Speaker: David Parter

Contact Organization: University of Wisconsin
Location: Wisconsin
Phone: 608-262-0608
Email: dparter@cs.wisc.edu
Website: http://www.cs.wisc.edu/~dparter/
Will travel: Anywhere
Payment required: All offers
Other payment info: Good causes will not require a fee (although expenses may be required)

Bio:
Associate Director and Senior Systems Administrator for the Computer Systems Lab of the University of Wisconsin Computer Sciences Department. Member SAGE executive committee 1999-present, SAGE President 2001-2002.

Possible speaking topics include Systems Administration in general, network administration, security, ethics, policies, training, sysadinm management, education, and sage-specific topics.

Last change: Aug 31, 2006 02:53:47 PM

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