Summary Of The Book CCNP Security FIREWALL 642-618 Official Cert Guide has been prepared with the objective of meeting the needs of assessment, review, and practice of those preparing for CCNP Security certification examinations. The content of the book is organized in the form of a test preparation routine, and the chapters are complemented by a series of proven techniques and conceptual elements. Each chapter opens with a Do I Know This Already quiz, which helps readers assess their knowledge, and calculate the time required to be spent on each section. A list of exam topics makes referencing easy, and the exam preparation tasks at the end of each chapter thoroughly evaluate the readers’ understanding of key concepts. CCNP Security FIREWALL 642-618 Official Cert Guide has been prepared specifically for the CCNP Security FIREWALL exam. The authors, who are expert networking consultants, use their expertise on the topic and share useful test-taking tips and preparation hints. The book helps you identify weak areas in your conceptual understanding or hands-on skills, and then facilitates speedy improvement. The book is written in a concise manner, with the chief objective of increasing the understanding and retention of exam topics such as ASA interfaces, ASA management, IP connectivity, proxy services, virtual firewalls, address translation, access control, and ASA activity recording. The book includes a CD-ROM which allows the user to take a complete examination. About The Authors David Hucaby is an author and a network architect. Some of the other books written by David Hucaby include CCNP Security Firewall 642-617, CCNP Switch 642-813 Official Certification Guide, Cisco Router Configuration Handbook, and Cisco LAN Switching Configuration Handbook. David completed his Bachelor of Science and Master of Science degrees from the University of Kentucky in electrical engineering. He currently works at the University of Kentucky on healthcare networks based on the Cisco Catalyst, FWSM, ASA, and Unified Wireless product lines. Dave Garneau is a Cisco trainer and works at Rackspace Hosting. Garneau holds a Bachelor’s degree in Mathematics from the Metropolitan State College of Denver. He has trained students on Cisco technologies and also helped in developing the curriculum for CCNP. He currently resides in San Antonio with his wife and two children. Anthony Sequeira writes books on Cisco and Microsoft technologies and is a Cisco Certified Systems Instructor. Other books written by him are Interconnecting Cisco Network Devices, Part 1 (ICND1) Foundation Learning Guide, CCNA Security 640-554 Quick Reference, and Cisco CCNA Routing and Switching 200-120 Foundation Learning Guide Library. Sequeira worked for IBM and later started a consultancy called Computer Solutions. He also worked for Mastering Computers, and gave many lectures on computer technologies. He is currently an instructor at KnowledgeNet.