Chaptr 05-Working with Proxy Servers and Application-Level Firewalls.pptVIP

Working with Proxy Servers and Application-Level Firewalls Chapter 5 Learning Objectives Understand proxy servers and how they work Understand the goals that you can set for a proxy server Make decisions regarding proxy server configurations Choose a proxy server and work with the SOCKS protocol Learning Objectives Know the benefits of the most popular proxy-based firewall products Know the uses of the reverse proxy Understand when a proxy server isn’t the correct choice Overview of Proxy Servers Scan and act on the data portion of an IP packet Act primarily on behalf of internal hosts—receivi