-------- From academic-firewalls-owner@net.tamu.edu Mon Jan 22 12:41:03 1996 X-Sender: ncm@hermes.ukerna.ac.uk Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Date: Mon, 22 Jan 1996 18:34:14 +0000 From: cert@cert.ja.net Reply-To: academic-firewalls@net.tamu.edu To: academic-firewalls@net.tamu.edu Subject: Workshop on Firewalls for Computer Security - ------------------------------------------- WORKSHOP ON FIREWALLS FOR COMPUTER SECURITY - ------------------------------------------- Date: 19-20 February 1996 Location: Liverpool Date: 22-23 February 1996 Location: Edinburgh Date: 27-28 February 1996 Location: Central London This is a two-day workshop/conference on the use of firewalls for computer security organised by UKERNA. The workshop is aimed specifically at Higher Education Institutions and Research Council Sites connected to JANET but is applicable to all organisations connected to the network. It will cover security for networked computer systems with a particular emphasis on firewalls. The event is designed to provide technical staff with an understanding of th= e benefits (and pitfalls) of using network firewall technology to insulate the= ir networks from the rest of the Internet. The first of the two days will be the popular Internet Security Firewall Tutorial by Brent Chapman of Great Circle Associates. Topics will include: * Network Security - Why Internet Firewalls? - Internet Services - Security Strategies * Building Firewalls - Firewall design - Packet filtering - Proxy systems - Firewall architectures - Internal firewalls - Bastion hosts - Configuring Internet Services - Authentication and inbound services - A sample firewall configuration * Keeping Your Site Secure - Security policies - Maintaining firewalls - Responding to security incidents * Resources - WWW pages, FTP sites, mailing lists, newsgroups, organizations, conferences, papers, books The tutorial materials assume that all attendees understand basic TCP/IP networking principles including IP addressing and routing, differences between TCP and UDP, and packet encapsulation. The other day will consist of individual presentations on various aspects of practical computer security. Each workshop participant will receive a comprehensive package of materials, including a full copy of the tutorial presentation, reference information, and a copy of the O'Reilly & Associates book Building Internet =46irewalls. Who Should Attend - ----------------- The event is designed to provide technical staff with an understanding of the benefits (and pitfalls) of using network firewall technology to insulate their networks from the rest of the Internet. This includes network managers, system administrators, information systems managers, and others who are considering implementing an Internet security firewall or are maintaining an existing firewall system. About Brent Chapman - ------------------- Brent Chapman is a consultant in the San Francisco Bay Area, specializing in the networking of UNIX systems. He has designed and built many Internet firewall systems for a wide variety of clients, using a range of techniques and technologies. He is the co-author of the book Building Internet =46irewalls (O'Reilly & Associates, September 1995), and is manager of the =46irewalls Internet mailing list. Before founding Great Circle Associates, he was operations manager for a financial services company, a world-renowned corporate research lab, a software engineering company, and a hardware engineering company. Brent holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Electrical Engineering and Computer Science from the University of California, Berkeley. Venues - ------ In an effort to make the workshop accessible to the maximum number of sites = the event is being repeated at three locations around the country. Liverpool: at the Gladstone Hotel located in the centre of the city a s= hort distance from Lime Street station; Edinburgh: at the Edinburgh Conference Centre, Heriot Watt University; London: at the Imperial Hotel, Russell Square - not far from Euston station. Booking Information - ------------------- Each booking must be on a *separate* form. To reserve your place on the workshop, please 1) complete the booking form and send it by e-mail to: workshop@ukerna.ac.uk AND 2) print off the completed booking form, and send it to: Security Workshop, Conference Organiser UKERNA Chilton Didcot Oxon OX11 0QS with a cheque made payable to "UKERNA" if appropriate. Your booking will not be confirmed until the completed paper form and= payment is received at UKERNA. Confirmation of your booking will be sent to you in the post and will includ= e joining instructions for the workshop, maps, and further information. The full conference package includes a nights accommodation, all meals including evening meal, and all documentation. Non-residential places are available. The non-residential package covers all meals, including evening meal, and all documentation but no accommodation. Car parking is available at both the Edinburgh and Liverpool venues, but is limited in London. Refunds - ------- Refunds before 1 February 75% of fee After 1 February No refund =46or further information, please contact the JANET Customer Service or see: http://www.ja.net/newsfiles/janinfo/cert/JANET-CERT/workshop96_booking.html and http://www.ja.net/newsfiles/janinfo/cert/JANET-CERT/workshop96_info.html - --------------------------------BOOKING FORM--------------------------------= - -- Application Form - ---------------- Please register me to attend the Computer Security Workshop Delegate details Name (as it will appear on the name badge): Job Titles: Department: Institution: Address: Post Code: E-mail address: Tel No: Fax No: Any special dietary requirements?: Any special access requirements?: Location 19-20 February 1996 in Liverpool* or 22-23 February 1996 in Edinburgh* or 27-28 February 1996 in Central London* (*delete where necessary) Price HEFCE/HEFCW/SHEFC/DENI sites: Residential workshop package 293.75 pounds (=A3250 +VAT)* or Non residential package 235 pounds (=A3200 +VAT)* Other JANET sites: Residential workshop package 370.13 pounds (=A3315 +VAT)* or Non residential package 311.38 pounds (=A3265 +VAT)* Other organisations: Residential workshop package 705 pounds (=A3600 +VAT)* or Non residential package 587.50 pounds (=A3500 +VAT)* (*delete where necessary) Date: Signed: UKERNA accepts no responsibility for loss or damage, to personal property. 'JANET', 'SuperJANET' and 'UKERNA' are trademarks of the Higher Education =46unding Councils for England, Scotland and Wales. The JNT Association is a registered user of these trademarks. - --------------------------------------------------------------------- Neil Morris N.Morris@ukerna.ac.uk JANET-CERT cert@cert.ja.net UKERNA Tel: 01235 822340 Fax: 01235 822398