ABOUT THE AUTHOR

For more than 20 years, Richard Deal has operated his own company, The Deal Group, Inc., in Oviedo, Florida, east of Orlando. Richard has more than 25 years of experience in the computing and networking industry, including networking, training, systems administration, and programming. In addition to earning a B.S. in mathematics from Grove City College, he holds many certifications from Cisco and has taught many beginning and advanced Cisco classes. Richard is the author of Cisco ASA Configuration, an in-depth book on Cisco’s ASA firewall appliances and their implementation, published by McGraw-Hill Professional. Richard is also the author of two books with Cisco Press: The Complete Cisco VPN Configuration Guide and Cisco Router Firewall Security; both books made it to Cisco’s CCIE Security recommended reading list.

About the Technical Editor

Desiree Lindfield is a Cisco Certified Systems Instructor (CCSI) and provides official Cisco training for Boson and Global Knowledge. She has delivered technical training for numerous vendors and technologies for teams located around the globe. In addition to training, Desiree serves on a team of consultants providing design, installation, and troubleshooting services. Recent implementations include Nexus 7000 switches and Cisco’s Unified Computing System. Desiree is a regular attendee of Cisco Live, B-Sides, and DEF CON annual conferences.