Nokia Firewall, VPN, and IPSO Configuration Guide

452 Pages·2008·7.949 MB·English

by  Andrew Hay, Keli Hay, Peter Giannoulis

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Hay, Andrew, 1973-
Nokia firewall, VPN, and IPSO configuration guide / Andrew Hay, Peter Giannoulis, Keli Hay.
p. cm.
ISBN 978-1-59749-286-7
1. Wireless Internet--Computer programs. 2. Nokia smartphones. 3. Extranets (Computer networks)
4. Firewalls (Computer security) 5. Software configuration management. I. Giannoulis, Peter.
II. Hay, Keli. III. Title.
TK5103.4885.H39 2009
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Authors
Andrew Hay is a recognized security expert, thought leader, presenter, and author.
As the Integration Services Product and Program Manager at Q1 Labs Inc. his primary
responsibility involves the research and integration of log and vulnerability technologies
into QRadar, their flagship network security management solution. Prior to joining
Q1 Labs, Andrew was CEO and co-founder of Koteas Corporation, a leading provider
of end-to-end security and privacy solutions for government and enterprise. His
resume also includes various roles and responsibilities at Nokia Enterprise Solutions,
Nortel Networks, and Magma Communications, a division of Primus.
Andrew is a strong advocate of security training, certification programs, and
public awareness initiatives. He also holds several industry certifications including
the CCNA, CCSA, CCSE, CCSE NGX, CCSE Plus, SSP-MPA, SSP-CNSA, NSA,
RHCT, RHCE, Security+, GSEC, GCIA, GCIH, and CISSP.
Andrew would first like to thank his wife Keli for her support, guidance, and
unlimited understanding when it comes to his interests. He would also like to
thank Dameon D. Welch-Abernathy (a.k.a. Phoneboy), Peter Giannoulis, Michael
Santarcangelo, Michael Farnum, Martin McKeay, Lori MacVittie, Jennifer Jabbusch,
Michael Ramm, Anton Chuvakin, Max Schubert, Andy Willingham, Jennifer Leggio,
Ben Jackson, Jack Daniel, Kees Leune, Christofer Hoff, Kevin Riggins, Dave
Lewis, Daniel Cid, Rory Bray, George Hanna, Chris Cahill, Ed Isaacs, Mike Tander,
Kevin Charles, Stephane Drapeau, Jason Ingram, Tim Hersey, Jason Wentzell, Eric
Malenfant, Al Mcgale, Sean Murray-Ford, the Trusted Catalyst Community, his past
coworkers at Nokia, his current coworkers at Q1 Labs, the folks at PerkettPR, and
of course his parents, Michel and Ellen Hay, and in-laws Rick and Marilyn Litle for
their continued support.
Peter Giannoulis is an information security consultant in Toronto, Ontario.
Over the last 10 years Peter has been involved in the design and implementation
of client defenses using many different security technologies. He is also skilled in
vulnerability and penetration testing, having taken part in hundreds of assessments.
Peter has been involved with SANS and GIAC for quite some time as an Instructor,
Authorized Grader for the GSEC certification, courseware author, exam developer,
Advisory Board member, and is currently a Technical Director for the GIAC family
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of certifications. He currently maintains the first information security streaming
video website (www.theacademy.ca), which assists organizations in implementing
and troubleshooting some of the most popular security products. Peter’s current
certifications include: GSEC, GCIH, GCIA, GCFA, GCFW, GREM, GSNA, CISSP,
CCSI, INFOSEC, CCSP, & MCSE.
Keli Hay is a certified professional instructor through Freisen, Kaye and Associates,
with over 15 years experience in IT. She also has a diploma in Business Administration
with a major in Information Systems. Keli is currently working as an Instructional
Designer, primarily for a large, global IT client, and is based in Fredericton, New
Brunswick, Canada. In other roles, Keli has provided technical support and training
for company specific and third party products, provisioned client services, provided
customer service, and audited IT services. Keli’s employers include PulseLearning
Inc., Computer Sciences Corporation (CSC), Nortel, and Magma Communications,
a division of Primus. Keli also acted as a technical editor consultant on the OSSEC
Host-Based Intrusion Detection Guide. She enjoys learning and writing about and
helping to train people on different products.
Keli would like to thank Andrew for his support, guidance, expertise, sense of
humor, and wisdom – we have shared lots of experiences and grown together. She
would also like to thank her parents (Richard and Marilyn Litle) for their support,
guidance, and lots of advice over the years.
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Technical Editor
Warren Verbanec is a Silicon Valley native who first loaded Zaxxon from tape in
1982. He was a member of Nokia’s Product Line Support group for several years,
wrote Nokia’s technical security courseware, and continues to consult for Nokia on
various subjects. He holds a variety of industry certifications and holds a Bachelor of
Science degree from the University of California.
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Foreword Contributor
Dameon D. Welch-Abernathy, CISSP, a.k.a. “PhoneBoy,” has provided
aid and assistance to countless IT professionals since 1996. Best known
as the author of two books on Check Point VPN-1/FireWall-1 as well as
creator of a well-visited FAQ site on the Check Point products, Welch-
Abernathy currently works in the Security Product Line Support team in
Nokia’s Software and Services division. In addition to assisting customers
with Nokia’s line of network security products, he is Editor in Chief of
the Support Knowledge Base on the Nokia Support Web.
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Foreword
Back when I started working with Check Point in 1996, the marketplace for firewalls was
different. The market was still being educated on what firewalls were and what value they
provide. Corporate firewalls typically ran on general-purpose computers with multiple
network interfaces. The operating systems had to be “hardened” by administrators to ensure
they did not run unnecessary services that could be used to compromise—or degrade—the
firewall operation.
While Check Point still runs—and is supported—on general-purpose platforms running
Solaris and Windows, a number of purpose-built platforms run Check Point software.
The hard work of selecting individual components for the firewall platform and securing
the underlying operating system is a thing of the past. The underlying operating system
comes presecured, and the interface cards are known to work. You also get the benefit of
a single source for support of the entire solution.
While a number of companies provide these platforms: Resilience, Crossbeam, and even
Check Point themselves are selling their own hardware—many customers choose to run
Check Point on Nokia security platforms. It’s one of the most popular ways to run Check
Point today.
My history with Nokia starts in 1999, when I was hired to work in their support
organization. I brought the knowledge I had accumulated on the Check Point FAQ site
I had on phoneboy.com and put it to use within Nokia. A lot of goodness from my own
site made its way into Nokia’s support knowledge base, where some of the old phoneboy.com
content is still used today.
While I stopped actively supporting Check Point on Nokia in 2004, and turned over
the Check Point content on phoneboy.com to cpug.org around that time, I can’t entirely get
away from Check Point. I still work for the same part of the company I started with, and
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I have a lot of history with the product. I also read and approve the knowledgebase articles
other people write on the Nokia solution, which show up in Nokia Support Web, our
customer portal.
Having put out a couple of Check Point books myself, I know first-hand how difficult
it was for Andrew, Keli, and Peter to put this book together. They’ve got a good book here.
It should put you well on your way to getting your Nokia firewalls deployed in your
network.
—Dameon D. Welch-Abernathy
A.K.A. PhoneBoy
July 2008
Chapter 1
Nokia Security
Solutions Overview
Solutions in this chapter:
Introducing Nokia IPSO
■
Introducing Nokia
■
Firewall/VPN and UTM Appliances
Introducing Additional
■
Nokia Security Solutions
˛ Summary
˛ Solutions Fast Track
˛ Frequently Asked Questions
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2 Chapter 1 • Nokia Security Solutions Overview
Introduction
“Our aging Linux firewalls just aren’t cutting it anymore, Simran,” said Marty Feldman,
Director of Information Security.
Simran Sing, the CISO at one of North America’s premiere defense companies, knew to
take Marty at his word. “All right, what are our options?”
“Well that depends.” smiled Marty. “Do I have the budget for a complete overhaul?
I’d like to rip these things out at the perimeter and place a trusted enterprise solution in
their place.”
Simran opened up her budget spreadsheet. “Well, Marty, we’ve got some money left for
this year, but you’re going to have to really convince me that the solution you select is going
to give us some return on investment.”
Marty smiled. “Is ROI all you care about now? I remember when you used to be all
about the cool factor.”
Simran laughed. “As the CISO, I really don’t have that luxury anymore, Marty. We have
to pick a solution that will ensure we don’t lose money due to a breach.”
Marty flipped through the stack of papers he always carried with him. “What about
those Nokia IP Security Appliances? I was speaking to the local account manager last week
and it sounds like they have a really good offering.”
Simran looked down at her desk where her Nokia mobile phone sat. “I thought Nokia
only dealt in mobile phones and mobile connectivity solutions?”
Marty held up a printout of a whitepaper on Nokia Security Solutions that had several
images of the Nokia security platforms. “Nope.” Said Marty, “They’ve been making firewall
platforms for years. Plus, they’re running on a hardened operating system that’s been stripped
down for performance and to run the Check Point firewall software application.” Marty
smiled. “You have heard of Check Point haven’t you, boss?”
Simran frowned. “Don’t forget, I’m still a geek at heart, Marty. Also, don’t forget that I
did your job for several years before I put you into my role.” Simran flashed a sarcastic smile.
“I brought you into this job; I can take you out of it.”
Marty laughed. “Yes, boss, I remember.”
Marty left Simran’s office and headed back to his desk. He started scouring the Internet
for any and all information about the Nokia Security Solutions offerings he could find.
He watched several Webinars, read numerous technical documents, and even checked out several
message boards where people were posting questions about issues they were having with their
Nokia appliances and configurations. After performing his due diligence, Marty picked up the
phone and called the local Nokia account manager he had spoken with the previous week.
“Josh, Marty Feldman here. I was wondering if you’d be able to drop by sometime this
week to tell me more about the Nokia Security Solutions portfolio…”
When people hear the name Nokia they immediately think cellular (mobile) telephones.
What most people do not know is that Nokia is also a leader in network security solutions and