I have owned and operating my own company, The Deal Group Inc., for over 10 years. I provide network security consulting, LAN/WAN consulting, and Cisco instruction and training services. My main focus for the last 7 years has been network security, primarily focusing on Cisco equipment and technologies. I own my own consulting/training company. I hold these Cisco certifications: * Cisco Certified Systems Instructor (CCSI) * CCNA * CCNP and CCSP I have worked with all of Cisco's security equipment in one form or another; however, my main focus is on Cisco's PIX/ASA firewalls; VPNs with IOS routers, 3000 concentrators, and PIX/ASA firewalls; intrusion detection and prevention systems (IDS/IPS) with Cisco's 4200 sensors and IPS-AIM, AIP-IPS, and IDSM2 cards; Cisco Secure ACS AAA server; Cisco Security Agent (CSA) software. I am an author of over 10 books from well-known publishing companies, including Cisco Press and McGraw-Hill. Some of my titles include CCNA Cisco Certified Network A