UmEr-Khan.net
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Umer Khan - Personal Info
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Cisco PIX Firewall Publications
In late 2002, I worked on one of the most comprehensive guides for Cisco PIX firewalls, which covered the most current release of software (6.x) and the latest and greatest features. As the technical sponsor and editor for the book, I had to create the vision/strategy for the book, determine the audience, and create an outline with 4 levels of headings. Though many of the chapters were written by co-authors (I wrote a few), I then had to provide guidance to them, edit multiple iterations of the work, and re-write some pieces. In the end, the book turned out to be a best-seller for Syngress Publishing, as well as one of the most successful books on the topic of PIX firewalls. The book has received great reviews, and you can check some out for yourself on amazon.com. I created a Cisco PIX Firewalls web page to go with the book.
Newer versions of the PIX firewall software are now out (7.x), though most companies are still running version 6.x. Syngress Publishing recently released an updated PIX book. This time around, I did not have time to serve as a technical sponsor/editor. However, I was able to contribute by writing two chapters, and reviewing the rest of the book. Get details on the new book here. It has also started to get good reviews on amazon.com.
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It all began on July 30, 1978 in the small city of Peshawar, Pakistan - I was born! As the first baby, I got a lot of attention, but that ended soon after my sister Fatima came along :). Peshawar is a beautiful city, and after spending 10 years of my life there, we moved to Karachi. The big city life in Karachi is a different kind of fun, to be sure it was a huge change from the simplicity and natural beauty of Peshawar, but the beach, the activity, and of course, lots of family and cousins made it an enjoyable time. So there I was, having a grand 'ol time till my father's job took us to Bangkok, Thailand. Once again we packed our bags, but this time made our way to a completely different part of the world. Other than the climate - nothing was similar to Karachi! After my initial cultural shock, I quickly got involved in school activities and experienced many friends from all backgrounds. I attended the International School Bangkok, where I completed my high school education.
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