The authors are network security experts who have developed security products and services for the world's largest telecommunications carriers. Now, with The Secrets to Carrier Class Network Security, you can apply their Tier-1 security expertise toward networks of all sizes. This book details how to: defend your network from telecom (ISP) carrier-induced weaknesses; design your network environments with proven, vendor-neutral securityarchitectures; prevent your network from becoming a source of attack; and identify and react faster to threats. It tells how the world's best hackers develop new threats and provides a sneak peek at the next wave of hacking techniques.