Chapter 16: Next-Generation Firewall with Zenarmor
The Sensei plugin broke the commercial-only next-generation firewalls barrier and introduced the open source world to Zenarmor’s outstanding features. In this chapter, we will explore the Sensei plugin’s features and how to install and apply layer7 control to the network. Finally, you will deploy OPNsense as a next-generation firewall solution that extends OPNsense’s capabilities so that they’re at the same level as the premium commercial solutions, which filter packets in layer4 to layer7 in a few steps.
In this chapter, we will cover the following topics:
- Layer7 application control with Zenarmor
- Choosing a Zenarmor edition
- Installing and setting up the Zenarmor plugin
