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Hands-On pfSense 2.x for Firewalls and Routers
Hands-On pfSense 2.x for Firewalls and Routers

Hands-On pfSense 2.x for Firewalls and Routers: Use pfSense to build routers for security and create your own firewall to secure your systems!

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Key benefits

  • Install and navigate pfSense and become familiar with the key concepts and vocabulary essential to network security
  • Selectively control access to sensitive services with Network Address Translation (NAT) and advanced firewall rules
  • Maintain continuous security compliance with advanced logging, monitoring, and notifications (LMN)

Description

pfSense is an open-source security suite based on OpenBSD, the world's most secure operating system. It is used by top-notch network security professionals to provide highly versatile network control complete with advanced traffic routes, firewalls, and monitoring tools. This course will teach you how to install and configure core pfSense services such as firewalls, routing, and network segregation. You will also learn how to successfully secure, monitor, and maintain your networks with pfSense. Advanced topics include custom firewall rules, automated blocking, virtual private networks, and more! We will create a virtual network with two secure LANs, a DMZ and a public Internet connection with robust security features. By the end of this course, you will be confident using pfSense to secure physical and virtual networks using the industry's most exciting network perimeter defense system.

Who is this book for?

This course is intended for aspiring network security professionals who want to quickly get started with advanced firewalls and network monitoring using pfSense. No prior knowledge of pfSense or OpenBSD is required, although an understanding TCP/IP and standard network topologies is.

What you will learn

  • Learn to install, configure, and monitor pfSense network security solutions
  • Understand and navigate the pfsense GUI, firewall, and other essential features
  • Configure network interface controllers to segregate and share multiple LANs
  • Understand the basics of diagnostics and troubleshooting networks
  • Remotely connect to internal resources using VPNs and SSH tunnels
  • Scan network traffic to provide custom unified threat management (UTM)

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Table of Contents

7 Chapters
Intro - Understanding the pfSense Features, GUI and Vocabulary Chevron down icon Chevron up icon
The Basics - Global Configuration and Basic Networking Chevron down icon Chevron up icon
Managing Multiple Networks Chevron down icon Chevron up icon
Firewalls and Network Address Translation Chevron down icon Chevron up icon
Maintenance Essentials Chevron down icon Chevron up icon
Secure Remote Access Chevron down icon Chevron up icon
Elite Topics Chevron down icon Chevron up icon

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Great but not as cheap as I would have liked.
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