World's Most Trusted Open Source Firewall

What you'll learn

Understand the basics of firewalling

Install and configure pfSense

Explore pfSense features

Implement network security

Network monitoring and troubleshooting

Requirements

Basic networking knowledge

Understanding of firewall concepts

Linux/Unix familiarity

Networking hardware and terminology

Familiarity with virtualization

Description

A pfSense course typically aims to provide students with a comprehensive understanding of pfSense, an open-source firewall and routing platform based on FreeBSD.This show covers the basics of pfSense, the "World's Most Trusted Open Source Firewall". It will help IT professionals to install, configure and manage & maintain the rich features in pfSense 2.4.4 for a production environment. It will also be helpful to the novice IT professional who needs to start working with a firewall.· Understand the basics of firewalling: Gain a solid understanding of fundamental firewall concepts, including packet filtering, network address translation (NAT), and rule creation.· Install and configure pfSense: Learn how to install pfSense on suitable hardware or virtual environments and perform initial configuration for optimal functionality.· Explore pfSense features: Familiarize yourself with the various features and capabilities offered by pfSense, such as VPN support, captive portal, traffic shaping, and more.· Implement network security: Learn how to design and deploy a secure network infrastructure using pfSense, including creating effective firewall rules, configuring VPNs for secure remote access, and implementing intrusion prevention systems (IPS) and antivirus features.· Network monitoring and troubleshooting: Understand how to monitor network traffic, generate reports, and utilize diagnostic tools to troubleshoot issues and maintain network performance.

Overview

Section 1: General Information

Lecture 1 Overview

Lecture 2 Introuce pfSense: History and Use

Lecture 3 Introduce pfSense: Hardware Choices

Lecture 4 Introduce pfSense: Hardware Choices Part 2

Section 2: Prepare and Install pfSense

Lecture 5 Prepare and Install pfSense: Installation

Lecture 6 Prepare and Install pfSense: Installation Pt.2

Lecture 7 Prepare and Install pfSense: Menu Options

Lecture 8 Prepare and Install pfSense: Initial Config

Lecture 9 Prepare and Install pfSense: System Security

Lecture 10 Prepare and Install pfSense: System Security Pt. 2

Section 3: pfSense Features and Services

Lecture 11 Setup pfSense: Configure Firewall Rules

Lecture 12 Setup pfSense: Configure Firewall Rules Part 2

Lecture 13 Setup pfSense: Configure Schedules and Virtual IPs

Lecture 14 Setup pfSense: Understand Traffic Shaper

Lecture 15 Setup pfSense: Configure NAT Basics

Lecture 16 Setup pfSense: Configure NAT Basics Part 2

Lecture 17 Setup pfSense: Configure Services

Lecture 18 Setup pfSense: Configure Services Part 2

Lecture 19 Setup pfSense: Configure VPN Services

Lecture 20 Setup pfSense: Configure VPN Services Part 2

Lecture 21 Setup pfSense: Configure VPN Services Part 3

Lecture 22 Setup pfSense: Configure VPN Services Part 4

Section 4: pfSense Advanced Features

Lecture 23 pfSense Advanced: Multi-WAN Support

Lecture 24 pfSense Advanced: Multi-WAN Support Part 2

Lecture 25 pfSense Advanced: Configure VLANs

Lecture 26 pfSense Advanced: Configure High Availability

Lecture 27 pfSense Advanced: Configure High Availability Pt.2

Lecture 28 pfSense Advanced: Configure Bridging

Lecture 29 pfSense Advanced: Configure Captive Portal

Lecture 30 pfSense Advanced: Monitoring and Packages

Section 5: Managing and Maintaining

Lecture 31 Manage and Maintain: Backups and Restores

Lecture 32 Manage and Maintain: Reporting, Upgrading

Network administrators,System administrators,IT professionals,Security analysts,Network engineers,IT managers,Students or learners