pfSense 2.4.4 Open Source Firewall

Name: pfSense 2.4.4 Open Source Firewall
Rating: 4.4 (35 reviews)

World's Most Trusted Open Source Firewall

Created byStone River eLearning

Last updated 5/2023

English

What you'll learn

Understand the basics of firewalling
Install and configure pfSense
Explore pfSense features
Implement network security
Network monitoring and troubleshooting

Course content

5 sections • 32 lectures • 14h 46m total length

Overview4:54
Explore pfSense 2.4.4, the open source firewall, install and configure it, and securely manage hardware options, firewall and NAT rules, VPNs, multi-WAN, VLANs, and high availability.
Introuce pfSense: History and Use26:39
Explore pfSense history and use, a free open source firewall built on FreeBSD, with a GUI workflow, multi-interface support, and extensible VPN and package options.
Introduce pfSense: Hardware Choices26:52
Explore pfSense 2.4.4 hardware choices and Netgate appliances, compare pfSense with TNSR, and review minimum requirements for on-premises and cloud firewall deployments.
Introduce pfSense: Hardware Choices Part 226:32
Explore pfSense hardware choices, from Netgate appliances to building a custom server with Xeon and IPMI. Compare on-premise and cloud options, assess pricing, testing, and virtualization to meet performance needs.

Prepare and Install pfSense: Installation28:29
Discover how to prepare for pfSense 2.4.4 open source firewall installation, including hardware selection, serial or VGA access, and using a USB memstick installer with checksum verification.
Prepare and Install pfSense: Installation Pt.231:04
Prepare and install pfSense 2.4.4 open source firewall by configuring a bootable USB installer, serial console at 115200 baud with 8N1, and two-adapter lab setups.
Prepare and Install pfSense: Menu Options25:49
Explore pfSense 2.4.4 open source firewall by preparing the VM or hardware, selecting and naming interfaces, configuring WAN and LAN, and navigating the web configurator and console for initial setup.
Prepare and Install pfSense: Initial Config27:51
Master the initial pfSense 2.4.4 config by setting hostname, domain, DNS, time zone and NTP, plus user management, security settings, and the optional setup wizard.
Prepare and Install pfSense: System Security27:02
Learn how to harden pfSense 2.4.4 with system security measures. Implement secure administration, access control, LDAP/RADIUS authentication, HTTPS, CSRF protection, and upgrade planning.
Prepare and Install pfSense: System Security Pt. 225:32
Explore hardening pfSense system security, including admin access controls, DNS rebinding protection, http referer enforcement, and configuring SSH with RSA key-based authentication for perimeter defense.

Setup pfSense: Configure Firewall Rules26:35
Learn to configure pfSense firewall rules, apply best practices, and understand stateful processing, rule order, implicit deny, plus WAN, LAN, floating rules, and aliases and NAT.
Setup pfSense: Configure Firewall Rules Part 231:32
Master pfSense 2.4.4 firewall rules using top-down processing, save and apply changes, and aliases to block multiple hosts; test, log, and troubleshoot with state tables.
Setup pfSense: Configure Schedules and Virtual IPs24:22
Learn to configure pfSense 2.4.4 firewall by creating schedules to apply rules and by adding virtual IPs with IP alias for tenants and NAT scenarios.
Setup pfSense: Understand Traffic Shaper31:01
pfSense's traffic shaper implements quality of service using ALTQ to prioritize WAN traffic, with schedulers like HFSC, CBQ, fair queue, CoDelQ, PriQ, and optional limiters.
Setup pfSense: Configure NAT Basics25:10
Configure NAT basics in pfSense by understanding private versus public addresses, NAT processing order, and how to use port forwarding to expose an internal web server while securing other traffic.
Setup pfSense: Configure NAT Basics Part 223:13
Explore pfSense NAT basics, including static one-to-one NAT, outbound NAT, NAT pooling, and virtual IPs, to securely map internal networks to public addresses using WAN and VPN considerations.
Setup pfSense: Configure Services26:05
Configure pfSense 2.4.4 services to consolidate DHCP, DNS, SNMP, and NTP on the firewall, explore DHCP server and relay options, DNS forwarder/resolver, and VLAN-aware deployments.
Setup pfSense: Configure Services Part 230:02
Explore pfSense 2.4.4 open source firewall with part two of configure services: compare DNS forwarder and DNS resolver setups, implement dynamic DNS, and enable NTP time sync, SNMP, and wake-on-lan.
Setup pfSense: Configure VPN Services32:55
Set up pfSense 2.4.4, an open source firewall, to configure ipsec vpn services, including site-to-site and remote access, with pre-shared keys, aes-256, and firewall rules.
Setup pfSense: Configure VPN Services Part 238:03
Set up pfSense VPN services, verify IPsec and OpenVPN tunnels, configure remote access for road warriors, and export OpenVPN clients with a step-by-step wizard while managing firewall rules.
Setup pfSense: Configure VPN Services Part 331:58
Master pfSense 2.4.4 open source firewall vpn setup, part 3, with a site-to-site OpenVPN configuration, including certificate authority creation, server and user certificates, tls keys, and firewall rules.
Setup pfSense: Configure VPN Services Part 428:22
Set up pfSense site-to-site OpenVPN by configuring TLS keys, certificates, and authentication, apply firewall rules, and verify tunnel status.

pfSense Advanced: Multi-WAN Support33:51
Explore pfSense 2.4.4 advanced multi-wan, including failover, load balancing caveats, and policy-based routing to manage two internet connections.
pfSense Advanced: Multi-WAN Support Part 236:16
Learn pfSense 2.4.4 multi-wan advanced configuration, including setting up two gateways from two ISPs, failover and load balancing, and validating connectivity with ping and traceroute.
pfSense Advanced: Configure VLANs21:03
Configure VLAN-based network segmentation by connecting switches to pfSense via a trunk, creating VLAN interfaces (VLAN 10 and VLAN 20), and setting gateways and firewall rules.
pfSense Advanced: Configure High Availability30:36
Learn how pfSense 2.4.4 open source firewall enables high availability by clustering two devices, synchronizing configurations, and minimizing downtime with a dedicated sync link.
pfSense Advanced: Configure High Availability Pt.232:15
Master pfSense high availability by configuring CARP failover, state and configuration synchronization, and virtual IPs, with NAT and DHCP adjustments for seamless failover.
pfSense Advanced: Configure Bridging20:46
Configure pfSense bridging to merge ports into a single network. Explore internal vs transparent bridging, caveats, spanning tree, VLANs, and performance considerations.
pfSense Advanced: Configure Captive Portal26:22
Enable pfSense 2.4.4 captive portal to manage guest access with default or custom pages, and choose authentication options (none, local, radius/ldap) or vouchers.
pfSense Advanced: Monitoring and Packages29:23
Explore pfSense 2.4.4 advanced monitoring and packages, learning how to monitor dhcp, dns, interfaces, and traffic with built-in tools and select add-ons such as snort, pfblocker, and zabbix.

Manage and Maintain: Backups and Restores27:16
Plan and perform pfSense 2.4.4 backups and restores with best practices, testing offline and automated backups, config history, and bare-metal restore options.
Manage and Maintain: Reporting, Upgrading28:28
Explore pfSense 2.4.4 open source firewall with a focus on reporting and upgrading, including dashboard monitoring, backups, and manual upgrades to 2.5.0.

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.

Who this course is for:

Network administrators
System administrators
IT professionals
Security analysts
Network engineers
IT managers
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pfSense 2.4.4 Open Source Firewall

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Course content

General Information4 lectures • 1hr 25min

Prepare and Install pfSense6 lectures • 2hr 46min

pfSense Features and Services12 lectures • 5hr 49min

pfSense Advanced Features8 lectures • 3hr 51min

Managing and Maintaining2 lectures • 56min

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