Network Security with pfSense
Architect, deploy, and operate enterprise-grade firewalls
Seiten
2018
Packt Publishing Limited (Verlag)
978-1-78953-297-5 (ISBN)
Packt Publishing Limited (Verlag)
978-1-78953-297-5 (ISBN)
pfSense is the world's most trusted open source network security solution. In this book, you’ll learn about pfSense, all of its key features, how you can install and deploy it, as well as the different tasks you can perform.
Use an open source firewall and features such as failover, load balancer, OpenVPN, IPSec, and Squid to protect your network
Key Features
Explore pfSense, a trusted open source network security solution
Configure pfSense as a firewall and create and manage firewall rules
Test pfSense for failover and load balancing across multiple WAN connections
Book DescriptionWhile connected to the internet, you’re a potential target for an array of cyber threats, such as hackers, keyloggers, and Trojans that attack through unpatched security holes. A firewall works as a barrier (or ‘shield’) between your computer and cyberspace. pfSense is highly versatile firewall software. With thousands of enterprises using pfSense, it is fast becoming the world's most trusted open source network security solution.
Network Security with pfSense begins with an introduction to pfSense, where you will gain an understanding of what pfSense is, its key features, and advantages. Next, you will learn how to configure pfSense as a firewall and create and manage firewall rules. As you make your way through the chapters, you will test pfSense for failover and load balancing across multiple wide area network (WAN) connections. You will then configure pfSense with OpenVPN for secure remote connectivity and implement IPsec VPN tunnels with pfSense. In the concluding chapters, you’ll understand how to configure and integrate pfSense as a Squid proxy server.
By the end of this book, you will be able to leverage the power of pfSense to build a secure network.
What you will learn
Understand what pfSense is, its key features, and advantages
Configure pfSense as a firewall
Set up pfSense for failover and load balancing
Connect clients through an OpenVPN client
Configure an IPsec VPN tunnel with pfSense
Integrate the Squid proxy into pfSense
Who this book is forNetwork Security with pfSense is for IT administrators, security administrators, technical architects, chief experience officers, and individuals who own a home or small office network and want to secure it.
Use an open source firewall and features such as failover, load balancer, OpenVPN, IPSec, and Squid to protect your network
Key Features
Explore pfSense, a trusted open source network security solution
Configure pfSense as a firewall and create and manage firewall rules
Test pfSense for failover and load balancing across multiple WAN connections
Book DescriptionWhile connected to the internet, you’re a potential target for an array of cyber threats, such as hackers, keyloggers, and Trojans that attack through unpatched security holes. A firewall works as a barrier (or ‘shield’) between your computer and cyberspace. pfSense is highly versatile firewall software. With thousands of enterprises using pfSense, it is fast becoming the world's most trusted open source network security solution.
Network Security with pfSense begins with an introduction to pfSense, where you will gain an understanding of what pfSense is, its key features, and advantages. Next, you will learn how to configure pfSense as a firewall and create and manage firewall rules. As you make your way through the chapters, you will test pfSense for failover and load balancing across multiple wide area network (WAN) connections. You will then configure pfSense with OpenVPN for secure remote connectivity and implement IPsec VPN tunnels with pfSense. In the concluding chapters, you’ll understand how to configure and integrate pfSense as a Squid proxy server.
By the end of this book, you will be able to leverage the power of pfSense to build a secure network.
What you will learn
Understand what pfSense is, its key features, and advantages
Configure pfSense as a firewall
Set up pfSense for failover and load balancing
Connect clients through an OpenVPN client
Configure an IPsec VPN tunnel with pfSense
Integrate the Squid proxy into pfSense
Who this book is forNetwork Security with pfSense is for IT administrators, security administrators, technical architects, chief experience officers, and individuals who own a home or small office network and want to secure it.
Manuj Aggarwal is an entrepreneur, investor, and a technology enthusiast. He likes startups, business ideas, and high-tech anything. He loves to work on hard problems and get his hands dirty with cutting-edge technologies. Currently, he is the principal consultant, architect, and CTO of a software consulting company, TetraNoodle Technologies, based in Vancouver, Canada. He is passionate about sharing all the knowledge that he has acquired over the years.
Table of Contents
Introduction To pfSense
pfSense As A Firewall
pfSense As A Failover And Load Balancer
Remote Connectivity With pfSense And IPSec
pfSense As A Squid Proxy Server
| Erscheinungsdatum | 13.08.2018 |
|---|---|
| Verlagsort | Birmingham |
| Sprache | englisch |
| Maße | 75 x 93 mm |
| Themenwelt | Informatik ► Netzwerke ► Sicherheit / Firewall |
| ISBN-10 | 1-78953-297-3 / 1789532973 |
| ISBN-13 | 978-1-78953-297-5 / 9781789532975 |
| Zustand | Neuware |
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