What you'll learn:
- Operating a pfSense firewall with confidence by understanding all of the fundamental functions
- How to install pfSense on VirtualBox and how to set up a pfSense lab
- How to install pfSense on any physical (hardware) appliance from scratch
- Configuring the pfSense DHCP server
- Configuring pfSense DNS and changing DNS servers
- Everything you need to know about firewall rules
- Managing and backing up pfSense configuration files (including backup history!)
- How to troubleshoot pfSense (restarting services, connecting with SSH, rebooting)
- How to create new users
- Creating widgets for your dashboard
- How to install and configure OpenVPN from scratch
- Installing and configuring Squid Proxy and ClamAV
- How VLans work and how to set up VLans on pfSense
Hello, and welcome to the course IwishIhad when Istarted out with pfSense.
My name is Stefan, and Iam an officiallycertified pfSense professional. Ihad the pleasure of learning what Iknow directly fromJim Thompson (the CTO and a Core Team Member of Netgate/pfSense).
After finishing this course, you will know everything you need to operate all the basic functions of a pfSense firewall with confidence. You will also learn how to navigate through your firewall with ease. You can use this knowledge if you want to implement a pfSense firewall into your home network, but you will also be able to integrate and operate a pfSense firewall in a business environment. This is a hands-on course - you are encouraged to follow through with all of the steps as I do them on your firewall.
Please note that you don't need a physical appliance to follow along with this course. A computer with 8GB of RAM is enough to run a virtual machine with pfSense (covered in the course).
Since integrating pfSense into my home network many years ago, Iimmediately fell in love with it. Back then, there were hardly any guides or tutorials for pfSense - so Idecided to create my own - which has helped to turn my YouTube channel and my blog into one of the most popular resources for pfSense on the internet.
Ihave also worked with pfSense professionally in a startup for several years, where Ibuilt a complete hybrid-cloud setup using multiple pfSense firewalls - so Ihave seen both worlds.
This is the only Udemy course taught by an officially certified pfSense professional.
Because of my experience with the community of my blog and my YouTube channel, Iknow what people struggle with most, and Ipay extra attention to those topics.
Ileave nothing out - Idon't assume you have any prior knowledge.
Everything is up-to-date - this course was made with pfSense 2.5 and is fully compatible with pfSense 2.6.
This course will always stay up-to-date. If anything changes, Iupdate the course accordingly
In the end, Ialso tried to make this course fun. Iam not a fan of "dry" content, so I'm throwing a lame dad joke in here and there to loosen things up and keep you motivated.
2023 Update:This course has been updated to use the latest version of VirtualBox (7.X)
