What you'll learn



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

Description
Hello and welcome to the course I wish I had when I started with pfSense.

My name is Stefan and I am an officially certified pfSense professional. I had the pleasure of learning what I know directly from Jim Thompson (the CTO and a Core Team Member of Netgate/pfSense).

After finishing this course, you will have everything you need to operate all the basic functions of a pfSense firewall with confidence, and you know how to navigate through your firewall with ease. You can use this knowledge if you want to implement a pfSense firewall in 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 own 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 own home network many years ago, I immediately fell in love with it. Back then, there were hardly any guides or tutorials for pfSense - so I decided 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.

I have also worked with pfSense professionally in a startup for several years, where I built a complete hybrid-cloud setup using multiple pfSense firewalls - so I have seen both worlds.

This is the only Udemy course taught by an officially certified pfSense professional

Because of the experience with the community of my blog and my YouTube channel, I know what people struggle with most and I pay extra attention to those topics

I leave nothing out - I don't assume you have any prior knowledge

Everything is up-to-date - this course was made with pfSense 2.5.2

This course will always stay up-to-date. If anything changes, I update the course accordingly

In the end, I also tried to make this course fun. I am 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.

Who this course is for:
Everyone who wants to better secure their home network
Administrators who want to secure their business with cutting-edge firewall technology on the cheap
Everyone who wants to learn about firewalls and how they work in general
Aspiring students looking for a career in networking & security
Cyber Security professionals looking to secure their network and educate themselves on the topic of firewalls
Everyone curious to learn more about firewalls and networks