OPNsense Beginner to Professional
Julio Cesar Bueno de Camargo
- 464 pages
- English
- ePUB (mobile friendly)
- Available on iOS & Android
OPNsense Beginner to Professional
Julio Cesar Bueno de Camargo
About This Book
Work with one of the most efficient open-source FreeBSD-based firewall and routing solutions to secure your network with easeKey Featuresā¢ Learn end-to-end OPNsense firewall implementation and managementā¢ Defend against attacks by leveraging third-party plugins such as Nginx and Senseiā¢ Grasp hands-on examples and labs to become proficient with OPNsense firewallBook DescriptionOPNsense is one of the most powerful open source firewalls and routing platforms available. With OPNsense, you can now protect networks using features that were only previously available to closed source commercial firewalls.This book is a practical guide to building a comprehensive network defense strategy using OPNsense. You'll start with the basics, understanding how to install, configure, and protect network resources using native features and additional OPNsense plugins. Next, you'll explore real-world examples to gain in-depth knowledge of firewalls and network defense. You'll then focus on boosting your network defense, preventing cyber threats, and improving your knowledge of firewalling using this open source security platform.By the end of this OPNsense book, you'll be able to install, configure, and manage the OPNsense firewall by making the most of its features.What you will learnā¢ Understand the evolution of OPNsenseā¢ Get up and running with installing and setting up OPNsenseā¢ Become well-versed with firewalling concepts and learn their implementation and practicesā¢ Discover how to apply web browsing controls and website protectionā¢ Leverage Sensei to implement next-generation firewall featuresā¢ Explore the command-line interface (CLI) and learn the most relevant FreeBSD commandsWho this book is forThis OPNsense firewall book is for system administrators, network administrators, network security professionals, and enthusiasts who wish to build and manage an enterprise-grade firewall using OPNsense. A basic understanding of how a firewall works will be helpful to make the most of this book.