{"product_id":"9781786463432","title":"Mastering pfSense","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eMaster the art of managing, securing, and monitoring your network using the powerful pfSense 2.3\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout This Book\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eYou can always do more to secure your software - so extend and customize your pfSense firewall\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBuild a high availability security system that's fault tolerant - and capable of blocking any threats\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePut the principles of better security into practice - unlock a more stable and reliable firewall\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cb\u003eWho This Book Is For\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cp\u003eSysAdmins and security pros - get more from the world's leading firewall with this book. You can always do more to secure your software, so start here.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eWhat You Will Learn\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eConfigure pfSense services such as DHCP, Dynamic DNS, captive portal, DNS, NTP and SNMP\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSet up a managed switch to work with VLANs\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eUse pfSense to allow, block and deny traffic\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMake use of the traffic shaper to lower and raise the priority of certain types of traffic\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSet up and connect to a VPN tunnel with pfSense\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eIncorporate redundancy and high availability by utilizing load balancing and the Common Address Redundancy Protocol (CARP)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eExplore diagnostic tools in pfSense to solve network problems\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cb\u003eIn Detail\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cp\u003epfSense has the same reliability and stability as even the most popular commercial firewall offerings on the market - but, like the very best open-source software, it doesn't limit you. You're in control - you can exploit and customize pfSense around your security needs.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIf you're familiar with pfSense you probably knew that already. This book builds on any knowledge you may already have, and provides you with a clear route to expand your skills and pfSense's capabilities. You'll learn how to customize and configure pfSense to construct a firewall that can protect you from any potential security threats. Find out how to set up a VPN, and build a high-availability system that provides redundancy and fault tolerance - essential when security and software performance are so interdependent.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWith further guidance on how to use a diverse range of third-party packages - all of which will help you unlock more from pfSense, this book covers everything you need - and more - to get a high-quality, reliable firewall up and running for a fraction of the cost.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eStyle and approach\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cp\u003ePractical and actionable, tackle some advanced functionalities of pfSense with minimum fuss. We know you don't just want an instruction manual - you want to put the principles of better security into practice. That's exactly why we produced this book.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Packt Publishing","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47042869559536,"sku":"9781786463432","price":49.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9781786463432_p0.jpg?v=1763730187","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9781786463432","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}