Software Training Course
Welcome to the Netgate® pfSense Plus training course!
The pfSense Plus Fundamentals and Practical Application certification is a self-paced program designed to help you manage and maintain your network using pfSense as one of the core elements. This course will allow you to take part in learning about pfSense Plus with a professionally designed curriculum followed by a proctored lab using real-world scenarios in a virtual, interactive environment. When it's over, you walk away with practical skills applicable to the real world.
This curriculum covers all the most widely used portions of the base system. Common usage scenarios, deployment considerations, step-by-step configuration guidance, and best practices will be covered for many features. Also covered are the advanced topics of Multi-WAN, VLAN's, High Availability (HA), and other essentials.
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Introduction to pfSense
Project history and overview, hardware selection, etc. Also covers installation, GUI backup, and upgrades.
Supporting Documentation:
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The Firewall - Interfaces, VIPs, and Rules
Basic rules, aliases, best practices, interface grouping, and advanced firewall options.
Supporting Documentation:
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NAT 101 - Network Translation
Interaction with firewall rules, port forwards, 1:1 NAT, and outbound network address translation.
Supporting Documentation:
· https://docs.netgate.com/
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Services
DHCP and relay, DNS forwarding, dynamic DNS, SNMP, NTP server, and more.
Supporting Documentation:
· https://docs.netgate.com/
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VPNs and IPsec
General VPN overview, selecting the appropriate VPN, Introduction to IPsec, when you would use it, and deployment concepts.
Supporting Documentation:
· https://docs.netgate.com/· https://docs.netgate.com/
OpenVPN
Introduction to OpenVPN, strengths, and weaknesses, and why you might use it. Overview of site-to-site as well as remote-access roles.
Supporting Documentation:
· https://docs.netgate.com/pfsense/en/latest/vpn/openvpn/index.html
Multi-WAN
Overview, best practices, failover and load balancing, policy routing, advanced options.
Supporting Documentation:
· https://docs.netgate.com/
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Traffic Shaping
Using limiters and the ALTQ shaper to enhance the handling of traffic flows.
Supporting Documentation:
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High Availability
Overview, network design considerations, basic CARP configuration, state synchronization, and configuration synchronization. Single and Multi-WAN configurations.
Supporting Documentation:
· https://docs.netgate.com/
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Other Features
System monitoring and logging, package system overview, other technologies from Netgate.
Supporting Documentation:
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Instructional Videos
Watch our instructional videos for a quick and easy guide to your pfSense software instances. These videos will cover zero-to-ping, configuring your pfSense software, and setting up a remote access VPN.