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pfSense Firewall Network Security Lab

Mohawk College

Built a pfSense firewall in a virtual lab simulating a secure small-business network, with segmented zones and VPN access for remote users.

  • pfSense
  • Firewall rules
  • NAT
  • Network segmentation
  • VPN

Problem

Simulate a secure small-business network in a virtual lab, with traffic separated by trust level and safe access for remote users.

What I did

  • Built a pfSense firewall in a virtual lab
  • Configured firewall rules and NAT
  • Segmented the network across trusted, DMZ, and untrusted zones
  • Set up VPN access for remote users

Result

Documented the network topology, rule sets, and test results.