A local educational institution requested assistance with replacement of their current firewall for their small data center. The Living Lab team was tasked with configuring an open-source firewall known as “pfSense” and properly swapping out existing software with no interruptions to service. The team created VLANs that only communicate between specified networks for security. The team also implemented floating rule logic that allowed networks an outbound internet connectivity without interfering with VLAN security. Creating network aliases, implementing firewall rules, testing reliability, and documenting the new network configuration are a few of the tasks required to complete the job.
Project Students: John Bovey
