Open source firewall implementation : replacing traditional firewall with open source
Thakur, Amit (2015)
Thakur, Amit
Turun ammattikorkeakoulu
2015
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https://urn.fi/URN:NBN:fi:amk-2015060912946
https://urn.fi/URN:NBN:fi:amk-2015060912946
Tiivistelmä
The prime focus of thesis is to substitute a real life solution of a router-based firewall with an open source solution having an easy, manageable, and centralized GUI and integrated built-in network extensions. The thesis compares three popular open source firewalls, namely Untangle, pfSense and Zeroshell, in order to meet security requirements. These three firewalls were installed in a VMware environment and tested for installation, stability, built-in components, security level, GUI interface administration, and resource consumption.
In conclusion, among the three mentioned firewalls, pfSense was found to be a financially effective solution because of its easy upgradability, simple web configurator, and its wide range of extension and features.
In conclusion, among the three mentioned firewalls, pfSense was found to be a financially effective solution because of its easy upgradability, simple web configurator, and its wide range of extension and features.