Research Methods for Hardening PFSense

Running head: RESEARCH METHODS FOR HARDENING PFSENSE
Research methods for hardening PFSense
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RESEARCH METHODS FOR HARDENING PFSENSE
Step#1: Staring the snort GUI for configuration –
We need to navigate to services> Snort for starting the snort from the pfsense menu.
Step#2: Setting up the snort –
The global setting should be opened and the new set of rules should be downloaded for the
management of the merging threats and a unique code should be entered. More than one rule scan also
be set but it needs a paid subscription. After setting the desired rules the interval should be set and new
updates should be checked for enabling the package rules. Update interval can also be used for
automatically updating the configuration and checking the emerging threats for any types of updates in
the posted rule.

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RESEARCH METHODS FOR HARDENING PFSENSE
Step#3: Updating the rules
In the update tab status of the download can be checked and new updates can be downloaded. If there
is a new set of rules available in the website the update is downloaded and installed in the client
machine configured with snot rules. The update is checked with the comparison of MD5 value of the
local file with the file in the remote server. If the local and the remote file does not match the new file is
downloaded. There is also a FORCE option that can be used to forcefully update the snort rules without
performing the MD5 hash test.