This assignment focuses on performing a security assessment of a PFSense firewall system using Kali VM. The tasks include port scanning of the PFSense firewall, scanning specific ports (20, 21, 53, 80, 443) to identify running services and potential vulnerabilities, analyzing port configurations, and performing basic post-installation configurations such as updating PFSense, setting HTTPS to port 8443, disabling traffic for specific applications like World of Warcraft and torrents, blocking inbound ICMP protocol, and blocking access to Facebook and enabling video streaming websites like YouTube. The assignment also involves running another port scan to observe changes after the configurations and discussing common vulnerabilities associated with the standard installation of the PFSense firewall, emphasizing the importance of hardening the firewall to prevent cyber attacks. The document concludes by referencing resources used for the assessment.
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