How to configure pfSense Firewall: Blocking Unwanted Website access

The pfSense firewall/router is the world’s most trusted open-source network security solution software. A network defender can use the pfSense firewall to manage network security easily. To prevent users from visiting malicious websites and to secure against phishing attacks, network defenders need to block known malicious websites and protect the network from various viruses and malware. As a security measure organizations to prevent employees from accessing unwanted websites for employees. This video will demonstrate how to use the pfSense firewall alias to block access to unwanted websites. If we implement one rule per host, the number of rules will be greater and more difficult to manage. Using an alias for multiple hosts requires the use of only one rule. Aliases act as placeholders for real hosts, networks, or ports and help in reducing the number of changes required when the host, network, or port changes. The name of an alias can be used instead of specifying the host, network, or port for defining firewall rules.