*PLUG's *Security Meeting Meets on the*3rd Thursday of every month*, starting at 7pm. For more information see: https://phxlinux.org/index.php/meetings/20-plug-security.html ------------------------------------------------------------------------ *Donald ‘Mac’ McCarthy: Firewall Fundamentals and Network Segmentation with pfSense* *Description*: This presentation will cover two fundamental steps in properly securing networks. Firewalls are one of the most basic and universal network and security controls in a security engineer’s tool bag. We will cover some basic setup and rule creation with pfSense. Network segmentation is critical for maximizing the effectiveness of security controls. We will discuss some strategies for segmenting networks, practical segmentation, segmentation challenges, and how to best deploy network controls within network segments. *About Mac*: Mac is a 17 year veteran of the IT industry. He has experience worked for organization ranging in size from 10 to 200,000+ employees. Mac has been involved in information security for the past 9 years with organizations in the academic, healthcare and financial, and public sectors. Mac is a linux enthusiast with a passion for using large compute clusters to help solve the most challenging problems in security analytics. He has given presentations globally on business email compromise and credentials stuffing. Mac currently serves as the Director of Field Operations for Open Source Context.* * ------------------------------------------------------------------------ *Meeting Location*: Desert Breeze Substation 251 North Desert Breeze Blvd West Chandler, AZ 85226 The Desert Breeze Substation is on Chandler Blvd and Desert Breeze Blvd, which is half way between McClintock and Rural.  It is very close to both the south 202 and 101 freeways.  Public transportation is available into the late hours. See the meeting information on our web site for more information. See you there, Brian Cluff