Chapter 10
Implement and Configure Firewalls
This chapter covers the following Linux+ XK0-005 exam objective:
2.3: Given a scenario, implement and configure firewalls.
One of the major components of securing a system or a network is to keep the “bad guys” out while letting the “good guys” have the necessary access. This means you need to make sure that network access to your systems is secure and stable.
Firewalls enable you to allow or block network connections. A firewall inspects each network packet and determines if the packet should be allowed in. In this chapter you will learn the essentials of creating firewalls.
This chapter provides ...
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