Configure UFW and DenyHosts

Welcome to the Configure UFW and DenyHosts lab. In this lab, you will be provided with the instructions and devices needed to develop your hands-on skills.

Overview

Learning Outcomes:

In this lab, you will complete the following exercises:

  • Exercise 1 - Install and Configure UFW
  • Exercise 2 - Install and Configure DenyHosts

After completing this lab, you will be able to:

  • Configure network on Community Enterprise Operating System (CentOS).
  • Install UFW.
  • Set UFW default policy.
  • Configure  advanced UFW rules.
  • Block ICMP requests.
  • Reset UFW.
  • Configure network on Ubuntu.
  • Install and configure DenyHosts.

Exam Objectives:

The following exam objectives are covered in this lab:

  • LPI: 110.1 Perform security administration tasks.
  • CompTIA: 3.5 Given a scenario, implement and configure Linux firewalls.

Note: Our main focus is to cover the practical, hands-on aspects of the exam objectives. We recommend referring to course material or a search engine to research theoretical topics in more detail.

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