Lab - Configuring Access Control Lists on a Linux-Based Firewalls

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In this lab, students will enumerate hosts on the network using various tools.

This lab includes the following tasks:

  • 1 - Setting up the network
  • 2 - Enabling services and configuring firewall rules
  • 3 - Testing the firewall

You should be aware of the common terms that are relevant within the “Configuring Access Control Lists on a Linux-Based Firewalls” lab to successfully complete it.

Key terms and descriptions

Iptables
a command line tool that allows you to create firewall rules.
route add
This command allows you to add a default gateway on a Linux system.
netstat
This command will allow you to view active TCP and UDP connections.
NAT
Network Address Translation will allow internal hosts to reach the external network through a single IP address. Most firewalls can be configured to perform NAT.
nmap
The command will allow you to check for open TCP and UDP ports.