On Wed, May 23, 2012 at 4:19 PM, Dipin Thomas <11030142...@sicsr.ac.in> wrote: > Hi All, > > Can any one tell what all things we can do using IPTABLES for hardening > of Linux system. >
I dunno about Iptables but in general a firewall rule engine will do the following: 1) NAT and PAT and port forwarding for incoming connections 2) Block ports and IP addresses, both from and to , incoming and outgoing 3) More Now from your standpoint you get the ability to secure your system by shutting off all but the important traffic. That way you are fairly safe. But with snort you can do better. That is an IDS and an IPS too. I have to learn how to use snort... -Girish -- Gayatri Hitech http://gayatri-hitech.com _______________________________________________ ILUGC Mailing List: http://www.ae.iitm.ac.in/mailman/listinfo/ilugc
