Lunch And Learn: UFW Basics - The Uncomplicated Firewall
Learn UFW Firewall Basics
What you will learn
The basics of how to install, configure, and operate UFW
Manage the status and operation of the firewall
Writing firewall rules to control inbound and outbound traffic
Introduction to firewall concepts and architecture
Control and mange traffic between specific hosts
Why take this course?
Do you want to learn about UFW - but have limited time? We have the answer...a bite sized course designed to be completed during your lunch break!
UFW is the Uncomplicated Firewall.
It's a host-based firewall designed to protect Linux systems. UFW acts as an easy to use wrapper around netfilter and iptables. Learn the basics of this capable firewall through a series of lessons and demonstrations that you can easily fit within your lunch time break. What could be easier??
We'll teach you how to quickly get UFW setup and configured. Then we'll start working through the fundamentals of writing rules to manage traffic. You'll learn how to:
Allow or Deny traffic based on port and protocol
Manage the flow of inbound and outbound traffic to you system
Deny access to your system from specific IP addresses
Control outbound traffic to specific IP addresses
Manage your firewall rule set by adding and removing rules
Learn how to reset and restart the firewall and how rules are backed up
Handle operational aspects of the firewall
Most lessons also include a hands-on demonstration where you can see the UFW command line interface in action.
So let's get started - you bring lunch and we'll bring the training!