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1. Build Your Own Firewall
2. Why, What & How Why
Hardware vs. Software
Existing vs. Custom
Customer Specifications
Set rules & Easy Interface
3. What – Basic Features Packet Filter
DHCP
Proxy & Cache
Content Filter
Perimeter IDS
Network Monitor
Bandwidth Control
4. How – Simple Steps Choose Base Distro
Trim
Customise
Test
5. Custom Distro Chose familiar
Secure & Harden
Package Management
Updates
Backup & Restore
6. Iptables Ruleset Several Examples to choose from
Customise
Adapt
7. Interface vi/text editor
web-based
ncurses
gui
8. PC/Appliance Form Factor
No moving parts (low maintenance)
Performance
Cost
9. Future Scripts only
Complete Distro
More features
10. Credits Dr. GR Bhat
Dhruv Gami
Prateek Khanna
Shekhar Govindrajan
11. Useful Resources www.netfilter.org
www.linuxguruz.com/iptables
256.com/gray/docs/rh_boot/
12. Thank You!