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RE: IPTables Based Firewall Testing
From: "Shawn Jackson" <sjackson () horizonusa com>
Date: Tue, 16 Dec 2003 14:24:47 -0800
I'd run Nessus against it to see if you get anything. Run it against the external and internal interfaces and that should give you a pretty good idea of your security outlook. Shawn Jackson Systems Administrator Horizon USA 1190 Trademark Dr #107 Reno NV 89521 www.horizonusa.com Email: sjackson () horizonusa com Phone: (775) 858-2338 (800) 325-1199 x338 -----Original Message----- From: Gareth Darby [mailto:gdarby () aztech-communications co uk] Sent: Tuesday, December 16, 2003 8:02 AM To: security-basics () securityfocus com Subject: IPTables Based Firewall Testing Hi, I was wondering what kind of processes would be involved in testing a firewall built around IPtables. How could you ensure that the rules are sufficient? Is a simple port scan enough? Gareth ------------------------------------------------------------------------ --- ------------------------------------------------------------------------ ---- --------------------------------------------------------------------------- ----------------------------------------------------------------------------
Current thread:
- IPTables Based Firewall Testing Gareth Darby (Dec 16)
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- RE: IPTables Based Firewall Testing Shawn Jackson (Dec 16)
- RE: IPTables Based Firewall Testing Shawn Jackson (Dec 18)
- RE: IPTables Based Firewall Testing Steve Bremer (Dec 18)
- Re: IPTables Based Firewall Testing Christos Gioran (Dec 18)
- RE: IPTables Based Firewall Testing Shawn Jackson (Dec 18)
- RE: IPTables Based Firewall Testing Steve Bremer (Dec 18)
- RE: IPTables Based Firewall Testing larsmith (Dec 19)
- RE: IPTables Based Firewall Testing Steve Bremer (Dec 18)
- RE: IPTables Based Firewall Testing Shawn Jackson (Dec 19)
- Re: IPTables Based Firewall Testing - apps Alvin Oga (Dec 19)
- Re: IPTables Based Firewall Testing - apps - url Alvin Oga (Dec 19)
- Re: IPTables Based Firewall Testing - apps Alvin Oga (Dec 19)