Lunch And Learn: Ufw Basics - The Uncomplicated Firewall

Learn UFW Firewall Basics

What you'll 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
Requirements
Basic IT skills
Interest in learning about firewalls
Description
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 systemDeny access to your system from specific IP addresses Control outbound traffic to specific IP addressesManage your firewall rule set by adding and removing rulesLearn how to reset and restart the firewall and how rules are backed upHandle operational aspects of the firewallMost 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!

Overview

Section 1: Introduction

Lecture 1 Introduction

Section 2: Firewall Concepts

Lecture 2 Firewall Terminology and Architecture

Section 3: Installing UFW

Lecture 3 UFW Setup

Lecture 4 Demo: Enabling UFW and Getting Help

Section 4: Managing Firewall Status

Lecture 5 Firewall Status

Lecture 6 Demo: Managing Firewall Status

Section 5: Writing and Managing Firewall Rules

Lecture 7 Working with Firewall Rules

Lecture 8 Demo: Working with Firewall Rules

Section 6: Conclusion

Lecture 9 Summary

All Levels,Anyone who has basic IT Skills and a desire to learn more about firewalls should consider this course. Learn the basics of configuring a host-based firewall!