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b) (30 points) Completely describe iptables/netfilter. Describe the various tables that are parts of iptables, what they are for, how they work individually, and how they can be used together. I'm not looking for any linux commands here, I'm looking for higher level word descriptions of what everything does.

          b) (30 points)
Completely describe iptables/netfilter. Describe the various
tables that are parts of iptables, what they are for, how they work
individually, and how they can be used together. I'm not
looking for any linux commands here, I'm looking for higher
level word descriptions of what everything does.

b) (30 points)
Completely describe iptables/netfilter. Describe the various
tables that are parts of iptables, what they are for, how they work
individually, and how they can be used together. I'm not
looking for any linux commands here, I'm looking for higher
level word descriptions of what everything does.

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Trishna Knowledge Systems 2018 Edition

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Solved by Expert Maanya Naveen

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It operates at the kernel level and provides a flexible framework for implementing various network security policies. iptables/netfilter consists of several tables, each serving a specific purpose in the packet filtering process. These tables are: Show more…

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b) (30 points) Completely describe iptables/netfilter. Describe the various tables that are parts of iptables, what they are for, how they work individually, and how they can be used together. I'm not looking for any Linux commands here, I'm looking for higher-level word descriptions of what everything does.