internal/skills/catalog/iptables/SKILL.md
# iptables / nftables — Firewall Management ## Category System Hardening ## License GPLv2 ## Source https://git.netfilter.org/ (included in Linux kernel/userspace) ## Purpose Configure kernel packet filtering rules — block/allow traffic by port, IP, protocol, interface. ## Use Cases - Block malicious IPs during incident response - Restrict outbound traffic to authorized destinations - Verify current firewall rule sets - Containment actions for CRITICAL threats - Audit network filtering poli
npx skillsauth add ggp1/mitiga internal/skills/catalog/iptablesInstall this skill globally with one command. Works with Claude Code, Cursor, and Windsurf.
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System Hardening
GPLv2
https://git.netfilter.org/ (included in Linux kernel/userspace)
Configure kernel packet filtering rules — block/allow traffic by port, IP, protocol, interface.
# List all rules (iptables)
iptables -L -n -v --line-numbers
# List all rules (nftables)
nft list ruleset
# Block a malicious IP
iptables -A INPUT -s <malicious_ip> -j DROP
# Block outbound to a suspicious destination
iptables -A OUTPUT -d <suspicious_ip> -j DROP
# Save current rules
iptables-save > /tmp/iptables-backup.rules
-L, list) are read-only and safe.development
# who / w — Logged-in Users ## Category User & Group Management ## License GPLv3+ (GNU coreutils) / GPLv2 (procps-ng) ## Source Included in all Linux distributions. ## Purpose Show who is currently logged in and what they are doing. ## Use Cases - Detect unauthorized active sessions - Monitor interactive logins in real-time - Identify login sources (IP, terminal) - Review idle times for active sessions ## Examples ```bash # All login information who -a # Currently logged-in users with act
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# useradd / usermod / userdel — User Account Management ## Category User & Group Management ## License BSD-3-Clause (shadow-utils) ## Source https://github.com/shadow-maint/shadow (included in all Linux distributions) ## Purpose Create, modify, and delete user accounts. ## Use Cases - Create service accounts for Mitiga components - Modify user group memberships - Disable or remove compromised accounts - Audit account configurations ## Examples ```bash # Create a system service account (no
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# ufw — Uncomplicated Firewall ## Category System Hardening ## License GPLv3 ## Source https://code.launchpad.net/ufw (included in Ubuntu/Debian) ## Purpose Simplified interface for managing iptables/nftables rules. ## Use Cases - Quick firewall status checks - Rule modifications on systems using ufw - Block malicious sources during incident response ## Examples ```bash # Show firewall status and rules ufw status verbose # Block a malicious IP ufw deny from <malicious_ip> # Allow a speci
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# trivy — Comprehensive Vulnerability Scanner ## Category Vulnerability Scanning ## License Apache 2.0 ## Source https://github.com/aquasecurity/trivy (CNCF project) ## Purpose Scan filesystems, container images, Git repositories, and IaC configurations for known vulnerabilities (CVEs), misconfigurations, and exposed secrets. ## Use Cases - Audit project dependencies for known CVEs - Scan configuration files for misconfigurations - Detect embedded secrets in repositories - Scan container im