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NethSecurity is a Linux firewall based on OpenWrt, a distribution

NethSecurity is an Unified Threat Management (UTM) solution that provides a comprehensive suite of security features, including firewall, content filtering, deep packet inspection (DPI) using Netifyd, Dedalo hotspot, OpenVPN, and an optional remote controller. It is designed to be easy to install and configure, making it a good choice for both small and medium-sized businesses (SMBs) as well as enterprise organizations. It’s based on OpenWrt.

Security features include:

  • Firewall: NethSecurity’s firewall provides stateful packet inspection and filtering to protect networks from unauthorized access.
  • DNS content filtering: NethSecurity’s content filtering feature blocks users from accessing inappropriate or malicious websites.
  • Deep Packet Inspection (DPI): NethSecurity uses Netifyd to perform DPI, which allows it to inspect the contents of packets and identify malicious or unwanted traffic.
  • Icaro hotspot: Iedalo hotspot is a captive portal solution that can be used to manage and authenticate users on wireless networks.
  • VPN: OpenVPN and IPSec are popular open-source VPN protocol that can be used to create secure tunnels between networks.
  • Remote controller: NethSecurity includes a remote controller that allows administrators to manage their NethSecurity devices remotely.
  • Quality of service (QoS): NethSecurity’s QoS feature allows administrators to prioritize traffic and ensure that critical applications always have the bandwidth they need.
  • IPv6 support: NethSecurity supports IPv6, the next-generation internet protocol

Minimum hardware requirements:

  • 1 vCPU/core.
  • 1GB of RAM.
  • 1GB of disk space.
  • 2 Ethernet network cards.

Recommended hardware requirements:

  • 2 vCPU/cores.
  • 2GB of RAM.
  • 1GB if disk space plus an additional USB storage for persistent data like logs.
NethSecurity's dashboard
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Working state:Active
Desktop:WebUI
Init Software:Busybox
Package Management:-
Release Model:Fixed
Platforms:x86_64
Home Page:nethsecurity.org
Developer:Nethesis srl unipersonale
This article is part of our Big List of Active Linux Distros which is currently under development.

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