🛡️ NovaCyberBarrier Firewall Project 🔥

NovaCyberBarrier is a powerful Linux-based CLI firewall management tool written in Python. It leverages iptables to help you easily manage IP access, apply rate limits, and persist your firewall rules with simple commands.

Quick Install • Features • Commands • Requirements

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✨ Features Overview

🔒 Network Protection Block malicious IP addresses Control port access Apply traffic rate limiting

⚙️ Management Persist rules across reboots Comprehensive logging Easy rule listing and monitoring

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📋 Feature Details

🔐 Add and Remove Rules

Control TCP traffic on specified ports

Allow or block TCP traffic on any port with simple commands:

# Add a rule allowing traffic on a port
sudo python3 novacyberbarrier.py add [port]

# Remove a rule blocking traffic on a port
sudo python3 novacyberbarrier.py remove [port]

🚫 IP Address Management

Control access for specific IP addresses

Keep your network secure by managing IP access:

# Block an IP address
sudo python3 novacyberbarrier.py block [ip]

# Allow a previously blocked IP address
sudo python3 novacyberbarrier.py allow [ip]

⏱️ Rate Limiting

Prevent abuse and control traffic

Apply rate limits to prevent DoS attacks and control bandwidth usage:

# Apply rate limiting to an IP address
sudo python3 novacyberbarrier.py limit [ip]

This helps manage excessive traffic from specific sources and prevents abuse.

📋 List Current Rules

View your firewall configuration

Easily check what rules are currently active:

# Display all active rules
sudo python3 novacyberbarrier.py list

📝 Log Actions

Track all firewall activities

All actions are logged for auditing and troubleshooting:

# Check the log file
cat novacyberbarrier.log

💾 Save Rules

Persist your firewall configuration

Make sure your rules survive system reboots:

# Save current rules
sudo python3 novacyberbarrier.py save

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🔧 Requirements

Requirement	Description
	Python 3.x
	Usually pre-installed on Linux
	Sufficient permissions to modify firewall settings

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📥 Installation

# Clone the Repository
git clone https://github.com/ZeroHack01/novacyberbarrier-firewall-project.git
cd novacyberbarrier-firewall-project

# Make the script executable
chmod +x novacyberbarrier.py

# Run with root privileges
sudo ./novacyberbarrier.py [command] [arguments]

One-Line Quick Install (Copy & Paste):

git clone https://github.com/ZeroHack01/novacyberbarrier-firewall-project.git && cd novacyberbarrier-firewall-project && chmod +x novacyberbarrier.py && sudo ./novacyberbarrier.py list

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🔄 Quick Command Reference

Command	Description	Example
add	Allow traffic on a port	sudo python3 novacyberbarrier.py add 80
remove	Block traffic on a port	sudo python3 novacyberbarrier.py remove 8080
block	Block an IP address	sudo python3 novacyberbarrier.py block 192.168.1.100
allow	Allow an IP address	sudo python3 novacyberbarrier.py allow 192.168.1.100
limit	Rate limit an IP	sudo python3 novacyberbarrier.py limit 192.168.1.100
list	Show all rules	sudo python3 novacyberbarrier.py list
save	Persist rules	sudo python3 novacyberbarrier.py save

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📊 Project Status

👨‍💻 Contribute

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📜 License

This project is licensed under the MIT License - see the LICENSE file for details.