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Firewall Rules Linux: How Packet Filtering Shapes Network Security
Linux firewall rules process traffic sequentially from top to bottom, meaning rule order determines security outcomes more than individual rule content.
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Linux firewall rules process traffic sequentially from top to bottom, meaning rule order determines security outcomes more than individual rule content.

Most firewall failures stem from conflicting rule logic and hidden statefulness, not from missing blocks or weak encryption settings.