Which of the following command is used to enable logging in iptables?

The correct answer is C. $ iptables -A INPUT -j LOG. The command to enable logging in iptables for incoming packets is $ iptables -A INPUT -j LOG. This command appends a rule to the INPUT chain that logs the packet information. The -A flag is used to append the rule to the end of the specified chain, which in this case is INPUT…

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A$ iptables -B INPUT -j LOG
B$ iptables -A OUTPUT -j LOG
C$ iptables -A INPUT -j LOG
D$ iptables -B OUTPUT -j LOG

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The command to enable logging in iptables for incoming packets is $ iptables -A INPUT -j LOG. This command appends a rule to the INPUT chain that logs the packet information. The -A flag is used to append the rule to the end of the specified chain, which in this case is INPUT, indicating that the rule applies to incoming packets. The -j LOG part of the command specifies the target of the rule, which is LOG, meaning that the packet will be logged. EC-Council’s Certified SOC Analyst (CSA) training materials and certification guidelines1 InfraExam 2024, Certified SOC Analyst Part 01, which includes details on iptables commands2

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