Fail2ban and fwconsole

None of your listed goals have anything to do with fail2ban or intrusion detection. Furthermore, this line:

is not correct. Assuming a normal setup, i.e.:

  • responsive is disabled
  • interface(s) set to Internet zone
  • internet zone disabled for SIP services

Then the PBX firewall does block SIP signaling ports by default.

Take a look at this vid if you haven’t already seen it: Open Source Pro Tips #2 - Firewall Basics

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