Initial Server Setup and Security Hardening Basics

Web Security Fundamentals 96 chapters

Table of Contents

  1. Understanding the Security Landscape for Web Servers
  2. Operating System Hardening First
  3. Secure User Management and SSH Configuration
  4. Installing and Securing Apache
  5. Installing and Securing Nginx
  6. File System Security and Permissions
  7. System Resource Limits and Protection
  8. Initial Security Testing and Validation
  9. Establishing a Security Testing Framework
  10. Automated Security Scanning Implementation
  11. Manual Security Testing Procedures
  12. Configuration Audit Scripts
  13. Compliance Verification
  14. Continuous Security Monitoring
  15. Building a Comprehensive Disaster Recovery Strategy
  16. Automated Backup Systems for Web Servers
  17. Security Incident Response Procedures
  18. Incident ID: {self.incident_id}
  19. Date: {datetime.datetime.now().strftime('%Y-%m-%d %H:%M:%S')}
  20. Executive Summary
  21. Timeline of Events
  22. Evidence Collected
  23. Recommendations
  24. Appendices
  25. Business Continuity Planning
  26. Establishing a Security-First Culture
  27. Essential Security Maintenance Checklist
  28. Security Team Training Program
  29. Staying Current with Security Threats
  30. Security Metrics and KPIs
  31. Conclusion and Future-Proofing Your Security
  32. Understanding SSL/TLS Fundamentals for Web Servers
  33. Obtaining and Installing SSL Certificates with Let's Encrypt
  34. Apache SSL/TLS Configuration Best Practices
  35. Nginx SSL/TLS Configuration Best Practices
  36. Advanced Certificate Management Strategies
  37. Monitoring and Testing SSL/TLS Configuration
  38. Troubleshooting Common SSL/TLS Issues
  39. Performance Optimization for SSL/TLS
  40. Understanding the Power of Security Headers
  41. Essential Security Headers for Apache
  42. Essential Security Headers for Nginx
  43. Implementing Content Security Policy (CSP)
  44. Configuring CORS for Secure Cross-Origin Requests
  45. Advanced Security Headers Implementation
  46. Testing and Validating Security Headers
  47. Common Pitfalls and Solutions
  48. Performance Considerations
  49. Understanding Firewall Architecture for Web Servers
  50. Implementing UFW for Web Server Protection
  51. Advanced iptables Configuration for Web Servers
  52. Installing and Configuring Fail2ban
  53. Custom Fail2ban Filters for Web Applications
  54. Monitoring and Managing Firewall/Fail2ban
  55. Performance Optimization and Tuning
  56. Responding to Security Events
  57. The Security-Performance Relationship
  58. Apache Performance Optimization with Security
  59. Nginx Performance Optimization with Security
  60. Content Delivery Optimization
  61. Database Query Optimization
  62. Monitoring and Performance Testing
  63. Load Testing with Security
  64. Performance Tuning Checklist
  65. Understanding Web Server Logging Architecture
  66. Configuring Comprehensive Apache Logging
  67. Configuring Comprehensive Nginx Logging
  68. Implementing Log Rotation and Retention
  69. Real-time Log Monitoring with Security Focus
  70. Deploying OSSEC for Host-based Intrusion Detection
  71. Log Analysis and Visualization
  72. Automated Incident Response
  73. The Critical Role of Patch Management in Web Server Security
  74. Configuring Unattended Upgrades on Ubuntu/Debian
  75. Implementing YUM Automatic Updates for CentOS/RHEL
  76. Advanced Patch Management Strategies
  77. Web Server-Specific Update Procedures
  78. Monitoring Update Status and Compliance
  79. Rollback Procedures and Recovery Planning
  80. Integration with Configuration Management
  81. Understanding Load Balancer and Reverse Proxy Security Benefits
  82. Nginx as a Secure Reverse Proxy
  83. Apache as a Secure Reverse Proxy
  84. Advanced Load Balancing Strategies
  85. WAF Integration with Reverse Proxy
  86. High Availability Configuration
  87. Monitoring and Logging for Reverse Proxies
  88. The Web Server Vulnerability Landscape
  89. Directory Traversal and Path Manipulation
  90. Server-Side Request Forgery (SSRF) Prevention
  91. HTTP Header Injection and Response Splitting
  92. XML External Entity (XXE) Prevention
  93. Buffer Overflow and Request Size Limits
  94. Insecure Deserialization Prevention
  95. Security Misconfiguration Detection
  96. Continuous Vulnerability Monitoring