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Chapters

  • Understanding the Security Landscape for Web Servers
  • Operating System Hardening First
  • Secure User Management and SSH Configuration
  • Installing and Securing Apache
  • Installing and Securing Nginx
  • File System Security and Permissions
  • System Resource Limits and Protection
  • Initial Security Testing and Validation
  • Establishing a Security Testing Framework
  • Automated Security Scanning Implementation
  • Manual Security Testing Procedures
  • Configuration Audit Scripts
  • Compliance Verification
  • Continuous Security Monitoring
  • Building a Comprehensive Disaster Recovery Strategy
  • Automated Backup Systems for Web Servers
  • Security Incident Response Procedures
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  • Executive Summary
  • Timeline of Events
  • Evidence Collected
  • Recommendations
  • Appendices
  • Business Continuity Planning
  • Establishing a Security-First Culture
  • Essential Security Maintenance Checklist
  • Security Team Training Program
  • Staying Current with Security Threats
  • Security Metrics and KPIs
  • Conclusion and Future-Proofing Your Security
  • Understanding SSL/TLS Fundamentals for Web Servers
  • Obtaining and Installing SSL Certificates with Let's Encrypt
  • Apache SSL/TLS Configuration Best Practices
  • Nginx SSL/TLS Configuration Best Practices
  • Advanced Certificate Management Strategies
  • Monitoring and Testing SSL/TLS Configuration
  • Troubleshooting Common SSL/TLS Issues
  • Performance Optimization for SSL/TLS
  • Understanding the Power of Security Headers
  • Essential Security Headers for Apache
  • Essential Security Headers for Nginx
  • Implementing Content Security Policy (CSP)
  • Configuring CORS for Secure Cross-Origin Requests
  • Advanced Security Headers Implementation
  • Testing and Validating Security Headers
  • Common Pitfalls and Solutions
  • Performance Considerations
  • Understanding Firewall Architecture for Web Servers
  • Implementing UFW for Web Server Protection
  • Advanced iptables Configuration for Web Servers
  • Installing and Configuring Fail2ban
  • Custom Fail2ban Filters for Web Applications
  • Monitoring and Managing Firewall/Fail2ban
  • Performance Optimization and Tuning
  • Responding to Security Events
  • The Security-Performance Relationship
  • Apache Performance Optimization with Security
  • Nginx Performance Optimization with Security
  • Content Delivery Optimization
  • Database Query Optimization
  • Monitoring and Performance Testing
  • Load Testing with Security
  • Performance Tuning Checklist
  • Understanding Web Server Logging Architecture
  • Configuring Comprehensive Apache Logging
  • Configuring Comprehensive Nginx Logging
  • Implementing Log Rotation and Retention
  • Real-time Log Monitoring with Security Focus
  • Deploying OSSEC for Host-based Intrusion Detection
  • Log Analysis and Visualization
  • Automated Incident Response
  • The Critical Role of Patch Management in Web Server Security
  • Configuring Unattended Upgrades on Ubuntu/Debian
  • Implementing YUM Automatic Updates for CentOS/RHEL
  • Advanced Patch Management Strategies
  • Web Server-Specific Update Procedures
  • Monitoring Update Status and Compliance
  • Rollback Procedures and Recovery Planning
  • Integration with Configuration Management
  • Understanding Load Balancer and Reverse Proxy Security Benefits
  • Nginx as a Secure Reverse Proxy
  • Apache as a Secure Reverse Proxy
  • Advanced Load Balancing Strategies
  • WAF Integration with Reverse Proxy
  • High Availability Configuration
  • Monitoring and Logging for Reverse Proxies
  • The Web Server Vulnerability Landscape
  • Directory Traversal and Path Manipulation
  • Server-Side Request Forgery (SSRF) Prevention
  • HTTP Header Injection and Response Splitting
  • XML External Entity (XXE) Prevention
  • Buffer Overflow and Request Size Limits
  • Insecure Deserialization Prevention
  • Security Misconfiguration Detection
  • Continuous Vulnerability Monitoring

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