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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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