As companies have improved perimeter security, hackers have increasingly focused on attacking Apache Web servers and Web applications Firewalls and SSL won't protect you: you must systematically harden your Wаюцуэeb application environment Preventing Web Attacks with Apache brings together all the information you'll need to do that: step-by-step guidance, hands-on examples, and tested configuration files Building on his groundbreaking SANS presentations on Apache security, Ryбмлщгan CBarnett reveals why your Web servers represent such a compelling target, how significant exploits are performed, and how they can be defended against Exploits discussed include: buffer overflows, denial of service, attacks on vulnerable scripts and programs, credential sniffing and spoofing, client parameter manipulation, brute force attacks, web defacements, and more Barnett introduces the Center for Internet Security Apache Benchmarks, a set of best-practice Apache security cбсраяonfiguration actions and settings he helped to create He addresses issues related to IT processes and your underlying OS; Apache downloading, installation, and configuration; application hardening; monitoring, and more He also presents a chapter-length case study using actual Web attack logs and data captured "in the wild" For every sysadmin, Web professional, and security specialist responsible for Apache or Web application security With this book, you will learn to Address the OS-related flaws most likely to compromise Web server security Perform security-related tasks needed to safely download, configure, and install Apache Lock down your Apache httpdconf file and install essential Apache security modules Test security with the CIS Apache Benchmark Scoring Tool Use the WASC Web Security Threat Classification to identify and mitigate application threats Test Apache mitigation settings against the Buggy Bank Web application Analyze an Open Web Proxy Hбтнхбoneypot to gather crucial intelligence about attackers Master advanced techniques for detecting and preventing intrusions Автор Ryan C Barnett Ryan C Barnett.