The complete guide to securing your Apache web server, by Ivan Ristić
This all-purpose guide for locking down Apache arms readers with all the information they need to securely deploy applications. Administrators and programmers alike will benefit from a concise introduction to the theory of securing Apache, plus a wealth of practical advice and real-life examples. Topics covered include installation, server sharing, logging and monitoring, web applications, PHP and SSL/TLS, and more.
This book is now obsolete. Originally published in 2005.
About the Author
Ivan Ristić writes computer security books and builds security products. His book Bulletproof SSL and TLS, the result of more than a decade of research and study, is widely recognised as the de-facto SSL/TLS and PKI reference manual. His work on SSL Labs made hundreds of thousands of web sites more secure. Before that, he created ModSecurity, a leading open source web application firewall.
More recently, Ivan founded Hardenize, a platform for continuous security monitoring that provides free assessments to everyone. He's a member of Let's Encrypt's technical advisory board.