IIS Web Server SecurityWeb security should be one of the key concerns of enterprises today, especially taking into consideration the increasing number of hack attacks worldwide. Any business that has an online operation should take very seriously the security of its web site. Sensitive information stored in your backend database can become an easy target of attacks when your web applications or your web server has vulnerablities; and within your network infrastructure, one of the elements that could be vulnerable is the web server engine. A web service engine, also known as a web service program, runs a service which listens for and responds to web requests made by users using a browser. One of the most widely used web server engines is IIS, another one is Apache. Security flaws or vulnerabilities could easily be present on any of these web server programs, allowing, for example, for a malicious remote user to access your operating system with advance privileges. IIS also requires a server-side scripting engine such as ASP, .NET, PHP in cases when the website has dynamic content or for login pages, forms, etc. Web security best practice requires regular site auditing to check for scripting engine vulnerabilities, as well as, ensuring that users cannot input character combinations that could exploit these or other weaknesses to eventually gain access to sensitive corporate information. Acunetix Web Vulnerability Scanner and Web Server Security Articles on Web Security Keeping Web Hacking at bay with Acunetix - How to avoid a Hacker Attack on your websiteCross Site Scripting - XSS - The Underestimated Exploit Microsoft UK Events Website Hacked The JavaScript Engine of Acunetix WVS PCI Compliance (Payment Card Industry Data Security Standard) Web Applications: What are they? What of them? The True Nature of Web Application Security: The Role and Function of Black Box Scanners Web hacking: An underestimated threat Ajax security: Are AJAX applications vulnerable to hack attacks? PHP / SQL Security - Part 6 White Papers on Web Security Finding the right web application scanner; why black box scanning is not enoughThe Payment Card Industry Compliance - Securing both Merchant and Customer data. Web Services - The Technology and its Security Concerns Are AJAX Applications Vulnerable to Hack Attacks? The importance of Securing AJAX Web Applications Auditing Your Web Site Security with Acunetix Web Vulnerability Scanner The Importance of Web Application Scanning SQL & PHP Security by Andrew J. Bennieston |
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