Web Server Vulnerability Analysis in the context of Transport Layer Security (TLS)
Mission critical business information of an organization needs to be secured at all times, both in data transmission and while at rest in a server. Web servers hosts the critical static and dynamic contents of an organization, and provides capabilities of access control, authorization, authentication, integrity, and confidentiality during electronic transfers. Securing web servers and transmitting data securely over a public network is a challenging job. Understanding threats to web server and being able to identify appropriate preventative measures permits to anticipate many attacks and thwart in the ever-growing numbers of vulnerabilities. Reviewing the general security threats on a web server and the mechanism to deal extensively with building a diligent wall against the newest vulnerabilities present in todays web technology or programming which are exploitable by attackers are the key points of focus in this paper.
Keywords: Web Server; Secure Socket Layer (SSL); Transport Layer Security (TLS); Heartbleed.
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ABOUT THE AUTHOR
Md Samsul Haque
Md Samsul Haque, is a Maters of Computing Technology, Student. With interest in Computer Programming, Computer Security, and Machine Learning and Data Science.
Md Samsul Haque
Md Samsul Haque, is a Maters of Computing Technology, Student. With interest in Computer Programming, Computer Security, and Machine Learning and Data Science.
