RE: Securing access to a web server best practices and suggestions

[Dave Kleiman <dave () davekleiman com>]

Luis,

You are asking about server hardening but did not mention what type/version of web server.


Respectfully,

Dave Kleiman - http://www.ComputerForensicsLLC.com - http://www.DaveKleiman.com

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-----Original Message-----
From: listbounce () securityfocus com [mailto:listbounce () securityfocus com] On Behalf Of Luis Gutierrez
Sent: Friday, June 01, 2012 19:50
To: security-basics () securityfocus com
Subject: Securing access to a web server best practices and suggestions

I'd like to get some validation and best practice tips on the following
scenario:

We have some web applications that will be accessed via the Internet. We plan on using an F5 load balancer and LDAP 
calls to authenticate end users to the "fiction.corp domain". Users shall authenticate via their domain accounts. GPO 
is setup so that accounts lock out after 3 bad logon attempts. They unlock after 10 minutes. The F5 load balancer will 
be in the DMZ and the Firewall will only permit TCP/443 inbound from the Internet. Th
eF5 will have access from the DMZ to an LDAP pool of three domain controllers (for authentication) that sit on our 
corporate LAN and port
TCP/443 to a pool of web application servers also in the Corp LAN. The servers will be patched with the latest OS 
updates and the application as well.


Any suggestions such as server hardening, patching, potential issues, are certainly welcome.

Thank you in advance,

luis

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