Apache Security In Cloud Server Hosting

Apache Security In Cloud Server

Cloud Server security is one of the top most priority for the application which is been hosted in cloud servers. Most of the cloud which is running in centos operating system will have apache web server. Apache is vulnerable to security issues. Because it is been widely used open source web server. Hence default configuration of apache has to be tightened up. In this article we will see few of the apache security in cloud server.

1. Hide Apache web server information.
2. Disable directory browser listing.
3. Have limited permission to configuration folders.
4. Dont allow your users to override your system settings.
5. Enable SSL for your web application.
6. Keep your log files enabled for your web server.
7. Disable unwanted modules in the apache web server.