Open Source Security: Reverse Proxies

Start your free week with CBT Nuggets. https://cbt.gg/2LZhF9F

In this video, Shawn Powers covers various open-source tools that can be used to boost server security. He’ll demonstrate each step of setting up a web server using Nginx to install a reverse proxy server. Although powerful, there are advantages and limitations to what a reverse proxy can do; one of the latter is the lack of application-level security.

Reverse proxy servers can be powerful tools for boosting server-level security, but they aren’t a panacea. Application-level security is an area where proxy servers don’t play a security role. Shawn will discuss how reverse proxies work, what advantages they can provide, and what risks they permit. In this video, he’ll use Nginx to install a reverse proxy server and walk viewers through each step in the process. Although Nginx is the vehicle of choice here, it’s not the only reverse proxy tool. Multiple other options are available in both open source and commercial configurations, such as Apache and Microsoft. Regardless of which tool is selected, Shawn will walk through some of the high-level advantages of reverse proxies that all sysadmins can leverage.

Newest training from CBT Nuggets:

? CCNP Enterprise (300-500) | https://courses.cbt.gg/20c

From the CBT Nuggets blog:

• Networking Basics: What is a Proxy Server | https://blog.cbt.gg/6lj
• VPN vs. Proxy: What’s the Difference? | https://blog.cbt.gg/rtw
• How to Get Experience in IT Security | https://blog.cbt.gg/mq3
• 3 Reasons to Love Microsoft Windows Server 2016 Nano Server | https://blog.cbt.gg/564
• Enhance Your IT Security Resume in 7 Steps | https://blog.cbt.gg/6y1

Start learning with CBT Nuggets:

• CompTIA Security+ (SY0-501) | https://courses.cbt.gg/5tq
• Cisco CCNP Security | https://courses.cbt.gg/31r
• Cisco CCNA Security (210-260 IINS) | https://courses.cbt.gg/1js
• Secure Clients and Servers | https://courses.cbt.gg/0gp
• Implement Web Application Proxy (WAP) | https://courses.cbt.gg/r6j