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How to Install Naxsi with NGINX on Ubuntu 24.04

In today’s cybersecurity landscape, protecting your web applications from threats like SQL injection, cross-site scripting (XSS), and other malicious attacks is essential. One effective way to enhance web server security is by deploying a Web Application Firewall (WAF). Naxsi (short for Nginx Anti XSS & SQL Injection) is a high-performance, open-source WAF module designed specifically for NGINX. This guide walks you through everything you need to install Naxsi with NGINX on Ubuntu 24.04, including downloading

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How to Install Wazuh Dashboard

The Wazuh Dashboard is a web-based graphical user interface (GUI) designed to help users visualize, monitor, and manage security events and alerts collected from agents across your infrastructure. Built on top of OpenSearch Dashboards, it offers a simple way to engage with your Wazuh data, making it easier to analyze incidents, monitor threats in real time, and ensure compliance. In previous blogs, we walked through the installation of the Wazuh Indexer, which stores and indexes

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How to Set up Security Headers in OpenLiteSpeed Web Server

Securing your website is paramount in today’s digital landscape. One effective method to enhance your site’s security is by implementing HTTP security headers. Set up Security Headers in OpenLiteSpeed Web Server to take full advantage of this protection. OpenLiteSpeed, a high-performance open-source web server, allows administrators to configure these headers to protect against various web vulnerabilities. This guide will walk you through setting up essential security headers in OpenLiteSpeed. What Are Security Headers? Security response

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How to Install GVM (OpenVAS) Vulnerability Scanner on Ubuntu 24.04 Using Containers

Vulnerability scanning is a critical task in maintaining the security of a network or system. OpenVAS, a part of the Greenbone Vulnerability Management (GVM) suite, is a widely-used open-source tool that provides comprehensive vulnerability scanning capabilities. With Docker containers, setting up OpenVAS on your system has never been easier. In this guide, we will learn how to install the GVM Vulnerability Scanner on Ubuntu 24.04, so you can start scanning vulnerabilities in your environment. Hardware

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How To Install Apache Tomcat 10.0.20 on Ubuntu

How to Install Apache Tomcat 10.0.20 on Ubuntu with Apache Proxy Integration. In this guide, we walk through the process to Install Apache Tomcat 10.0.20 on Ubuntu server. We’ll also configure Apache HTTPD as a reverse proxy to route traffic from port 80 to Tomcat’s default port 8080. Create the Tomcat User Install Java Set Permissions Configure Users and Roles Edit the Tomcat users configuration file: Add the following: Allow Remote Access to Manager App

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How to install Wazuh Server Cluster: Step-by-Step Guide

Introduction In today’s cybersecurity landscape, having a scalable, centralized, and reliable threat detection and monitoring system is critical. To address this need, you can install wazuh server cluster, an open-source security monitoring platform that combines SIEM, log analysis, intrusion detection, and vulnerability detection into a single unified solution. Setting up a Wazuh server in a cluster provides high availability, improved performance, and simplified management in distributed environments. In one of our earlier blogs, we covered

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How to Install Umbraco CMS on Ubuntu 

Umbraco is a popular, open-source content management system (CMS) built on Microsoft’s .NET platform. Known for its flexibility and extensibility, Umbraco is a go-to solution for building dynamic websites. In this guide, we’ll show you how to install Umbraco CMS on Ubuntu 22.04 or 24.04, using .NET 9 SDK and Microsoft SQL Server for the database. Whether you’re developing locally or preparing for a production deployment, this tutorial will walk you through all the steps

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How to Create a Cross-Region Read Replica in Amazon RDS

In distributed cloud environments, ensuring high availability, disaster recovery, and read scalability across regions is critical. Amazon Relational Database Service (RDS) makes it easy to achieve this by allowing users to create cross-Region read replicas. This feature is especially useful for global applications where latency, backup, and disaster resilience matter. If you’re looking to leverage this capability, it’s essential to understand how to create a cross-Region read replica in Amazon RDS to fully benefit from

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How to change the primary IP of a cPanel

How to change the primary IP of a cPanel server is an important task that demands careful planning and execution. Whether you’re moving to a new server, adjusting your network configuration, or replacing an outdated IP, this guide will take you through the process to ensure a seamless transition with minimal disruption. Step 1: Update Primary IP in WHM Step 2: Modify Network Configuration via SSH Change the IPADDR and GATEWAY values to match the

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Configure EFS Cross-Region Replication Using the AWS Console

Amazon Elastic File System (EFS) is a fully managed, cloud-native NFS file storage service designed to work seamlessly with AWS cloud services and on-premises systems. To support disaster recovery, regulatory compliance, and enhanced availability, AWS offers EFS replication—an automated, asynchronous feature that allows you to duplicate your file system across AWS Regions. This guide provides a step-by-step walkthrough to Configure EFS Cross-Region Replication Using the AWS Console Create EFS Replication Open the AWS Management Console

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