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E-commerce Solutions

Deploying a server for E-commerce involves special security concerns. Sensitive data and applications should be provided the highest level of security to prevent compromise. With our experience in managing E-commerce systems we can help create a deployment solution based on your needs and applications. We work with you to understand your e-business goals, security concerns and establish best-practices. If you are just getting started with E-commerce, then this package is for you. We help you address specific security and deployment issues common to many e-business operations.

E-commerce Benefits

  • Security focused. We lock down the server with very strict access control and security tools.
  • Reliability focused. If you are launching a major e-commerce site you don't want to neglect backups and disaster recovery.
  • SSL Certificates. We can help you select and deploy an appropriate SSL certificate.
  • Firewalls. We can work with you to limit access to critical applications and ports via fine-tuned firewall control.
  • Apache security. We can assist you in locking down key parts of apache to limit attack exposure.
  • Application security. For popular programs, we have some deployment guidelines that are security and performance focused.
  • Report tools to alert you to abnormal server activity.
  • Third-party module installation for domain name registration, billing and other APIs.

Key Services

Each server is unique depending on the hardware, operating system, control panel and intended use, so we customize each package to the server. If possible, we try to include all of the items below and more when security your system. When service is complete, we will send you a report that provides additional information for each item below:

  • Software Updates
    • Apply latest OS patches
    • Control Panel Update
    • Kernel Updates
    • Vendor hot fixes/patches
    • Set hostname
  • Server Clean Up
    • Removal of unnecessary RPM packages
    • Removal of left-over installation files
    • Removal of unused users and groups
    • Disable/Removal unused services
    • Minimize network services
    • Remove remote services (rsh,rlogin, etc)
  • Server Hardening
    • Apache hardening
    • Compiler restrictions
    • Create authorized use banners
    • Disable core dumps
    • DNS server hardening
    • Host.conf hardening
    • Improve system access and authentication security
    • Minimize boot services
    • Reset unnecessary suid/sgid programs
    • Secure default daemon settings
    • Secure important system accounts
    • Secure default file/directory permissions
    • Sendmail restrictions
    • SSH service configuration
    • TCP/IP stack hardening
    • TMP directory hardening
    • Verify passwd,shadow, group file permissions
    • Verify RPM database
    • Web fetch application restrictions
    • Wheel User setup
  • Security Software
    • Antivirus Installation
    • Enable additional logging.
    • Firewall (IPtable/IPChains)
    • Libsafe
    • Port Scan Attack Detector (PSAD)
    • Rootkit Detection Software (chkrootkit/rkhunter)
  • Security Audit
    • Nessus Security Audit
    • Open Relay Testing
    • Port Scan
    • Rootkit Check
    • Vulnerability Testing
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