Artur Maj

This article was inspired by Artur Maj's article Securing Apache: Step-by-Step shows in a step-by-step fashion, how to install and configure the Apache 2.0.x series web server in much the same way as the 1.3.X covered in Artur's article, i.e. "in order to mitigate or avoid successful break-in when new vulnerabilities in this software are found".

Artur Maj works as a Principal Software Engineer for Oracle Corporation, in the EMEA Mobile, Wireless & Voice Center of Expertise. He is experienced in designing computer systems, performing security audits as well as providing security training. He is also author of many articles and publications devoted to securing computer systems and software against intruders.

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"Securing MySQL: step-by-step",Artur Maj (See link below)

"Securing MySQL: step-by-step",Artur Maj (See link below)

Security Focus has published a fantastic, in-depth piece by Artur Maj, a principal software engineer with Oracle, on locking down Apache 2. [...] For those running dynamic sites, fear not, links to securing PHP and MySQL, also written by Maj, are included at the end of the exercise.

by Artur Maj last updated March 18, 2003

One of the many challenges facing Microsoft administrators is how to manage remote systems in a secure manner?In the world of the UNIX the answer is quite simple: using the SSH protocol is sufficient.Thanks to the SSH, we can manage remote systems not only in the text mode, but we can also run remote X-Window applications by using the protocol tunneling technique.And all of that by using strong cryptography, which protects transmitted data from unauthorized access.
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Artur Maj works as a security consultant for European Network Security Institute.He is co-author of Solaris Administrator's Security Guide, a step-by-step guide to secure SUN Solaris operating system against intruders.He regularly performs security audits forIinternet banks, government institutions and various firms and organizations in Poland.

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Over at SecurityFocus, Artur Maj of Oracle has a informative article about how to build, configure, and secure Apache 2.0.The article targets FreeBSD 5.1, but works with GNU/Linux and most other UNIX Systems.

He covers every part of the setup in great detail, from verifying source code checksums through chroot'ing the service.The only thing he leaves out are come common modules almost everyone needs - while he details a very secure install, it has no support for dynamic content.