Web Stack, API & Database Shield
Web applications and databases are the primary targets for remote exploitation. We fortify Nginx, Apache, PHP-FPM, MySQL, PostgreSQL, and Redis against OWASP Top 10 threats, arbitrary code execution, and data leaks.
End-to-End Application Defense
We harden the reverse proxy, execution sandbox, and data storage layers simultaneously:
Reverse Proxy & HTTP Perimeter
Transforms your web server into a hardened gateway. Enforces modern TLS 1.3 cryptographic cipher suites, HSTS preloading, OWASP security headers, and aggressive rate-limiting on sensitive authentication endpoints.
- ✓SSL Labs Grade A+ configuration with OCSP Stapling & TLS 1.3
- ✓OWASP headers: Strict CSP, HSTS, X-Frame-Options, X-Content-Type-Options
- ✓Nginx rate-limiting zones mitigating brute-force and credential stuffing
- ✓Masking server version banners (server_tokens off, ServerSignature Off)
Runtime & PHP-FPM Sandbox
Isolates execution pools to prevent uploaded web shells or compromised plugins from executing arbitrary system commands, traversing directory trees, or accessing host credentials.
- ✓Blacklist 16+ high-risk system functions (exec, system, passthru, proc_open)
- ✓open_basedir path restriction confining scripts strictly to web root
- ✓Per-pool user isolation (chroot / dedicated low-privilege system users)
- ✓Memory, execution timeout, and upload file size constraints
Database & Cache Fortress
Completely eliminates external network exposure for databases by binding daemons strictly to local loopback interfaces, disabling dangerous commands, and enforcing strong authentication plugins.
- ✓Strict localhost binding (127.0.0.1) blocking public internet exposure
- ✓Purging default anonymous users, test databases, and local_infile file reading
- ✓Enforcing caching_sha2_password / scram-sha-256 password hashing
- ✓Redis password protection and renaming exploitable commands (FLUSHALL, CONFIG)
Defending Against the Top Web Attack Vectors
Concrete mitigation mechanisms applied to neutralize high-severity application risks:
Broken Access Control
Cryptographic Failures
Injection (SQLi & RCE)
Security Misconfiguration
Auth & Identification Failures
Inspect Production Configuration Snippets
Explore the exact rules deployed across Nginx, PHP-FPM, MySQL, and Redis:
Nginx / Reverse Proxy Hardening Rules
Eliminates clickjacking, cross-site scripting (XSS), MIME-sniffing, and SSL downgrade attacks.
/etc/nginx/conf.d/security-headers.conf# Khodshima Nginx Security Suite (A+ SSL Labs)
ssl_protocols TLSv1.2 TLSv1.3;
ssl_ciphers ECDHE-ECDSA-AES128-GCM-SHA256:ECDHE-RSA-AES128-GCM-SHA256:ECDHE-ECDSA-AES256-GCM-SHA384:ECDHE-RSA-AES256-GCM-SHA384:ECDHE-ECDSA-CHACHA20-POLY1305:ECDHE-RSA-CHACHA20-POLY1305;
ssl_prefer_server_ciphers off;
ssl_session_timeout 1d;
ssl_session_cache shared:SSL:10m;
ssl_session_tickets off;
ssl_stapling on;
ssl_stapling_verify on;
# OWASP Recommended Security Headers
add_header Strict-Transport-Security "max-age=63072000; includeSubDomains; preload" always;
add_header X-Content-Type-Options "nosniff" always;
add_header X-Frame-Options "SAMEORIGIN" always;
add_header Referrer-Policy "strict-origin-when-cross-origin" always;
add_header Permissions-Policy "camera=(), microphone=(), geolocation=()" always;
# Rate Limiting on Authentication Routes
limit_req_zone $binary_remote_addr zone=auth_limit:10m rate=5r/m;
location ~* /(wp-login|xmlrpc|api/auth) {
limit_req zone=auth_limit burst=10 nodelay;
try_files $uri =404;
}Choose Your Fortification Package
Deploy standalone web templates or book turnkey engineering installation:
Production-ready Nginx, PHP-FPM, MySQL, and Redis configuration files with step-by-step PDF manual.
- ✓A+ rated Nginx / Apache SSL & security header templates
- ✓Hardened php.ini & pool.d sandbox profiles
- ✓MySQL / PostgreSQL localhost lockdown configs
- ✓Redis security rule set with command blacklists
- ✓14-day technical support
Our engineers configure, tune, and verify your web server, PHP/Node environment, and database without service disruption.
- ✓All configuration templates & playbooks included
- ✓Turnkey deployment on Nginx, Apache, PHP, MySQL, Redis
- ✓SSL Labs A+ verification and certificate setup
- ✓OWASP security header live verification
- ✓Application stability test & dry-run validation
- ✓30-day post-launch engineering warranty
Complete end-to-end security: OS kernel hardening, NFTables firewall, plus complete Web Stack & Database fortification.
- ✓Full Linux Server Hardening & NFTables default-drop
- ✓Complete Web Stack (Nginx + PHP-FPM + MySQL + Redis) shield
- ✓SSL Labs A+ grade guarantee & OWASP header compliance
- ✓Fail2ban multi-jail integration for HTTP & DB attacks
- ✓Scheduled malware scanning (rkhunter / ClamAV)
- ✓60-day engineering warranty & stability guarantee