How secure is my site?

Hangin' Around Joined: Feb 10, 2007 Posts: 27

Hi
Just a quick noob question Embarassed

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Is there a way to test the security and integrity of my website against hacks, threats etc?

I run the following:
Apache 2.2.6
MySQL 5.0.51
PHP 5.2.5
PHP MyAdmin 2.11.3
FileZilla FTP Server 0.9.24

I host the site myself running XP Pro.
Raven Nuke 2.10.01
Nuke Sentinel 2.5.14
DisErrors 1.0.1

With regards to router settings the computer is placed in the DMZ, anti virus installed but no active firewall.
Also I host a ftp server on the same computer but this isn't connected in anyway to the website (bit of topic, sorry).

Thanks for reading

Posted: Sat Jan 05, 2008 7:05 am

There are so many variables to consider I think this is one of those 'how long is a piece of string" type questions.

registered · Posted: Sat Jan 05, 2008 9:15 am

If you are looking for free services, I doubt you will find any (please post back if you do Shocked

) I am sure there are paid services out there, but I doubt its cheap.

You have posted in a RavenNuke(tm) forum, so hopefully that means you are running it. At least you are running one of the most secure versions of nuke out there. However, since you are hosting the site yourself, if you don't know what you are doing (from a hosting standpoint), at the infrastructure level, you could be a "sitting duck".

Sorry, but we are just not in a position to comment on the security of specific infrastructure setups, let alone specific scripts other than our own.

Posted: Sat Jan 05, 2008 9:58 am

Thanks for your replys.
If it wasn't for RavenNuke(tm) plus the forums here, there would be no way I could've started this (yes, I am running it and it's great!). It's a interesting learning curve, all-be-it a quick and steep one.
I had hosting before from a company but the fees where getting more and more.
Plus I was forever running out of webspace (hosting a gallery plus some vids etc).
Then a mate of mine done a bet with me - host everything yourself, the lot on a spare PC.
So I did.

I was just wondering if there where some scripts I could run to test the site.
But I'll guess soon enough if I have missed anything out....

Mark