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Assignment 1: Web Server Application Attacks
Due Week 2 and worth 110 points
It is common knowledge that Web server application attacks
have become common in today’s digital information sharing
age. Understanding the implications and vulnerabilities of
such attacks, as well as the manner in which we may
safeguard against them is paramount, because our demands
on e-Commerce and the Internet have increased
exponentially. In this assignment, you will examine the
response of both the U.S. government and non-government
entities to such attacks.
To complete this assignment, use the document titled
“Guidelines on Securing Public Web Servers”, located at
http://csrc.nist.gov/publications/nistpubs/800-44-ver2/SP800-
44v2.pdf, to complete the assignment. Read the Network
World article, “40% of U.S. government Web sites fail
security test” also, located
athttp://www.networkworld.com/news/2012/031512-dnssec-
survey-2012-257326.html.