I agree that both Apache and IIS need hardening and protecting (I run both). But.......there have been n Microsoft Security Bulletins regarding vulnerabilities in IIS, but few such issues for Apache. A hardened and protected IIS doesn't give me peace of mind, because I believe, given recent history, that there will be a new vulnerability found in the not-too-distant future, one which all the hardening and protecting in the world will not protect my systems from, because the vulnerability is usually in the code, not just the configuration. Apache just doesn't seem to have issues with the code.
Regards, Steve -----Original Message----- From: Hornat, Charles [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Sent: 07 January 2002 19:03 To: 'Baba Bogdan'; [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: RE: IIS I recently read a statistic that said apache is hacked more than IIS web servers. and I have also seen statistics go the other way. I did a quick search in google to try and see if I could find a solid believable statistic, and was unsuccessful. I found many individuals stating facts without citing their references. Besides this, Does it really matter what web server you choose? I have worked with many and would answer this with, the system is as secure as the administrator of that system is knowledgeable. I know administrators who can secure an IIS server and others who can secure Apache. Its like asking which os is the most secure? There isn't really an answer. I am doing a study right now on OS's, and which are the most secure out of the box and out of the box with the latest security patches applied. The study consist of operating systems like Solaris 6 and 8, redhat, windows and so on. We are using the latest nessus and nmap to scan the boxes and will be writing our findings up on each os. Lets face it, Apache isn't more secure than IIS. They are both vulnerable unless hardened and protected. Charles ________________________________________________________________ The information contained in this message is intended only for the recipient, may be privileged and confidential and protected from disclosure. If the reader of this message is not the intended recipient, or an employee or agent responsible for delivering this message to the intended recipient, please be aware that any dissemination or copying of this communication is strictly prohibited. If you have received this communication in error, please immediately notify us by replying to the message and deleting it from your computer. Thank you, Standard & Poor's
