Re: mod_security for Apache -- WEB400

A security team has indicated that web pages that contain variables that
are not checked to eliminate scripting attacks will not pass PCI
compliance, a relatively recent thing.
This is of most significance with regard to web sites that capture
credit card details.
Complacency regarding hacking attacks is common.
I bet there are many who are oblivious to how much such traffic is
coming out of China.

-----Original Message-----
From: web400-bounces@xxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:web400-bounces@xxxxxxxxxxxx]
On Behalf Of Mike
Sent: Wednesday, 11 February 2009 8:32 a.m.
To: Web Enabling the AS400 / iSeries
Subject: Re: [WEB400] mod_security for Apache

My question is if this is such an important module, why hasn't IBM
ported it and included in within the installation. My guess is either
isn't a important as some lead you to think or i5/OS is secure enough
that it isn't needed.

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On Tue, Feb 10, 2009 at 12:27 PM, Peter Connell <
Peter.Connell@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:

Yes, one would hope that if was all so easy to take advantage of such

frequently suggested security module then someone in the OS400

community

would have broken this ground some time ago. There is always some
apprehension in attempting to explain that the most significant

gateway

for the enterprise is protected because I downloaded something from

the

web.

-----Original Message-----
From: web400-bounces@xxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:web400-bounces@xxxxxxxxxxxx]
On Behalf Of Haas, Matt (CL Tech Sv)
Sent: Wednesday, 11 February 2009 0:01
To: Web Enabling the AS400 / iSeries
Subject: Re: [WEB400] mod_security for Apache

You could also download and compile the module. I took a look at the
install documentation and they do not say you have to re-build Apache.
You could also likely use AIX binaries of this module (and its
dependencies). The InfoCenter has information on building additional
modules for the HTTP server.

Matt

-----Original Message-----
From: web400-bounces@xxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:web400-bounces@xxxxxxxxxxxx]
On Behalf Of Nathan Andelin
Sent: Tuesday, February 10, 2009 6:53 AM
To: Web Enabling the AS400 / iSeries
Subject: Re: [WEB400] mod_security for Apache

From: Peter Connell
If IBM fail to provide a way to implement mod_security then the
other options are installing an application firewall in front ...

Well, at least you have that option.

One other thought that occurred to me was to try running an

open-source

version of Apache under PASE - a version that has mod_security

built-in,

as a proxy in front of the IBM i HTTP server. But I know little about
getting software to run under PASE.

Does Zend Core come with mod_security?

Nathan.

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