Here are 100 chapter titles for a ModSecurity book, progressing from beginner to advanced concepts, covering various cybersecurity aspects:
I. Introduction & Foundations (1-10)
- Web Application Security Fundamentals
- Introduction to ModSecurity: A Deep Dive
- Installing and Configuring ModSecurity
- Understanding ModSecurity's Architecture
- Basic Rule Syntax and Structure
- Core Rule Set (CRS) Overview
- Working with ModSecurity Logs
- Testing and Debugging ModSecurity Rules
- Integrating ModSecurity with Web Servers (Apache, Nginx)
- Setting up a Test Environment
II. Core Rule Set (CRS) & Basic Rules (11-20)
- Understanding the OWASP ModSecurity Core Rule Set
- Exploring CRS Rule Categories
- Tuning CRS for Your Environment
- Writing Your First ModSecurity Rule
- Matching Patterns with Regular Expressions
- Handling HTTP Requests and Responses
- Blocking Suspicious User Agents
- Preventing Common Web Attacks (XSS, SQL Injection) - Part 1
- Preventing Common Web Attacks (XSS, SQL Injection) - Part 2
- Rule Chaining and Conditional Logic
III. Advanced Rule Writing (21-35)
- Advanced Regular Expression Techniques
- Using Variables and Operators
- Handling Request Bodies and POST Data
- Working with Response Headers and Status Codes
- Implementing Rate Limiting and Brute-Force Protection
- Handling File Uploads Securely
- Data Leakage Prevention (DLP) with ModSecurity
- Session Management and Security
- Authentication and Authorization with ModSecurity
- Handling Encoding and Decoding
- Dealing with Unicode and Internationalization
- Implementing Custom Error Pages
- Integrating with External Systems (e.g., databases, SIEM)
- Advanced Logging and Alerting
- Performance Optimization of ModSecurity Rules
IV. Specific Attack Mitigation (36-55)
- Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) Prevention: Advanced Techniques
- SQL Injection Defense: Beyond the Basics
- Command Injection Protection
- Path Traversal Attacks: Prevention and Detection
- Local File Inclusion (LFI) Attacks
- Remote File Inclusion (RFI) Attacks
- HTTP Response Splitting
- Cookie Manipulation and Security
- Clickjacking Protection
- Cross-Site Request Forgery (CSRF) Mitigation
- Denial-of-Service (DoS) Protection: Basic Strategies
- Distributed Denial-of-Service (DDoS) Mitigation: Advanced Techniques
- Bot Detection and Mitigation
- API Security with ModSecurity
- Web Scraping Prevention
- Protecting Against Automated Attacks
- Handling False Positives and Negatives
- Fuzzing and Vulnerability Scanning with ModSecurity
- Zero-Day Exploit Mitigation Strategies
- Advanced Threat Detection with ModSecurity
V. ModSecurity and Security Hardening (56-70)
- Hardening Web Servers with ModSecurity
- Secure Configuration of ModSecurity
- Integrating ModSecurity with other Security Tools
- Building a Web Application Firewall (WAF) Architecture
- Load Balancing and ModSecurity
- Cloud-Based WAF Deployments
- Containerized ModSecurity Deployments (Docker, Kubernetes)
- ModSecurity and DevSecOps
- Continuous Integration and Continuous Deployment (CI/CD) with ModSecurity
- Automating ModSecurity Rule Updates
- Version Control for ModSecurity Rules
- Security Information and Event Management (SIEM) Integration
- Threat Intelligence and ModSecurity
- Vulnerability Management with ModSecurity
- Incident Response with ModSecurity
VI. Advanced Topics and Integrations (71-85)
- Lua Scripting with ModSecurity
- Using the ModSecurity API
- Integrating with other Web Security Tools
- Building Custom ModSecurity Modules
- Extending ModSecurity Functionality
- Performance Tuning and Optimization
- Scalability and High Availability
- Clustering ModSecurity Instances
- Real-time Threat Intelligence Integration
- Machine Learning and ModSecurity
- Behavioral Analysis and Anomaly Detection
- Data Analytics and Reporting
- Forensics and Incident Analysis with ModSecurity Logs
- Advanced Logging and Alerting Techniques
- Security Auditing and Compliance
VII. Case Studies and Best Practices (86-95)
- Real-World ModSecurity Deployments
- Case Study: Protecting an E-commerce Application
- Case Study: Securing a Web API
- Best Practices for ModSecurity Rule Writing
- Best Practices for ModSecurity Deployment
- Common Pitfalls and Mistakes
- Troubleshooting ModSecurity Issues
- Maintaining and Updating ModSecurity
- Security Testing and Penetration Testing with ModSecurity
- Building a Secure Development Lifecycle with ModSecurity
VIII. Future of ModSecurity (96-100)
- The Future of Web Application Security
- Emerging Threats and Mitigation Strategies
- ModSecurity and Serverless Architectures
- ModSecurity and Microservices
- Contributing to the ModSecurity Community