Nginx Configuration & Best Practices

Welcome to the Nginx documentation section. This collection of guides focuses on setting up a secure, high-performance Nginx environment suitable for production workloads.

Key Sections

Setup

The foundation of a secure web server. This guide covers: - Installation: Deploying Nginx on Ubuntu/Debian and CentOS/RHEL. - Security Hardening: Implementing essential security headers (HSTS, X-Frame-Options). - SSL/TLS: Automating certificate management with Certbot (Let's Encrypt).

Rate Limiting

Protect your applications from abuse and ensure fair resource usage. Learn about: - Standard Practices: Basic request limiting for APIs and login endpoints. - Advanced Techniques: Geo-based blocking, multi-stage limiting, and bot detection. - Implementation: Real-world examples for separate API, Auth, and Public zones.

Logging

Turn your logs into powerful security tools. This section details: - Security Logging: Custom log formats to capture critical security context. - Monitoring: Integrating logs with alerting systems. - Compliance: Auditing access patterns and potential threats.