Lesson 1: NGINX Plus Architecture and Secure Deployment
Lesson Overview
This lesson develops practical knowledge of nginx plus architecture and secure deployment within the Securing Applications with NGINX Plus learning path. Learners move from architecture and planning to configuration, validation, and troubleshooting.
Topics Covered
Reverse proxy and application-delivery roles
Configuration structure
Secure defaults
Process and file permissions
Environment hardening
Practical Activity
Create a configuration plan for reverse proxy and application-delivery roles.
Perform a guided lab covering configuration structure.
Validate the result and troubleshoot a scenario involving environment hardening.
Key Takeaways
Explain the purpose of reverse proxy and application-delivery roles.
Apply the configuration workflow for secure defaults.
Use logs, statistics, and verification steps to confirm expected behavior.
