Web & Hosting · Beginner → Expert
🌐 Nginx and Apache Web Server Administration
Operate Nginx and Apache for static sites, reverse proxying, TLS, PHP integration, caching, security, logging, performance, and high-availability deployment.
Course roadmap
Pass each module exam to unlock the next module.
Module 1 · Beginner
HTTP Server Architecture and Request Lifecycle
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Module 2 · Beginner
Nginx Installation, Layout and Core Configuration
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Module 3 · Beginner
Apache Installation, Modules and Configuration Model
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Module 4 · Beginner
Virtual Hosts, Server Blocks and Multi-Site Hosting
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Module 5 · Intermediate
Static Files, MIME Types, Indexing and Error Pages
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Module 6 · Intermediate
PHP-FPM and Dynamic Application Integration
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Module 7 · Intermediate
Reverse Proxying and Upstream Application Servers
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Module 8 · Intermediate
TLS Certificates, HTTPS, Protocols and Cipher Policy
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Module 9 · Advanced
Redirects, Rewrites and URL Routing
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Module 10 · Advanced
Authentication, Access Rules and Security Headers
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Module 11 · Advanced
Caching, Compression and Content Delivery
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Module 12 · Advanced
Logs, Metrics and Structured Troubleshooting
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Module 13 · Advanced
Performance Tuning, Workers, Connections and Limits
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Module 14 · Expert
Rate Limiting, Abuse Controls and DDoS-Aware Configuration
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Module 15 · Expert
Load Balancing, Health Checks and Resilient Topologies
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Module 16 · Expert
Upgrades, Backups, Configuration Testing and Rollback
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Module 17 · Expert
Expert Capstone: Hardened Multi-Site Web Platform
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Certification gate
Final course exam
Pass mark: 80%. Time limit: 360 minutes. All module exams must be passed first.
Locked until modules are passed