Abstract

Network threat remains a leveraging parameter and serves as a tool for fraudulent individuals to exploit internet users due to voluminous usage of web connected devices and applications. A webserver is a gateway through which the entire internet population connects to with the aim of sharing resources or providing online services. Network and the web domain have been the pathway to deliver and have access to online services; this trend has also gained a higher increase as the need for online services to global users remain important and on the increase. There has always been an increase of intrusion on the cyber space since the web gained more concentration among others; the sophistication of attacks against these applications’ environment has grown as even as the rising use for technology also increases. To prevent common attacks of content, corruption, data theft, integrity and privacy has become an increasing problem. While approaches to security have been improved upon in recent times, intrusion techniques have also become increasingly complex. In this research work an approach for network threat detection and prevention on webserver application environment using cronjob scheduling techniques has been developed. The new system adopted the Dynamic Systems Development Model (DSDM) Methodology and was implemented using PHP7 server-side scripting programming language, Laravel MVC framework and MYSQL relational database for the backend. The proposed system has been tested and was able detect and prevent intruders from gaining unauthorized access into the webserver application environment and also was able to send a rapid response message to the admin through SMS messaging and emailing system.

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