The security website that I am going to critique is called cgisecurity.net. Similarly but oddly enough, the actual website for cgisecurity is www.cgisecurity.com. Upon further investigation, both www.cgisecurity.com and www.cgisecurity.net are both the same website.
The website was layout is similar to a forum, but only one person is allowed to post security items. Typically is seems that one item is posted a day. The cgisecurity website has been around since 2000 quote is, “…the oldest application security website on the net pre dating OWASP and other well known organizations.”
The website is broken down into main tabs that run across the top of the page and is broken down into these categories:
- News
- Web Server Security
- Phishing
- Database Security
- Application Server Security
- Library
- Vulnerability Archive
- Secure Development
- Web Services
- Pen Test
- AJAX
- Application Firewalls
Then on the right and left hand sides of the webpage, additional topics and subjects are broken down. On the right and side are popular links by subject. The popular links by subject are specific applications or software and information about how to security them individually. On the left hand side are Topics that contain further information about the website, contact information, various downloads, links, etc.
Advertising on the webpage is at a minimal. There are Google ads located on the lower right and left hand side of the screen. There are also ads for the web hosting company. But these adds are not flashy or obtrusive in any manner. They don’t flash, blink, make noise, and they are all small in proportion to the remainder of the website. From reading a couple of pages on the website, if you have a banner and want to advertise on this site you can, but you need to contact the administrator. So I am not sure if the lack of ads is because the administrators are thoughtful or simply because they lack the sponsorship.
There is also a search feature on the website that lets you search for various key words. There are no advanced search options when searching and it appears to be a simple Google search on the website.
The website also features the ability to translate the entire page into Spanish, English, French, German, and Italian. Additionally, there are mailing lists and RSS subscriptions available.
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