New Nuke Security Sentinel: Worth Taking a Chance?

While a bit of learning curve should be expected when approaching this system, it is not prohibitive, even for a newbie. Documentation on the project is strong, and the support forums are active and responsive.

The one dubious drawback to this system is the tendency for the admin to lock themselves out of the web site. Though this problem is most often caused by admin error, and easily fixed after a search on the official RavenNuke™ forums, it can still be a frustration.  I called this a "dubious drawback" because aggravating as it is to be locked out of your own web site, it's a testament to the effectiveness of the system that if you make a security mistake, even you won't get into the web site protected by this system.

This code is open source.  In this case, that property is an asset because it has attracted a core group of talented and dedicated developers.

Bugs and vulnerabilities are quickly found and closed.  More importantly, users can find answers to why and how to keep their systems safe at the official RavenNuke forums.   

An added, and not insignificant bonus, is the HTML and CSS are 100% W3C compliant, making sites built with this version more easily accessed by new and coming web technologies.

Provided an administrator can commit a couple of hours each week to learning the system and checking for developments, this somewhat difficult system is actually the easiest way to Nuke Security.

The RN CMS presents a huge advantage for the entire net community by repackaging the management of difficult security concepts into a familiar interface that webmasters of all skill levels can use to prevent the spread of attack code and spam to other computers.

Once we wrap our brain around that concept, we can add this one. Not only is security repackaged and made easy, Sentinel's core group of developers are aggressively involved with prevention of future attacks. While no one over at RavenNuke claims the Sentinel will block 100% of attacks now or in the future, it blocks enough of the known attacks to be worthy of praise.

This is not to imply that webmasters have no responsibility for protection and safeguards to their own sites. But the existence of a strong system of protection as a first line defense should make webmasters all over the world breathe a sigh of relief.

Find more about the RavenNuke™ and NukeSentinel at RavenPHPScripts.com