Both the Microsoft and Linux platforms offer web server software. Internet Information Services is offered by Microsoft, whereas Apache Web Server usually runs on Linux. Research both of these platforms from a security and hardening perspective. Since Apache is the most popular web server, let's take a quick look at its general architecture:

Based upon your research, which platform do you find the most secure? Compare hardening techniques for each brand. How are they similar? Different? Is one brand more susceptible to specific attacks than another? If so, which one, and what attacks? Which would you recommend for use in a SOHO? In a large corporation? Why?