ModSecurity is a powerful web application layer firewall for Apache web servers. It monitors the whole HTTP traffic to a website without affecting its operation and in case it identifies an intrusion attempt, it blocks it. The firewall furthermore maintains a more detailed log for the site visitors than any server does, so you'll manage to monitor what is happening with your sites much better than if you rely merely on standard logs. ModSecurity works with security rules based on which it stops attacks. For instance, it detects whether someone is attempting to log in to the admin area of a particular script several times or if a request is sent to execute a file with a specific command. In such circumstances these attempts set off the corresponding rules and the firewall program blocks the attempts in real time, after that records comprehensive info about them inside its logs. ModSecurity is amongst the best software firewalls available and it can easily protect your web applications against thousands of threats and vulnerabilities, particularly in case you don’t update them or their plugins frequently.

ModSecurity in Cloud Website Hosting

ModSecurity comes by default with all cloud website hosting plans that we offer and it'll be activated automatically for any domain or subdomain that you add/create in your Hepsia hosting Control Panel. The firewall has 3 different modes, so you could switch on and disable it with a click or set it to detection mode, so it will keep a log of all attacks, but it shall not do anything to prevent them. The log for any of your sites shall include elaborate info such as the nature of the attack, where it originated from, what action was taken by ModSecurity, etcetera. The firewall rules we use are frequently updated and consist of both commercial ones we get from a third-party security firm and custom ones our system admins include in the event that they detect a new kind of attacks. This way, the Internet sites which you host here will be much more secure without any action needed on your end.

ModSecurity in Semi-dedicated Hosting

Any web program you set up inside your new semi-dedicated hosting account will be protected by ModSecurity because the firewall is included with all our hosting solutions and is turned on by default for any domain and subdomain you include or create via your Hepsia hosting Control Panel. You will be able to manage ModSecurity via a dedicated section within Hepsia where not simply could you activate or deactivate it completely, but you can also enable a passive mode, so the firewall will not block anything, but it will still maintain an archive of possible attacks. This takes only a click and you'll be able to view the logs no matter if ModSecurity is in active or passive mode through the same section - what the attack was and where it came from, how it was dealt with, etc. The firewall employs 2 sets of rules on our machines - a commercial one that we get from a third-party web security company and a custom one that our admins update manually in order to respond to newly discovered threats as fast as possible.

ModSecurity in VPS Web Hosting

ModSecurity is pre-installed on all virtual private servers which are set up with the Hepsia hosting Control Panel, so your web applications will be protected from the second your server is in a position. The firewall is activated by default for any domain or subdomain on the VPS, but if necessary, you could disable it with a mouse click through the corresponding section of Hepsia. You may also set it to operate in detection mode, so it will keep a comprehensive log of any possible attacks without taking any action to prevent them. The logs can be found in the very same section and include details about the nature of the attack, what IP it originated from and what ModSecurity rule was triggered to stop it. For best security, we use not just commercial rules from a firm operating in the field of web security, but also custom ones which our administrators include manually in order to react to new threats that are still not tackled in the commercial rules.

ModSecurity in Dedicated Servers Hosting

When you choose to host your Internet sites on a dedicated server with the Hepsia Control Panel, your web apps will be secured immediately since ModSecurity is supplied with all Hepsia-based plans. You will be able to manage the firewall effortlessly and if necessary, you'll be able to turn it off or switch on its passive mode when it'll only keep a log of what's happening without taking any action to stop potential attacks. The logs which you will find inside the same section of the Control Panel are very detailed and include information about the attacker IP address, what website and file were attacked and in what ways, what rule the firewall employed to stop the intrusion, etcetera. This info will permit you to take measures and boost the security of your sites even more. To be on the safe side, we use not just commercial rules, but also custom-made ones that our staff add whenever they detect attacks that haven't yet been included in the commercial pack.