ModSecurity is a plugin for Apache web servers that acts as a web application layer firewall. It is used to prevent attacks toward script-driven sites by using security rules that contain specific expressions. That way, the firewall can block hacking and spamming attempts and protect even sites that are not updated frequently. For instance, numerous failed login attempts to a script administrative area or attempts to execute a particular file with the purpose to get access to the script will trigger particular rules, so ModSecurity shall block these activities the minute it identifies them. The firewall is incredibly efficient since it screens the entire HTTP traffic to a website in real time without slowing it down, so it can stop an attack before any harm is done. It also maintains an exceptionally comprehensive log of all attack attempts that contains more info than conventional Apache logs, so you could later check out the data and take further measures to improve the security of your websites if required.

ModSecurity in Shared Website Hosting

ModSecurity comes by default with all shared website hosting packages which we offer and it shall be activated automatically for any domain or subdomain that you add/create inside your Hepsia hosting Control Panel. The firewall has three different modes, so you can activate and deactivate it with only a mouse click or set it to detection mode, so it will maintain a log of all attacks, but it'll not do anything to stop them. The log for any of your sites will include comprehensive info which includes the nature of the attack, where it came from, what action was taken by ModSecurity, and so forth. The firewall rules we use are regularly updated and include both commercial ones which we get from a third-party security business and custom ones that our system administrators add in case that they detect a new kind of attacks. In this way, the sites which you host here will be far more secure without any action needed on your end.

ModSecurity in Semi-dedicated Servers

All semi-dedicated server solutions which we offer feature ModSecurity and given that the firewall is enabled by default, any site which you create under a domain or a subdomain will be secured immediately. An independent section within the Hepsia Control Panel that comes with the semi-dedicated accounts is dedicated to ModSecurity and it'll enable you to stop and start the firewall for any website or switch on a detection mode. With the last option, ModSecurity won't take any action, but it'll still detect possible attacks and shall keep all info within a log as if it were completely active. The logs can be found within the very same section of the Control Panel and they offer specifics about the IP where an attack came from, what its nature was, what rule ModSecurity applies to identify and stop it, and so on. The security rules we use on our machines are a mix between commercial ones from a security company and custom ones developed by our system admins. Therefore, we provide greater security for your web programs as we can protect them from attacks before security companies release updates for new threats.

ModSecurity in VPS Servers

ModSecurity is pre-installed on all VPS servers which are offered with the Hepsia hosting CP, so your web applications shall be protected from the moment your server is in a position. The firewall is switched on by default for any domain or subdomain on the VPS, but if necessary, you'll be able to deactivate it with a mouse click from the corresponding section of Hepsia. You could also set it to work in detection mode, so it shall keep a detailed log of any possible attacks without taking any action to prevent them. The logs are available within the same section and offer information about the nature of the attack, what IP address it originated from and what ModSecurity rule was triggered to stop it. For best security, we use not just commercial rules from a business working in the field of web security, but also custom ones which our admins include personally in order to react to new threats that are still not dealt with in the commercial rules.

ModSecurity in Dedicated Servers

All of our dedicated servers that are installed with the Hepsia hosting Control Panel come with ModSecurity, so any app that you upload or install shall be secured from the very beginning and you'll not have to stress about common attacks or vulnerabilities. A separate section inside Hepsia will permit you to start or stop the firewall for each and every domain or subdomain, or activate a detection mode so that it records information regarding intrusions, but does not take actions to prevent them. What you will find in the logs shall enable you to to secure your Internet sites better - the IP an attack came from, what website was attacked and exactly how, what ModSecurity rule was triggered, and so on. With this information, you'll be able to see whether a site needs an update, whether you ought to block IPs from accessing your hosting server, and so on. On top of the third-party commercial security rules for ModSecurity we use, our admins include custom ones too when they discover a new threat which is not yet a part of the commercial bundle.