ModSecurity is a plugin for Apache web servers which acts as a web application layer firewall. It is employed to stop attacks toward script-driven Internet sites through the use of security rules which contain certain expressions. That way, the firewall can stop hacking and spamming attempts and protect even Internet sites which are not updated often. For instance, several unsuccessful login attempts to a script administrator area or attempts to execute a certain file with the intention to get access to the script will trigger certain rules, so ModSecurity will block out these activities the minute it detects them. The firewall is incredibly efficient because it tracks the entire HTTP traffic to a website in real time without slowing it down, so it will be able to stop an attack before any damage is done. It furthermore maintains a very comprehensive log of all attack attempts which includes more information than standard Apache logs, so you could later analyze the data and take further measures to improve the security of your sites if necessary.

ModSecurity in Hosting

ModSecurity comes standard with all hosting packages that we offer and it will be switched on automatically for any domain or subdomain which you add/create within your Hepsia hosting CP. The firewall has 3 different modes, so you could switch on and deactivate it with only a click or set it to detection mode, so it shall keep a log of all attacks, but it'll not do anything to stop them. The log for any of your Internet sites will feature elaborate information which includes the nature of the attack, where it originated from, what action was taken by ModSecurity, etc. The firewall rules which we use are regularly updated and comprise of both commercial ones which we get from a third-party security company and custom ones our system administrators add in the event that they detect a new kind of attacks. This way, the websites which you host here shall be far more secure with no action needed on your end.

ModSecurity in Semi-dedicated Servers

All semi-dedicated server packages that we offer come with ModSecurity and because the firewall is turned on by default, any website which you build under a domain or a subdomain will be secured right from the start. A separate section inside the Hepsia CP which comes with the semi-dedicated accounts is devoted to ModSecurity and it shall permit you to start and stop the firewall for any website or activate a detection mode. With the last mentioned, ModSecurity won't take any action, but it'll still recognize possible attacks and will keep all data within a log as if it were fully active. The logs can be found in the same section of the CP and they include info about the IP where an attack originated from, what its nature was, what rule ModSecurity applies to recognize and stop it, and so forth. The security rules that we use on our machines are a mix between commercial ones from a security firm and custom ones developed by our system admins. Therefore, we offer greater security for your web programs as we can shield them from attacks even before security firms release updates for brand new threats.

ModSecurity in VPS Servers

ModSecurity is pre-installed on all VPS servers that are provided with the Hepsia hosting CP, so your web programs shall be protected from the second 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 could deactivate it with a mouse click via the corresponding section of Hepsia. You can also set it to operate in detection mode, so it'll maintain a detailed log of any potential attacks without taking any action to stop them. The logs are available inside the very same section and include information regarding the nature of the attack, what IP address it originated from and what ModSecurity rule was triggered to stop it. For maximum security, we employ not simply commercial rules from a firm working in the field of web security, but also custom ones our administrators add manually in order to respond to new threats which are still not dealt with in the commercial rules.

ModSecurity in Dedicated Servers

All of our dedicated servers that are set up with the Hepsia hosting Control Panel feature ModSecurity, so any program you upload or install shall be secured from the very beginning and you won't need to concern yourself with common attacks or vulnerabilities. An independent section in Hepsia will enable you to start or stop the firewall for every domain or subdomain, or activate a detection mode so that it records details about intrusions, but doesn't take actions to stop them. What you shall discover in the logs can easily enable you to to secure your Internet sites better - the IP an attack came from, what site was attacked and in what way, what ModSecurity rule was triggered, etcetera. With this info, you'll be able to see whether an Internet site needs an update, whether you should block IPs from accessing your web server, etcetera. On top of the third-party commercial security rules for ModSecurity we use, our admins include custom ones too every time they come across a new threat that's not yet in the commercial bundle.