ModSecurity is a potent web application layer firewall for Apache web servers. It monitors the whole HTTP traffic to a site without affecting its functionality and if it identifies an intrusion attempt, it blocks it. The firewall furthermore keeps a more detailed log for the site visitors than any server does, so you shall manage to monitor what is happening with your websites much better than if you rely only on standard logs. ModSecurity uses security rules based on which it stops attacks. For example, it identifies if someone is trying to log in to the admin area of a particular script a number of times or if a request is sent to execute a file with a specific command. In these circumstances these attempts trigger the corresponding rules and the software blocks the attempts instantly, then records in-depth information about them in its logs. ModSecurity is among the best software firewalls out there and it can protect your web applications against a huge number of threats and vulnerabilities, especially in case you don’t update them or their plugins often.
ModSecurity in Dedicated Servers
If you decide to host your Internet sites on a dedicated server with the Hepsia Control Panel, your web programs will be secured right away since ModSecurity is provided with all Hepsia-based packages. You shall be able to manage the firewall with ease and if needed, you'll be able to turn it off or activate its passive mode when it will only keep a log of what's taking place without taking any action to prevent potential attacks. The logs that you will find inside the very same section of the Control Panel are extremely detailed and include data about the attacker IP address, what site and file were attacked and in what ways, what rule the firewall employed to stop the intrusion, etc. This info will enable 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 which our staff add when they detect attacks that have not yet been included within the commercial pack.