ModSecurity is a plugin for Apache web servers that functions as a web app layer firewall. It is employed to stop attacks toward script-driven sites through the use of security rules which contain specific expressions. That way, the firewall can block hacking and spamming attempts and preserve even websites which aren't updated often. For example, a number of failed login attempts to a script administrative area or attempts to execute a certain file with the objective to get access to the script shall trigger specific rules, so ModSecurity shall stop these activities the moment it identifies them. The firewall is incredibly efficient as it monitors the whole HTTP traffic to an Internet site in real time without slowing it down, so it could prevent an attack before any damage is done. It also maintains an incredibly detailed log of all attack attempts which features more info than conventional Apache logs, so you could later analyze the data and take further measures to improve the security of your Internet sites if required.

ModSecurity in Cloud Web Hosting

ModSecurity comes by default with all cloud web hosting solutions that we offer and it'll be switched on automatically for any domain or subdomain you add/create within your Hepsia hosting CP. The firewall has three different modes, so you'll be able to switch on and deactivate it with a mouse click or set it to detection mode, so it shall maintain a log of all attacks, but it will not do anything to prevent them. The log for each of your websites will contain comprehensive information including the nature of the attack, where it originated from, what action was taken by ModSecurity, etcetera. The firewall rules which we use are regularly updated and consist of both commercial ones that we get from a third-party security firm and custom ones that our system admins include in the event that they detect a new kind of attacks. In this way, the websites that you host here will be far more protected with no action expected on your end.