ModSecurity is a plugin for Apache web servers which acts as a web application layer firewall. It is used to stop attacks toward script-driven sites by employing security rules that contain certain expressions. That way, the firewall can prevent hacking and spamming attempts and preserve even websites that aren't updated on a regular basis. As an example, several failed login attempts to a script admin area or attempts to execute a specific file with the objective to get access to the script will trigger specific rules, so ModSecurity shall block these activities the moment it discovers them. The firewall is incredibly efficient as it monitors the entire HTTP traffic to a website in real time without slowing it down, so it can easily stop an attack before any damage is done. It furthermore keeps an incredibly comprehensive log of all attack attempts which features more information than conventional Apache logs, so you can later examine the data and take additional measures to increase the security of your Internet sites if required.

ModSecurity in Shared Website Hosting

ModSecurity comes standard with all shared website hosting solutions which we offer and it'll be activated automatically for any domain or subdomain which you add/create in your Hepsia hosting CP. The firewall has 3 different modes, so you can switch on and deactivate it with only a mouse click or set it to detection mode, so it shall maintain a log of all attacks, but it'll not do anything to prevent them. The log for any of your sites shall feature detailed 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 constantly updated and include both commercial ones which we get from a third-party security company and custom ones which our system admins include in the event that they detect a new kind of attacks. That way, the websites that you host here shall be way more protected without any action expected on your end.

ModSecurity in Semi-dedicated Hosting

We've integrated ModSecurity by default inside all semi-dedicated hosting plans, so your web applications shall be protected whenever you install them under any domain or subdomain. The Hepsia CP that comes with the semi-dedicated accounts will permit you to enable or disable the firewall for any Internet site with a click. You shall also have the ability to switch on a passive detection mode with which ModSecurity will keep a log of possible attacks without actually preventing them. The comprehensive logs include the nature of the attack and what ModSecurity response this attack triggered, where it came from, etcetera. The list of rules that we use is frequently updated in order to match any new threats which may appear on the Internet and it consists of both commercial rules that we get from a security firm and custom-written ones that our admins include if they discover a threat that's not present within the commercial list yet.

ModSecurity in Dedicated Hosting

All of our dedicated servers that are installed with the Hepsia hosting Control Panel come with ModSecurity, so any application you upload or install shall be properly secured from the very beginning and you won't have to worry about common attacks or vulnerabilities. An individual section within Hepsia will allow you to start or stop the firewall for each domain or subdomain, or turn on a detection mode so that it records information about intrusions, but does not take actions to stop them. What you'll discover in the logs shall allow you to to secure your sites better - the IP an attack originated from, what site was attacked and exactly how, what ModSecurity rule was triggered, and so on. With this data, you could see if a site needs an update, whether you ought to block IPs from accessing your server, etcetera. On top of the third-party commercial security rules for ModSecurity we use, our admins add custom ones as well whenever they find a new threat which is not yet a part of the commercial bundle.