Advanced Security Plan
Server security is a core concern today while doing business online.
Our advanced package includes all the features our basic security plan offers and extras to ensure your server is SAFE and SECURE from outside intrusions. Our proactive server management services are recommended after the initial server security process to proactively ensure that your server stays up to date and secure from intrusions.
If you have any questions about the advanced plan or it's features, feel free to contact us.
Advanced Security Plan - $85.00
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Limit Compiler and Fetch Utilities Access
Compilers and fetch utilities are limited to prevent non-privileged users from compiling and fetching potentially dangerous programs that may harm the server. -
Disable Non-Essential Services
Non-essential services are disabled to reduce the number of opportunities for intrusions. -
Update Server Software
Server software is updated to the latest patches available from vendors to ensure there are no known security holes in the software you run. -
Installation of Firewall
A firewall is installed and configured to protect your server from intrusions by filtering inbound and outbound traffic. -
Installation of Brute Force Detection
Brute force detection automatically locks out repeated authentication failures to system services, thus greatly preventing automated password cracking software. -
Installation of Rootkit Hunter
RKHunter is a security monitoring and analyzing tool for POSIX compliant systems. -
Harden and Secure SSH Server
SSH is secured in order to ensure a secure SSH connection between you and the server. -
Tweak Sysctl.conf
Sysctl.conf is tweaked for improved performance and security. -
Installation of ZendOptimizer
Zend Optimizer is required for running commercial scripts that have been encoded by Zend Guard. -
Installation of IonCube Loaders
IonCube loaders are required for commercial scripts that have been encoded by IonCube. -
Secure Temporary Directories
Temporary directories (such as /tmp) are hardened to ensure no malicious scripts can be executed. -
Harden host.conf
The host.conf system file is hardened to prevent IP spoofing and DNS poisoning. -
Specific Service Hardening
Apache, Named (BIND), PHP and any other miscellaneous services are hardened to lower the amount of information they release about themselves to the public. -
System Optimization
Common system services such as Apache and MySQL are optimized to meet their full potential. -
Install Libsafe (32bit OS Only)
Libsafe prevents buffer overflows and unknown exploitable software on 32-bit servers. -
Installation of System Integrity Monitor
System Integrity Monitor is designed to monitor system services and automatically restart them if they fail. -
Installation of Linux Socket Monitor
Linux Socket Monitor is a network socket monitor designed to generate alerts if a new socket that wasn't previously opened is opened. -
Installation of Network Socket Inode Validation
Network Socket Inode Validation is a rule based utility intended to aid in the validation of inodes against each LISTEN socket on a system. -
Installation of System Priority
System Priority is a utility designed to queue different processes with different priority levels, this can greatly improve system response time. -
Anti-DDoS Configuration
The system firewall is tweaked to prevent Distributed Denial of Service attacks. -
Disable Certain PHP Functions that Pose as Security Threats
Potentially harmful PHP functions that may lead to the exploitation of your server are disabled. -
Configure Anti-Spam Solution for Email
SpamAssassin is reconfigured to better identify sources of spam. -
Configure Anti-Virus Solution for Email
ClamAV is installed and configured to provide an anti-virus solution for email. -
Install and Configure Mod_Security for Apache
Mod_Security adds an extra layer of protect for your web-based applications by filtering requests and blocking exploits. -
Install Suhosin
Suhosin is an advanced protection system designed to protect servers and users from known and unknown flaws in PHP applications and the PHP core. -
Installation of Mod_QOS
Mod_QOS is a quality of service module for the Apache web server implementing control mechanisms that can provide different priority to different HTTP requests. -
Installation of eAccelerator
eAccelerator increases the performance of PHP scripts by caching them in their compiled state.
