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HTTP-6640 - mod_evasive module

This information is provided as part of the Lynis community project. It is related to Lynis control HTTP-6640 and should be considered as-is and without guarantees. Any advice and commands should be tested before implementing them in production environments.

Control details
CategoryWeb
Application

Description

Anti Denial of Service (DoS) module and protects against brute force attempts. This control is advised for systems running a webserver and those in particular which are available from public networks.

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