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Whether or not you turn on monitoring would depend on what the server is doing. 24x7server HD Master I assume you want to do security of Linux Dedicated server:- Then, here are some tips:- 1) Always keep your server packages upto date and latest version. 2) Check the kernel version and update it if available. 3) Disable the services which are not required on the server. 4) Harden PHP by disabling the functions line exec, shell_exec, posix_kill, posix_mkfifo, pfsockopen, proc_close etc. 5) Check system binaries and make sure they are upto date. 6) Install and configure Web application firewall software like mod_security. 7) Install RKHunter that scans backdoors and possible exploits of the server. and much more. And if you don't have the time and expertise to do this part then you can always hire experienced and certified professionals who will take care of the security things for you. __________________ www.24x7servermanagement.com Server Management, Server Security, Server Monitoring. Network Monitoring Team !! Skype: techs24x7 $0.12 You might also like to use Imunify360.com or BitNinja.io They offer an awful lot of automatic protection out of the box for a small fee. __________________ ██ Cloud Consultants Imunify360 is a pretty solid product but at the end of the day nothing beats experience imho. __________________ i use cloudflare for ddos I assume you want to do security of Linux Dedicated server:- Then, here are some tips:- 1) Always keep your server packages upto date and latest version. 2) Check the kernel version and update it if available. 3) Disable the services which are not required on the server. 4) Harden PHP by disabling the functions line exec, shell_exec, posix_kill, posix_mkfifo, pfsockopen, proc_close etc. 5) Check system binaries and make sure they are upto date. 6) Install and configure Web application firewall software like mod_security. 7) Install RKHunter that scans backdoors and possible exploits of the server. and much more. And if you don't have the time and expertise to do this part then you can always hire experienced and certified professionals who will take care of the security things for you. Can you tell me any other alternatives for scan backdoor threats? I assume you want to do security of Linux Dedicated server:- Then, here are some tips:- 1) Always keep your server packages upto date and latest version. 2) Check the kernel version and update it if available. 3) Disable the services which are not required on the server. 4) Harden PHP by disabling the functions line exec, shell_exec, posix_kill, posix_mkfifo, pfsockopen, proc_close etc. 5) Check system binaries and make sure they are upto date. 6) Install and configure Web application firewall software like mod_security. 7) Install RKHunter that scans backdoors and possible exploits of the server. and much more. And if you don't have the time and expertise to do this part then you can always hire experienced and certified professionals who will take care of the security things for you. It is simple, when you control what is uploading and what is executing on your server you have control...When you disable PHP functions is another invitation for hacking, my point of view. Keep your user inside something like CageFS / Cloudlinux and is OK. Don't relay too much on third parties telling your safe. Use your own programs to search, check and again check. Regards, __________________ George B. | ROWEBCA Web Hosting Services & Server Management Skype : rowebca For protecting the dedicated server, you are suggested to do server hardening. Some important things to protect the server: 1)change the password 2)Change ssh default port number 3)Regular Scanning and Testing(monitoring) system 4)Install a firewall for better security 5)Maintain your Databases 6)Update Software Regularly 7)Keep Data Backups. Following are some of the Open source tool for server monitoring systems: 1. ZABBIX 2. Nagios 3. SolarWinds 4. ManageEngine OpManager 5. Hyperic HQ 6. Sciencelogic EM 7. Spiceworks 8. OpenNMS 9. GFI Network Server Monitor 10. Paessler __________________ HOSTECHSUPPORT Server Management, Cloud Server Management Dedicated & VPS Server Management $0.10 To protect your dedicated server follow this steps: 1. Safe Password Policy 2. Update Software Regularly 3. Firewall Protection 4. Virus protection software 5. Back-Up Data Regularly 6. Server Security Auditing __________________ Noushost.com Dedicated Servers | Linux & Windows OpenVZ & Xen VPS | Shared Hosting hi, Please check below mentioned details to protect your Dedicated Server. 1. Change the SSH (Secure Shell) Listen Port 2. Use only TLS (Transport Layer Security) 3.Use only trusted networks 4. keep eye on the latest fixes and releases for all active scripts. Invest in a solid firewall, first and foremost. This protection gives you the option to set open and closed ports to any traffic coming in from your server. __________________ Noushost.com Dedicated Servers | Linux & Windows OpenVZ & Xen VPS | Shared Hosting That can be quite easy. Maintaining you databases, updating your software regularly, and having backups to your data are just a few things you can do! Here's one not mentioned. Change the port for your database.