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Our Intrusion Prevention specialists will run a security audit on your server and then install and configure an array of security applications that help prevent unwanted access to your server.

Note: To learn more about this service, our GoDaddy Guides are here to help.

Intrusion Prevention Details

Note: This service is already included for Fully Managed Servers.

GoDaddy can perform a security audit and install and setup intrusion prevention applications on your server in 24 hours.

Included with this service

The service includes:

  • Resolving any issues found in the security audit
  • Changing the SSH port from 22 to a number between 22000 and 22999
  • Installing and setting up DDoS Deflate
  • Installing Fail2ban for Plesk version 11 and earlier, or configuring the intrusion prevention features in Plesk 12

This service is typically purchased with the Security Scan & Audit (SSA) service and/or the Malware & Blocklist Removalservice (if there is evidence of malware).

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