Comprehensive guides to help you get the most out of Web Defender
Web Defender is an AI-powered Web Defender designed to protect your digital assets from a wide range of threats. Our platform combines advanced machine learning algorithms with traditional security measures to provide comprehensive protection for websites, applications, and servers.
Advanced protection against distributed denial-of-service attacks.
AI-powered firewall that adapts to emerging threats.
Real-time intelligence on global threats and attacks.
Machine learning algorithms that identify unusual patterns.
Web Defender works by analyzing incoming traffic to your digital assets, identifying potential threats, and taking appropriate action to mitigate those threats. Our platform uses a combination of signature-based detection, behavioral analysis, and machine learning to provide comprehensive protection.
New to Web Defender? Check out our Quick Start Guide to get up and running in minutes.
This guide will help you get started with Web Defender quickly. Follow these steps to set up basic protection for your digital assets.
If you haven't already, create a Web Defender account. You'll need to provide some basic information about your organization and verify your email address.
Once you've created an account, you'll need to add your website to the Web Defender dashboard. You can do this by clicking the "Add Website" button and following the prompts.
// Example configuration
{
"domain": "example.com",
"protocol": "https",
"protection_level": "standard"
}After adding your website, you'll need to configure the protection settings. We recommend starting with the default settings, which provide a good balance of security and performance.
To enable protection, you'll need to add the Web Defender script to your website. You can do this by adding the following code to the <head> section of your website:
<script src="https://cdn.webdefender.online/js/protect.js"
data-key="YOUR_API_KEY"
data-protection="standard"></script>After implementing the script, you can verify that protection is working by checking the Web Defender dashboard. You should see traffic data and security events within a few minutes.
Your website is now protected by Web Defender. For more advanced configuration options, check out the Configuration section.
This section provides detailed instructions for installing Web Defender on different platforms and environments.
The easiest way to integrate Web Defender is by adding our JavaScript snippet to your website. This method works with any website, regardless of the platform or technology stack.
<script src="https://cdn.webdefender.online/js/protect.js"
data-key="YOUR_API_KEY"
data-protection="standard"></script>For more comprehensive protection, you can install Web Defender directly on your server. We provide packages for various operating systems and web servers.
sudo apt-get update
sudo apt-get install webdefender
sudo webdefender-config --api-key YOUR_API_KEY
sudo systemctl enable webdefender
sudo systemctl start webdefendersudo yum install webdefender
sudo webdefender-config --api-key YOUR_API_KEY
sudo systemctl enable webdefender
sudo systemctl start webdefenderDownload the Windows installer from the Web Defender download page and follow the installation wizard. You'll need to enter your API key during the installation process.
Web Defender can be integrated with popular cloud platforms for seamless protection.
You can deploy Web Defender on AWS using our CloudFormation template. The template will create all the necessary resources and configure them for optimal protection.
For Azure, we provide an ARM template that deploys Web Defender as an Azure service. The template integrates with Azure Security Center for comprehensive protection.
On Google Cloud, you can deploy Web Defender using our Deployment Manager template. The template integrates with Google Cloud Security for enhanced protection.
If you encounter any issues during installation, check out our Troubleshooting section or contact our support team.
This section covers the various configuration options available in Web Defender. You can customize these settings to meet your specific security needs.
The basic configuration options control the general behavior of Web Defender. These settings can be adjusted through the Web Defender dashboard.
| Setting | Description | Default |
|---|---|---|
| Protection Level | The overall level of protection. Higher levels provide more security but may impact performance. | Standard |
| Alert Threshold | The threshold for generating alerts. Lower thresholds generate more alerts. | Medium |
| Auto-Block | Whether to automatically block suspicious traffic. | Enabled |
| Block Duration | How long to block suspicious IP addresses. | 24 hours |
Advanced configuration options provide more granular control over Web Defender's behavior. These settings can be adjusted through the Web Defender dashboard or configuration file.
The configuration file is located at /etc/webdefender/config.json on Linux systems and C:\Program Files\Web Defender\config.json on Windows systems.
{
"api_key": "YOUR_API_KEY",
"protection": {
"level": "standard",
"auto_block": true,
"block_duration": 86400,
"alert_threshold": "medium"
},
"features": {
"ddos_protection": true,
"waf": true,
"threat_intelligence": true,
"anomaly_detection": true
},
"logging": {
"level": "info",
"file": "/var/log/webdefender.log",
"max_size": 10485760,
"max_files": 5
}
}Each feature in Web Defender has its own configuration options. These settings can be adjusted through the Web Defender dashboard or configuration file.
"ddos_protection": {
"enabled": true,
"sensitivity": "medium",
"rate_limit": 1000,
"burst": 100,
"challenge_mode": "auto"
}"waf": {
"enabled": true,
"mode": "block",
"rules": [
"sql_injection",
"xss",
"csrf",
"file_inclusion"
],
"custom_rules": []
}Always test configuration changes in a staging environment before applying them to production.