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Firestarter vs ModSecurity

A side-by-side look at Firestarter and ModSecurity. For an in-depth review of either product, follow the links below.

Firestarter

Firestarter

Security & Privacy

Firestarter is a free, open source Linux firewall configuration tool. It provides a graphical user interface for configuring iptables firewall rules and managing connections. Firestarter aims to make building firewall policies easy for beginners while still providing advanced features for experienced users.

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ModSecurity

ModSecurity

Security & Privacy

ModSecurity is an open source web application firewall that provides protection against common web attacks like XSS, SQLi, RFI, etc. It works by intercepting and inspecting all HTTP traffic between a web app and clients.

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