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ModSecurity vs Naxsi

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

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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Naxsi

Naxsi

Security & Privacy

Naxsi is an open-source web application firewall (WAF) designed to protect web applications from XSS and SQL injection attacks. It works by analyzing HTTP requests and blocking malicious payloads. Naxsi is lightweight, customizable, and integrates easily with Nginx and Apache web servers.

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