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The Security section in cPanel is where you control who can reach your account and what they can do once they’re in. Eight tools cover it.
Security section in cPanel home with all eight tool icons

What’s in the Security section

SSH Access

Generate, import, and authorize SSH keys for shell access to your account.

IP Blocker

Deny incoming traffic from a single IP, a CIDR range, or an entire country.

Manage API Tokens

Create scoped tokens for the cPanel API. No password sharing, scoped, revocable.

Hotlink Protection

Stop other sites from embedding your images and stealing bandwidth.

Leech Protection

Catch shared or stolen passwords on password-protected directories.

ModSecurity

The web application firewall on every Noxity hosting account. Rule list, exemptions, hit log.

SSL/TLS Certificates

Issue, install, renew, and manage SSL certificates and CSRs. The Wizard, Status, Certificates, Keys, Requests, Installation, and Settings tabs.

Imunify360

Server-wide malware scanner and proactive defense. Quarantine, false positives, the dashboard.

Common starting points

Set up SSH key authentication

Replace password SSH login with a key.

Block an attacker IP

Single address, range, or country.

Issue a Let's Encrypt certificate

Two clicks in the Wizard tab.

Generate an API token for automation

Scope a token for one job, revoke when you’re done.

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