NGINX Dynamic Limit Req Module: Redis-Backed Rate Limiting
by Danila Vershinin, March 4, 2026
Learn how to protect your NGINX server from DDoS attacks and brute force abuse using the dynamic limit req module. This Redis-backed rate limiter dynamically blocks offending IPs with configurable lockout periods, whitelisting, and multi-zone policies.
Read More...NGINX Delay Module: Slow Down Attackers Easily
by Danila Vershinin,
The NGINX delay module adds artificial request delays to slow down brute force attacks, scanner bots, and other malicious traffic — without blocking worker processes. Learn how to install and configure it for security hardening on RHEL, CentOS, AlmaLinux, Rocky Linux, Debian, and Ubuntu.
Read More...NGINX Cookie Limit Module: Rate Limiting Guide
by Danila Vershinin, March 3, 2026
Learn how to protect your NGINX server from cookie-based attacks using the ngx_cookie_limit_req_module. This Redis-backed module combines cookie rate limiting with forged cookie detection to block malicious IPs that generate excessive unique cookies.
Read More...NGINX Honeypot 3.0: Advanced IP Blocking with nftables
by Danila Vershinin, February 15, 2026
NGINX Honeypot 3.0 introduces the ngx_nftset_access module – a complete rewrite using modern nftables instead of legacy ipset. Auto-ban attackers, rate-limit abusers, and challenge bots with proof-of-work puzzles, all from within NGINX.
Read More...NGINX Rate Limiting: The Complete Guide
by Danila Vershinin, January 22, 2026
Learn how to configure NGINX rate limiting using the leaky bucket algorithm. This comprehensive guide covers limit_req_zone, burst, nodelay, delay parameters, whitelisting IPs, and production-ready configurations to protect your server from DDoS attacks, API abuse, and brute force attempts.
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