If you’re managing your own VPS or dedicated server, securing it is a must.

But there’s a big decision to make:
Do you build and maintain your own security stack manually — or do you let a platform like Imunify360 handle it automatically?

Let’s compare the two approaches, and explain why hosting providers and server admins worldwide are switching to Imunify360 for reliable, real-time protection.

🔍 What Is Manual Server Security?

Manual security typically involves:

• Setting up firewalls (e.g., CSF, iptables)

• Installing malware scanners like ClamAV or Maldet

• Manually scanning file systems

• Watching logs with tools like Fail2Ban

• Managing updates and kernel patches

• Setting permissions and hardening PHP configs

• Running cron jobs for periodic checks

✅ It works — but it’s time-consuming, error-prone, and reactive.

🧠 What Is Imunify360?

Imunify360 is an all-in-one security platform for Linux servers. It uses machine learning, heuristics, and global intelligence to protect:

• Files (real-time scanning & cleanup)

• Network (firewall, brute force protection)

• PHP (Proactive Defense against zero-days)

• Reputation (IP/domain blacklist monitoring)

• Kernel (live patching with KernelCare)

✅ It’s designed for hosting — and it just works, 24/7.

⚔️ Feature-by-Feature Comparison

🧰 The Hidden Cost of Doing It Yourself

1. Time Drain

You spend hours setting up tools, monitoring logs, and keeping everything up to date.
One missed patch or ignored alert can mean a full-blown server compromise.

2. Inconsistency

Manual setups vary per server or admin. That means inconsistent protection across environments — especially if you host clients.

3. Slow Response to New Threats

Manual setups react after something goes wrong.
Imunify360 detects and blocks emerging threats with AI and global rule sharing.

⚙️ Imunify360 in Action (Real Examples)

• ✅ Auto blocks WordPress brute force attempts within seconds

• ✅ Detects uploaded webshells before they’re executed

• ✅ Quarantines infected PHP files and logs user behavior

• ✅ Protects against outdated plugin exploits via Proactive Defense

• ✅ Prevents IP blacklisting by stopping mass mailing scripts

All this happens in real time, with no manual input.

🛒 Why PLiKhost Recommends Imunify360

At PLiKhost, we protect our shared and reseller hosting clients using Imunify360 — and we offer licenses for our VPS and dedicated server customers too.

With us, you get:

• ✔️ Official Imunify360 licensing

• ✔️ Instant activation

• ✔️ Works with cPanel, DirectAdmin, Plesk

• ✔️ Optional install/setup support

• ✔️ Local pricing in IDR

👉 Get Your Imunify360 License Today

✅ Final Thoughts

Manual security has its place — but in today’s threat landscape, automation is not optional.

Imunify360 doesn’t just make your server safer. It makes your life easier, your clients happier, and your uptime more reliable.

🟢 Whether you host 5 sites or 500, stop doing it all yourself.
Let Imunify360 + PLiKhost handle security — so you can focus on growing your business.