Introduction to the Bots & IPs Security Zone

The Bots & IPs Security Zone allows you to whitelist IP addresses and configure auto-blacklist rules.

it's accessible from within the main navigation menu > Security Zones section > Bots & IPs. (see the screenshot below)

This feature is designed of the following components:

• Auto IP Blocking Rules
• silentCAPTCHA AntiBot system
• CrowdSec IP Blocking
• Bot Actions
• IP Management and Analysis tool 

Before you take any action, you should carefully review the Auto Blocking Rules settings. 

The Auto Blocking Rules settings

The Bots & IPs feature's main part is the Automatic IP Black List system. It tracks bad behavior over a set period of time and as soon as it reaches the threshold, the Shield blocks it. No more lengthy and unmaintainable IP black lists.

To set-up the Automatic IP Black List system, use the following options:

• Offense Limit - Visitor IP address will be Black Listed after X bad actions on your site
• Auto Block Expiration - After 1 "X" a black listed IP will be removed from the black list

For more information about the Automatic Black List System, read the blog article here.