Dhound
Web security monitoring and threat detection for servers, websites, and cloud
About Dhound
Dhound is a security monitoring and threat detection platform that protects servers, websites, applications, and cloud environments. It uses agent-based and agentless collection to analyze security events, track logins, audit outgoing traffic, detect threats, and alert on suspicious activity. The platform includes a WordPress security plugin and provides detailed reports on trusted, suspicious, and dangerous visitors.
Pros & Cons
Pros
- Easy to set up without needing a dedicated security specialist
- Clean and intuitive dashboard gives a clear picture of security threats
- Smart alerting reduces noise while catching genuine suspicious activity
- WordPress plugin provides specialized monitoring for the most popular CMS
- Both agent-based and agentless monitoring options for flexibility
- Affordable entry price starting at just \u002435/month for one asset
Cons
- Security event visualization on dashboard can overlap when events are numerous
- Limited to server and web security, does not cover endpoint or network security
- Smaller company with less extensive threat intelligence compared to major security vendors
- WordPress plugin focus means other CMS platforms have less specialized coverage
- Professional plan caps at 7 assets, may need custom pricing for larger environments
Key Features
Login Tracking
Monitor logins to servers, websites, and admin panels with flagging for multiple login attempts and multi-country access
Outgoing Traffic Audit
Monitor outbound traffic and flag data being sent to untrusted external sources for potential data leakage
Threat Detection
Automatically detect suspicious behavior including brute force attempts, unusual access patterns, and unauthorized changes
WordPress Security Plugin
Dedicated plugin for monitoring security events within WordPress sites including logins and suspicious behavior
Smart Alerting
Instant email and SMS notifications when suspicious activity is detected, with context on IP, location, and severity
Security Reports
Scheduled weekly or monthly reports on trusted, suspicious, and dangerous visitors with trend analysis
Trusted Source Marking
Mark known safe sources to reduce false positives and focus alerts on genuine threats
Cloud Monitoring
Agentless security monitoring for cloud environments without installing additional software
Pricing
- 1 asset (server/website)
- Login tracking
- Traffic auditing
- Threat detection
- Email alerts
- Security reports
- Up to 3 assets
- Everything in Lite
- Priority alerting
- Advanced reporting
- Up to 7 assets
- Everything in Plus
- Dedicated support
- Custom configurations
Best For
WordPress Security Monitoring
Monitor WordPress sites for unauthorized logins, plugin vulnerabilities, and suspicious admin panel activity
Server Intrusion Detection
Track login attempts, detect brute force attacks, and alert on unauthorized access to web servers
Data Leakage Prevention
Audit outgoing traffic to detect potential data exfiltration to untrusted external destinations
Small Business Security
Affordable security monitoring for small businesses that cannot justify dedicated security staff
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