Bearmor Security vs CIDRAM

Bearmor Security Professional WordPress security plugin with comprehensive malware protection, file integrity monitoring, and login security. Almost entirely free, with optional PRO features for advanced needs. Core Features (100% Free) Malware Scanner – Deep file scanning for backdoors, web shells, and malicious code – Pattern matching and heuristic detection – One-click quarantine for threats – Whitelist false positives – Scans WordPress root and wp-content PHP files, the active theme, mu-plugins, and uploads (plugin directories are vendor-maintained and excluded) File Integrity Monitoring – Tracks changes to WordPress core files, the active theme, and mu-plugins – Detailed change logs showing what, when, and where – Instant quarantine for suspicious modifications – Mark legitimate changes as safe Login Security – Brute force protection with automatic IP blocking – Complete login activity log – Geographic tracking for login attempts – Two-factor authentication (2FA) via email Security Hardening – 25+ hardening rules in three tiers: Baseline, Access Hardening, and Lockdown – Every rule documents what it does, what it might break, and how to test it – Built-in self-test probes your site from the outside and verifies enabled rules actually work – “Freeze Site” preset for finished sites: block all updates, uploads, and new users – Login IP allowlist, hourly file tripwire with instant email alerts – Security headers, XML-RPC off, user enumeration blocking, and more Firewall – Web application firewall blocks SQL injection, XSS, and command injection – Rate limiting to prevent DDoS attacks – Country blocking with geo-IP detection – Honeypot protection for forms Activity Logging – Track all administrative actions – Filter by user, action type, or date – Essential audit trail for multi-user sites Security Dashboard – Clear overview of security status – Security score (0-100) with per-area breakdown – Threat alerts and recommendations – Clean, focused interface Optional PRO Features The free version provides complete security protection. PRO adds optional enhancements: Vulnerability Scanner – Automated CVE checks for plugins and themes AI Security Analysis – Plain-English explanations of security issues Uptime Monitoring – 24/7 external monitoring with instant alerts Learn more about PRO features Why Bearmor? Most Powerful Free Tier Unlike competitors, Bearmor includes malware scanning, file monitoring, firewall, quarantine, and 2FA in the free version. Features other plugins lock behind paid plans are free here. Performance Focused Efficient scanning with minimal server impact. No bloat, no unnecessary features. Professional Interface Clean dashboard that shows what matters. No confusion, no clutter. Privacy Respected Free users only send basic registration data (URL + email). Security scan data stays on your server unless you enable PRO AI analysis. Quick Start Install and activate Bearmor Security Run your first malware scan from the dashboard Enable recommended hardening options Set up 2FA for your account No configuration required. Works immediately. External Services Free Users: – Bearmor API (bearmor.eu) – License verification and registration – WordPress.org API – Core file integrity checks – IP-API.com – Geographic data for login tracking PRO Users (additional): – Bearmor API – Uptime monitoring and vulnerability data – OpenAI API – AI security analysis All connections use HTTPS encryption. No security scan data leaves your server in the free version. Privacy Policy Terms of Service Support Documentation Support Forum Email: [email protected] (PRO users receive priority support) Privacy & Data Free Users: – Site URL (installation identifier) – Admin email (security notifications) – Plugin version (update checks) PRO Users (additional): – Security scan results (AI analysis only) – Uptime monitoring data (ping responses) We Never: – Sell data to third parties – Track website visitors – Store passwords or sensitive user data – Share data without explicit consent Data is encrypted in transit, stored on EU servers, and automatically deleted after 90 days. Request data deletion anytime at [email protected]. Full Privacy Policy

CIDRAM (Classless Inter-Domain Routing Access Manager) is a PHP script designed to protect websites by blocking requests originating from IP addresses regarded as being sources of undesirable traffic, including (but not limited to) traffic from non-human access endpoints, cloud services, spambots, scrapers, etc. It does this by calculating the possible CIDRs of the IP addresses supplied from inbound requests and then attempting to match these possible CIDRs against its signature files (these signature files contain lists of CIDRs of IP addresses regarded as being sources of undesirable traffic); If matches are found, the requests are blocked. Requirements PHP >= 7.2.0 PCRE Updating Note: CIDRAM does not interact in any way with your database, and stores its own configuration settings, customisations, and related materials as flatfiles within its own directory. If you’ve not changed any of the default configuration settings and if you’re not using any customisations for this plugin, updating normally via the plugins dashboard, without need for any additional steps, should be sufficient and shouldn’t cause any problems. However, if you’ve modified the configuration settings for CIDRAM, or if you’ve made any customisations, I would recommend making backups of all of these prior to updating, due to that updating will overwrite all settings and customisations (after updating, you can then restore your customisations from your backups). Alternatively, if you update via the CIDRAM front-end updates page, all settings and customisations should be preserved.