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At cPanel we prefer a kernel-based solution, and have historically provided both Apache based protection, and our <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/documentation.cpanel.net\/display\/CKB\/How+to+Harden+Your+cPanel+System%27s+Kernel\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Hardened Kernel<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> to help server administrators. Last year we began discussing with CloudLinux the potential for them to offer this protection to server administrators as part of KernelCare.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">A few weeks ago the fantastic folks over at CloudLinux announced the <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cloudlinux.com\/imunify360-imunifysensor-blog\/entry\/the-kernelcare-extra-patchset-with-symlink-protection-is-now-available\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">KernelCare &#8220;Extra&#8221; Patchset<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> that provided that symlink protection to all servers using a KernelCare CentOS kernel, with a KernelCare license. 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