https://calebgarber.com/tags/crowdsec/ Recent content in CrowdSec on Caleb Garber Hugo -- 0.164.0 en-us Thu, 19 Feb 2026 17:45:00 -0600 https://calebgarber.com/posts/crowdsec-implementation/ Thu, 19 Feb 2026 17:45:00 -0600 https://calebgarber.com/posts/crowdsec-implementation/ <p>Today, I&rsquo;ve taken a significant step forward in securing my web infrastructure by implementing <a href="https://crowdsec.net/">CrowdSec</a>, an open-source, collaborative Intrusion Prevention System (IPS). I integrated it tightly with my existing Docker stack to actively monitor and block malicious traffic before it ever reaches my applications.</p> <p>Here&rsquo;s an overview of my updated architecture and how the pieces fit together.</p> <h2 id="my-website-architecture">My Website Architecture</h2> <p>My website is built using <strong>Hugo</strong>, a blazing-fast static site generator. To optimize performance and security, I&rsquo;ve structured my stack using docker-compose into several distinct layers:</p>