Blocking Users with Zen Firewall

Zen Firewall by Aikido provides a way to identify and block users who are unwanted or trigger attacks, enhancing your app's security by preventing malicious activity.

Important: User blocking operates independently of the global "Blocking/Detection Mode" setting. When you enable user blocks, they will always be enforced, even if Zen is in Detection Mode.

Use Cases

• 🔍 Monitoring active users: Track user activity to identify and respond to potential threats.

• 🛡️ Block Malicious Users: Prevent access from users who have triggered security events

How to identify and block users

Step 1: Identify current users using the setUser function found in our agents.

• Nodejs

• PHP

• Python

Once set, Aikido will display all active users in the dashboard.

User management dashboard showing user status and last activity for a demo app.

Step 2: Identify which user to block and open the Action menu by clicking the triple dots.

User management table showing "Active" status with a menu option to block a user.

Note that user blocking is not immediate; it takes up to a minute for the block to take effect.

Privacy & GDPR

Passing the user's name is optional, but it can help you identify the user in the dashboard. You will be required to list Aikido Security as a subprocessor if you choose to share personal identifiable information (PII).