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Introduction Security is an important part of system administration, and one of the most common attack vectors on a Linux system is unauthorized login attempts. These often come in the form of brute-force attacks on SSH or other authentication method...

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I am a Cybersecurity and Cloud Security enthusiast passionate about automation, DevSecOps, and securing cloud infrastructures. I focus on building resilient and secure systems through security best practices and automation.

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[Sang David](https://hashnode.com/@Sang-DevSecOps)

[Apr 3, 2025](https://hashnode.com/posts/shell-script-for-monitoring-login-failures-and-reporting-unauthorized-access-attempts/67ee5a1cc80623e0f8aab281/comment/67ee5e0bad34906d551043ce)

Wow, this is huge 🤯😍 You are doing great.