Security Features
Understanding AkuWorks security features and best practices to protect your Discord server.
Security Overview
Multi-layered protection for your Discord community
User Verification
Multi-step verification process to ensure real users join your server
Anti-Bot Protection
Advanced detection systems to prevent automated bot infiltration
Real-time Monitoring
Continuous monitoring and alerting for suspicious activities
Anti-Bot Protection
AkuWorks employs multiple layers of protection to detect and prevent automated bots from accessing your server.
CAPTCHA Challenges
- Cloudflare Turnstile integration
- Human verification required
- Difficulty scales with threat level
- Privacy-focused implementation
Behavioral Analysis
- Account age verification
- Join pattern detection
- Suspicious activity flagging
- Machine learning detection
How It Works
When a user attempts to verify, our system analyzes multiple factors including account age, join patterns, and behavioral indicators. Suspicious accounts are presented with additional challenges, while legitimate users experience a smooth verification process.
Rate Limiting
Prevent abuse and spam attempts with intelligent rate limiting that adapts to usage patterns.
Verification Attempts
3
attempts per hour per user
Cooldown Period
5
minutes between attempts
Temporary Ban
24
hours for repeated abuse
Smart Rate Limiting Features
- Dynamic limits based on server activity
- IP-based and user-based tracking
- Exponential backoff for repeated failures
- Whitelist for trusted users
Administrative Override
- Manual verification for legitimate users
- Custom rate limits per server
- Emergency bypass for events
- Bulk verification tools
Audit Logging
Comprehensive logging system to track all verification activities and security events.
Verification Events
- • User verification attempts (successful/failed)
- • Role assignments and removals
- • CAPTCHA completions
- • Verification link generations
- • Welcome message deliveries
Security Events
- • Suspicious verification attempts
- • Rate limit violations
- • Bot detection triggers
- • Failed authentication attempts
- • Administrative actions
Log Retention & Access
Retention Period: 90 days for security logs, 30 days for general activity
Access Level: Server administrators and AkuWorks staff only
Export Options: CSV, JSON formats available
Real-time Alerts: Discord notifications for critical events
Data Protection & Privacy
AkuWorks is committed to protecting user privacy and complying with international data protection regulations.
Data Collection
What We Collect
- • Discord User ID (for verification)
- • Server membership information
- • Verification timestamps
- • IP addresses (for security)
What We DON'T Collect
- • Private messages
- • Email addresses
- • Personal information
- • Browsing history
Data Protection
- End-to-end encryption for sensitive data
- Secure cloud infrastructure (AWS/GCP)
- Regular security audits
- GDPR & CCPA compliance
- Right to data deletion
User Rights
Users have full control over their data and can exercise the following rights:
Security Best Practices
For Server Administrators
Permission Management
- • Review bot permissions regularly
- • Use role hierarchies effectively
- • Limit verification channel access
- • Monitor administrative actions
Monitoring & Alerts
- • Enable real-time notifications
- • Review verification logs weekly
- • Set up security alerts
- • Monitor failed attempts
For Users
Account Security
- • Enable Discord 2FA
- • Use strong passwords
- • Verify URLs before clicking
- • Report suspicious activity
Privacy Protection
- • Review privacy settings
- • Understand data collection
- • Use VPN if concerned
- • Exercise your data rights
Security Levels
Choose the appropriate security level for your server based on your community's needs.
Basic
- • Simple verification process
- • Basic rate limiting
- • Standard logging
- • Community servers
Standard
- • CAPTCHA verification
- • Anti-bot protection
- • Enhanced monitoring
- • Business/Gaming servers
Maximum
- • Multi-step verification
- • Advanced bot detection
- • Real-time monitoring
- • High-security environments