Updated on 2025-09-28 GMT+08:00

Host Security

Host Security Service (HSS) is designed to improve the overall security for ECSs. It reduces intrusion risks with asset management, vulnerability management, intrusion detection, and baseline inspection functions.

Install the HSS agent in Workspace, and you will be able to check the protection status and risks in a region on the HSS console.

Figure 1 HSS working rules

The following table describes HSS components.

  • HSS console

    A visualized management platform, where you can apply configurations in a centralized manner and view the protection status and scan results of servers in a region.

  • HSS cloud protection center
    • Receives configurations and scan tasks sent from the console and forwards them to agents on the servers.
    • Receives server information reported by agents, analyzes security risks and exceptions on servers, and displays the analysis results on the console.
  • Agent
    • Receives detection tasks forwarded by the HSS cloud protection center.
    • Scans Workspace based on task requirements and reports scanning results to the HSS cloud protection center.

Before using HSS, you need to install the client on the cloud server. For more information, see HSS.