---
title: "Backing Up Your CSF Firewall Configuration"
source: "https://docs.nexcess.com/hosting/security/firewall-management/configserver-security-firewall-csf/backing-up-your-csf-firewall-configuration/"
description: "Before modifying CSF firewall settings, backup the current configuration. It ensures site protection if changes lead to unexpected issues, aiding troubleshootin…"
vertical: "Hosting"
date: "2024-03-04"
last_modified: "2026-07-02"
---

# Backing Up Your CSF Firewall Configuration

When making changes or edits to the firewall configuration in CSF (ConfigServer Security & Firewall), it is important to take a backup of the current configuration. That way, if any of your changes cause the firewall to not work as expected, you will have a quick way to continue protecting your site from malicious attack while you troubleshoot the new configuration.

1. Log into WHM click on Plugins and select the **ConfigServer Security & Firewall** link.  
    ![configserver security and firewall link highlighted](https://docs.nexcess.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/help.liquidweb.com_K3NmAS.png)
2. Scroll down to the **csf – ConfigServer Firewall** section and click on **Firewall Profiles**.  
    ![firewall profiles section highlighted](https://docs.nexcess.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/help.liquidweb.com_SJBcYo.png)
3. This will open the profile home page for your firewall configuration. Scroll down to the **Backup csf.conf** section.

![csf backup section](https://docs.nexcess.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/help.liquidweb.com_481SX2.png)

4. Enter a name for your backup and click **Create Backup**.

![backup named and create button highlighted](https://docs.nexcess.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/help.liquidweb.com_Gs633p.png)

5. A page will open showing the location of the backup, make sure to note the file path so you can use it to restore the configuration if you need to.  
    ![backup created success home page](https://docs.nexcess.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/help.liquidweb.com_Zgp8wg.png)

Now that you’ve taken a backup of your CSF configuration, take a look at how to do a restore in our article [Restoring CSF Firewall Configuration from a Backup](https://docs.nexcess.com/hosting/security/firewall-management/configserver-security-firewall-csf/restoring-csf-firewall-configuration-from-a-backup/).