# 2.1 Today's Data

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#### 🎯 Purpose

The **Today's Data** panel provides a real-time snapshot of the website's security posture and traffic behavior for the current day. It helps identify ongoing threats, traffic surges, and overall performance indicators.

#### 📌 Key Components

* **Total Visits**: Number of all HTTP requests received today.
* **Successful Requests**: Requests that returned 2xx HTTP status codes.
* **Malicious Action Attempts**: Count of requests detected as harmful or suspicious.
* **HTTP Risk Score**: A calculated metric indicating potential danger based on error patterns.

#### 🌍 Traffic Sources

* **Top Countries by Request Volume**: Displayed on an interactive map.
* **Top IP Addresses**: List of IPs sending the most requests.

#### 🔗 Endpoint Visibility

* **Top URLs Requested**: Shows which paths are most visited or potentially targeted.

#### 📈 Visual Indicators

* Percentage changes show trends compared to yesterday.
* Heat intensity on the map reflects request concentration.
* Color-coded HTTP status responses (green = 2xx, red = 5xx, etc.).

#### ✅ Use Cases

* Quickly detect ongoing attacks or brute-force attempts.
* Identify suspicious IPs or URL abuse.
* Monitor overall daily system health.


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