diff --git a/markbase-core/src/ssh_server/mod.rs b/markbase-core/src/ssh_server/mod.rs
index 14ef7ec..8475ad0 100644
--- a/markbase-core/src/ssh_server/mod.rs
+++ b/markbase-core/src/ssh_server/mod.rs
@@ -14,6 +14,7 @@ pub mod kex_exchange;
 pub mod packet;
 pub mod port_forward;
 pub mod port_forward_listener;
+pub mod rate_limiter;
 pub mod rsync_handler;
 pub mod scp_handler;
 pub mod server;
diff --git a/markbase-core/src/ssh_server/rate_limiter.rs b/markbase-core/src/ssh_server/rate_limiter.rs
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..8611fe0
--- /dev/null
+++ b/markbase-core/src/ssh_server/rate_limiter.rs
@@ -0,0 +1,481 @@
+use std::collections::HashMap;
+use std::net::IpAddr;
+use std::sync::Arc;
+use std::time::{Duration, Instant};
+use tokio::sync::RwLock;
+
+#[derive(Debug, Clone)]
+pub struct RateLimitConfig {
+    pub max_connections_per_ip: usize,
+    pub max_connections_per_ip_window: Duration,
+    pub max_global_connections: usize,
+    pub max_global_connections_window: Duration,
+    pub max_auth_attempts_per_ip: usize,
+    pub max_auth_attempts_window: Duration,
+    pub ban_duration: Duration,
+    pub whitelist: Vec<IpAddr>,
+    pub blacklist: Vec<IpAddr>,
+}
+
+impl Default for RateLimitConfig {
+    fn default() -> Self {
+        Self {
+            max_connections_per_ip: 10,
+            max_connections_per_ip_window: Duration::from_secs(60),
+            max_global_connections: 100,
+            max_global_connections_window: Duration::from_secs(60),
+            max_auth_attempts_per_ip: 5,
+            max_auth_attempts_window: Duration::from_secs(60),
+            ban_duration: Duration::from_secs(300),
+            whitelist: Vec::new(),
+            blacklist: Vec::new(),
+        }
+    }
+}
+
+#[derive(Debug)]
+struct ConnectionRecord {
+    attempts: Vec<Instant>,
+    auth_attempts: Vec<Instant>,
+    banned_until: Option<Instant>,
+}
+
+impl ConnectionRecord {
+    fn new() -> Self {
+        Self {
+            attempts: Vec::new(),
+            auth_attempts: Vec::new(),
+            banned_until: None,
+        }
+    }
+
+    fn add_connection(&mut self, now: Instant) {
+        self.attempts.push(now);
+    }
+
+    fn add_auth_attempt(&mut self, now: Instant) {
+        self.auth_attempts.push(now);
+    }
+
+    fn cleanup_old_attempts(&mut self, now: Instant, window: Duration) {
+        self.attempts.retain(|t| now.duration_since(*t) < window);
+        self.auth_attempts.retain(|t| now.duration_since(*t) < window);
+    }
+
+    fn connection_count(&self) -> usize {
+        self.attempts.len()
+    }
+
+    fn auth_attempt_count(&self) -> usize {
+        self.auth_attempts.len()
+    }
+
+    fn ban(&mut self, until: Instant) {
+        self.banned_until = Some(until);
+    }
+
+    fn is_banned(&self, now: Instant) -> bool {
+        if let Some(banned_until) = self.banned_until {
+            now < banned_until
+        } else {
+            false
+        }
+    }
+
+    fn unban(&mut self) {
+        self.banned_until = None;
+    }
+}
+
+#[derive(Debug)]
+struct GlobalConnectionRecord {
+    attempts: Vec<Instant>,
+}
+
+impl GlobalConnectionRecord {
+    fn new() -> Self {
+        Self {
+            attempts: Vec::new(),
+        }
+    }
+
+    fn add_connection(&mut self, now: Instant) {
+        self.attempts.push(now);
+    }
+
+    fn cleanup_old_attempts(&mut self, now: Instant, window: Duration) {
+        self.attempts.retain(|t| now.duration_since(*t) < window);
+    }
+
+    fn connection_count(&self) -> usize {
+        self.attempts.len()
+    }
+}
+
+pub struct ConnectionRateLimiter {
+    config: RwLock<RateLimitConfig>,
+    ip_records: RwLock<HashMap<IpAddr, ConnectionRecord>>,
+    global_record: RwLock<GlobalConnectionRecord>,
+}
+
+impl ConnectionRateLimiter {
+    pub fn new(config: RateLimitConfig) -> Self {
+        Self {
+            config: RwLock::new(config),
+            ip_records: RwLock::new(HashMap::new()),
+            global_record: RwLock::new(GlobalConnectionRecord::new()),
+        }
+    }
+
+    pub fn default() -> Self {
+        Self::new(RateLimitConfig::default())
+    }
+
+    pub fn with_config(config: RateLimitConfig) -> Self {
+        Self::new(config)
+    }
+
+    pub async fn check_connection_allowed(&self, ip: IpAddr) -> Result<(), RateLimitError> {
+        let now = Instant::now();
+
+        let config = self.config.read().await;
+
+        if config.whitelist.contains(&ip) {
+            return Ok(());
+        }
+
+        if config.blacklist.contains(&ip) {
+            return Err(RateLimitError::Blacklisted);
+        }
+
+        let max_conn_per_ip = config.max_connections_per_ip;
+        let max_conn_window = config.max_connections_per_ip_window;
+        let max_global_conn = config.max_global_connections;
+        let max_global_window = config.max_global_connections_window;
+
+        let mut ip_records = self.ip_records.write().await;
+        let record = ip_records.entry(ip).or_insert_with(ConnectionRecord::new);
+
+        record.cleanup_old_attempts(now, max_conn_window);
+
+        if record.is_banned(now) {
+            return Err(RateLimitError::Banned);
+        }
+
+        if record.connection_count() >= max_conn_per_ip {
+            return Err(RateLimitError::IpRateExceeded);
+        }
+
+        let mut global_record = self.global_record.write().await;
+        global_record.cleanup_old_attempts(now, max_global_window);
+
+        if global_record.connection_count() >= max_global_conn {
+            return Err(RateLimitError::GlobalRateExceeded);
+        }
+
+        record.add_connection(now);
+        global_record.add_connection(now);
+
+        Ok(())
+    }
+
+    pub async fn check_auth_attempt_allowed(&self, ip: IpAddr) -> Result<(), RateLimitError> {
+        let now = Instant::now();
+
+        let config = self.config.read().await;
+
+        if config.whitelist.contains(&ip) {
+            return Ok(());
+        }
+
+        let max_auth = config.max_auth_attempts_per_ip;
+        let auth_window = config.max_auth_attempts_window;
+        let ban_duration = config.ban_duration;
+
+        let mut ip_records = self.ip_records.write().await;
+        let record = ip_records.entry(ip).or_insert_with(ConnectionRecord::new);
+
+        record.cleanup_old_attempts(now, auth_window);
+
+        if record.is_banned(now) {
+            return Err(RateLimitError::Banned);
+        }
+
+        if record.auth_attempt_count() >= max_auth {
+            let ban_until = now + ban_duration;
+            record.ban(ban_until);
+            return Err(RateLimitError::AuthRateExceeded);
+        }
+
+        record.add_auth_attempt(now);
+
+        Ok(())
+    }
+
+    pub async fn ban_ip(&self, ip: IpAddr, duration: Duration) {
+        let now = Instant::now();
+        let ban_until = now + duration;
+
+        let mut ip_records = self.ip_records.write().await;
+        if let Some(record) = ip_records.get_mut(&ip) {
+            record.ban(ban_until);
+        } else {
+            let mut record = ConnectionRecord::new();
+            record.ban(ban_until);
+            ip_records.insert(ip, record);
+        }
+    }
+
+    pub async fn unban_ip(&self, ip: IpAddr) {
+        let mut ip_records = self.ip_records.write().await;
+        if let Some(record) = ip_records.get_mut(&ip) {
+            record.unban();
+        }
+    }
+
+    pub async fn add_to_blacklist(&self, ip: IpAddr) {
+        let mut config = self.config.write().await;
+        if !config.blacklist.contains(&ip) {
+            config.blacklist.push(ip);
+        }
+    }
+
+    pub async fn remove_from_blacklist(&self, ip: IpAddr) {
+        let mut config = self.config.write().await;
+        config.blacklist.retain(|&x| x != ip);
+    }
+
+    pub async fn add_to_whitelist(&self, ip: IpAddr) {
+        let mut config = self.config.write().await;
+        if !config.whitelist.contains(&ip) {
+            config.whitelist.push(ip);
+        }
+    }
+
+    pub async fn remove_from_whitelist(&self, ip: IpAddr) {
+        let mut config = self.config.write().await;
+        config.whitelist.retain(|&x| x != ip);
+    }
+
+    pub async fn get_stats(&self) -> RateLimitStats {
+        let ip_records = self.ip_records.read().await;
+        let config = self.config.read().await;
+
+        let banned_ips = ip_records
+            .values()
+            .filter(|r| r.banned_until.is_some())
+            .count();
+
+        let active_ips = ip_records.len();
+
+        let total_connections = ip_records.values().map(|r| r.connection_count()).sum();
+
+        let total_auth_attempts = ip_records.values().map(|r| r.auth_attempt_count()).sum();
+
+        RateLimitStats {
+            active_ips,
+            banned_ips,
+            total_connections,
+            total_auth_attempts,
+            blacklist_size: config.blacklist.len(),
+            whitelist_size: config.whitelist.len(),
+        }
+    }
+}
+
+#[derive(Debug, Clone)]
+pub struct RateLimitStats {
+    pub active_ips: usize,
+    pub banned_ips: usize,
+    pub total_connections: usize,
+    pub total_auth_attempts: usize,
+    pub blacklist_size: usize,
+    pub whitelist_size: usize,
+}
+
+#[derive(Debug, Clone)]
+pub enum RateLimitError {
+    IpRateExceeded,
+    GlobalRateExceeded,
+    AuthRateExceeded,
+    Banned,
+    Blacklisted,
+}
+
+impl std::fmt::Display for RateLimitError {
+    fn fmt(&self, f: &mut std::fmt::Formatter<'_>) -> std::fmt::Result {
+        match self {
+            RateLimitError::IpRateExceeded => write!(f, "IP connection rate exceeded"),
+            RateLimitError::GlobalRateExceeded => write!(f, "Global connection rate exceeded"),
+            RateLimitError::AuthRateExceeded => write!(f, "Authentication rate exceeded - IP banned"),
+            RateLimitError::Banned => write!(f, "IP is banned"),
+            RateLimitError::Blacklisted => write!(f, "IP is blacklisted"),
+        }
+    }
+}
+
+impl std::error::Error for RateLimitError {}
+
+#[cfg(test)]
+mod tests {
+    use super::*;
+    use std::net::{IpAddr, Ipv4Addr};
+
+    fn test_ip() -> IpAddr {
+        IpAddr::V4(Ipv4Addr::new(127, 0, 0, 1))
+    }
+
+    #[tokio::test]
+    async fn test_connection_allowed_initial() {
+        let limiter = ConnectionRateLimiter::default();
+        let ip = test_ip();
+
+        let result = limiter.check_connection_allowed(ip).await;
+        assert!(result.is_ok());
+    }
+
+    #[tokio::test]
+    async fn test_connection_rate_exceeded() {
+        let config = RateLimitConfig {
+            max_connections_per_ip: 2,
+            max_connections_per_ip_window: Duration::from_secs(60),
+            ..Default::default()
+        };
+        let limiter = ConnectionRateLimiter::new(config);
+        let ip = test_ip();
+
+        limiter.check_connection_allowed(ip).await.unwrap();
+        limiter.check_connection_allowed(ip).await.unwrap();
+
+        let result = limiter.check_connection_allowed(ip).await;
+        assert!(matches!(result, Err(RateLimitError::IpRateExceeded)));
+    }
+
+    #[tokio::test]
+    async fn test_auth_rate_exceeded() {
+        let config = RateLimitConfig {
+            max_auth_attempts_per_ip: 2,
+            max_auth_attempts_window: Duration::from_secs(60),
+            ban_duration: Duration::from_secs(10),
+            ..Default::default()
+        };
+        let limiter = ConnectionRateLimiter::new(config);
+        let ip = test_ip();
+
+        limiter.check_auth_attempt_allowed(ip).await.unwrap();
+        limiter.check_auth_attempt_allowed(ip).await.unwrap();
+
+        let result = limiter.check_auth_attempt_allowed(ip).await;
+        assert!(matches!(result, Err(RateLimitError::AuthRateExceeded)));
+
+        let conn_result = limiter.check_connection_allowed(ip).await;
+        assert!(matches!(conn_result, Err(RateLimitError::Banned)));
+    }
+
+    #[tokio::test]
+    async fn test_whitelist_bypass() {
+        let config = RateLimitConfig {
+            max_connections_per_ip: 1,
+            max_connections_per_ip_window: Duration::from_secs(60),
+            whitelist: vec![test_ip()],
+            ..Default::default()
+        };
+        let limiter = ConnectionRateLimiter::new(config);
+        let ip = test_ip();
+
+        limiter.check_connection_allowed(ip).await.unwrap();
+        limiter.check_connection_allowed(ip).await.unwrap();
+
+        let result = limiter.check_connection_allowed(ip).await;
+        assert!(result.is_ok());
+    }
+
+    #[tokio::test]
+    async fn test_blacklist_blocked() {
+        let config = RateLimitConfig {
+            blacklist: vec![test_ip()],
+            ..Default::default()
+        };
+        let limiter = ConnectionRateLimiter::new(config);
+        let ip = test_ip();
+
+        let result = limiter.check_connection_allowed(ip).await;
+        assert!(matches!(result, Err(RateLimitError::Blacklisted)));
+    }
+
+    #[tokio::test]
+    async fn test_global_rate_exceeded() {
+        let config = RateLimitConfig {
+            max_global_connections: 2,
+            max_global_connections_window: Duration::from_secs(60),
+            max_connections_per_ip: 100,
+            ..Default::default()
+        };
+        let limiter = ConnectionRateLimiter::new(config);
+
+        let ip1 = IpAddr::V4(Ipv4Addr::new(127, 0, 0, 1));
+        let ip2 = IpAddr::V4(Ipv4Addr::new(127, 0, 0, 2));
+        let ip3 = IpAddr::V4(Ipv4Addr::new(127, 0, 0, 3));
+
+        limiter.check_connection_allowed(ip1).await.unwrap();
+        limiter.check_connection_allowed(ip2).await.unwrap();
+
+        let result = limiter.check_connection_allowed(ip3).await;
+        assert!(matches!(result, Err(RateLimitError::GlobalRateExceeded)));
+    }
+
+    #[tokio::test]
+    async fn test_ban_unban() {
+        let limiter = ConnectionRateLimiter::default();
+        let ip = test_ip();
+
+        limiter.ban_ip(ip, Duration::from_secs(10)).await;
+
+        let result = limiter.check_connection_allowed(ip).await;
+        assert!(matches!(result, Err(RateLimitError::Banned)));
+
+        limiter.unban_ip(ip).await;
+
+        let result = limiter.check_connection_allowed(ip).await;
+        assert!(result.is_ok());
+    }
+
+    #[tokio::test]
+    async fn test_stats() {
+        let limiter = ConnectionRateLimiter::default();
+
+        let ip1 = IpAddr::V4(Ipv4Addr::new(127, 0, 0, 1));
+        let ip2 = IpAddr::V4(Ipv4Addr::new(127, 0, 0, 2));
+
+        limiter.check_connection_allowed(ip1).await.unwrap();
+        limiter.check_connection_allowed(ip2).await.unwrap();
+        limiter.check_auth_attempt_allowed(ip1).await.unwrap();
+
+        let stats = limiter.get_stats().await;
+        assert_eq!(stats.active_ips, 2);
+        assert_eq!(stats.total_connections, 2);
+        assert_eq!(stats.total_auth_attempts, 1);
+    }
+
+    #[tokio::test]
+    async fn test_rate_limit_window_expiry() {
+        let config = RateLimitConfig {
+            max_connections_per_ip: 2,
+            max_connections_per_ip_window: Duration::from_millis(100),
+            ..Default::default()
+        };
+        let limiter = ConnectionRateLimiter::new(config);
+        let ip = test_ip();
+
+        limiter.check_connection_allowed(ip).await.unwrap();
+        limiter.check_connection_allowed(ip).await.unwrap();
+
+        let result = limiter.check_connection_allowed(ip).await;
+        assert!(matches!(result, Err(RateLimitError::IpRateExceeded)));
+
+        tokio::time::sleep(Duration::from_millis(150)).await;
+
+        let result = limiter.check_connection_allowed(ip).await;
+        assert!(result.is_ok());
+    }
+}
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