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## NS.hackAnalyzeSecurity() method
Get the security increase for a number of thread.
Signature:
```typescript
hackAnalyzeSecurity(threads: number, hostname?: string): number;
```
## Parameters
| Parameter | Type | Description |
| --- | --- | --- |
| threads | number | Amount of threads that will be used. |
| hostname | string | Hostname of the target server. The number of threads is limited to the number needed to hack the servers maximum amount of money. |
Returns:
number
The security increase.
## Remarks
RAM cost: 1 GB
Returns the security increase that would occur if a hack with this many threads happened.