The Nitty Gritty of Website Security
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The document outlines the importance of website security, defining key concepts and major threats such as data breaches and DDoS attacks. It discusses protective measures for both websites and their visitors, including firewalls, malware scans, and SSL certificates. The increasing risks from cyber threats necessitate robust security plans to safeguard sensitive information and ensure website functionality.
The Nitty Gritty of Website Security
- 1. The Nitty Gritty of Website Security
- 2. Table of Contents 2 Website Website Security Major Threats to Web Security Website Security’s Protection (for Websites) Website Security’s Protection (for Visitors) Efficient Website Security Plan’s Features Major Measures for Website Security Conclusion
- 3. A website refers to a collection of related web pages and content which exists under a single domain name. It is identifiable by a common domain name. The World Wide Web (www) is formed by all those websites collectively that can be accessed publicly via the Internet. Every website is hosted with a web hosting company that makes available the server space, services and technologies that are required for the purpose of keeping a website up and running and accessible over the Internet. The best among these web hosting companies are often referred to as the “Best Windows Hosting Company” or as the “Best Linux Hosting Company” or as the “Top Cloud Hosting Company”. 3 Website
- 4. YELLOW Web security, which is also referred to as cybersecurity, is meant to protect websites and web applications by ensuring timely and proper detection as well as prevention of cyber threats, along with developing and following an effectively designed response mechanism to deal with cyber threats. It is aimed at protecting websites as well as web application from being hacked and preventing unauthorized access to these. Any website or application that is deemed as secure, uses different types of checkpoints and techniques to ensure its safety. Website Security 4
- 5. Major Threats to Web Security The top security threats for all web-based services are mentioned below, in no particular order. Password breach Data breach Cross-site scripting SQL injection Code injection Remote file inclusion 5
- 6. Website Security’s Protection (for Websites) 6 Measures related to website security ensure the protection of a website against the following- DDoS (distributed denial-of-service) attacks- These attacks are harmful as these can slow or even crash a site entirely, rendering it inaccessible to visitors. Malware- A malware is capable of stealing sensitive data, distributing spam, allowing cybercriminals to access a site and carrying out many more dangerous activities. Blacklisting- Detection of malware on a site by search engines, might result in the site’s removal from search engine results and it being flagged. Vulnerability exploits- A site and the data stored on it can be accessed by cybercriminals by exploiting vulnerabilities, such as an outdated plugin. Defacement- This attack poses a serious threat as it replaces a website’s content with the malicious content of a cybercriminal. In the context of websites, every website that is accessible over the Internet is hosted with some web hosting company. Any web host that has been providing excellent service in the field of hosting, has gained the reputation of being the “Best Windows Hosting Company” or the “Best Linux Hosting Company” or the “Top Cloud Hosting Company”.
- 7. Website Security’s Protection (for Visitors) 7 Website security protects the visitors of a website from the following- Data theft- Customers’ data, such as payment information, that is stored on a site is a prime target of cybercriminals. Phishing schemes. Phishing attacks often take place through web pages that look legitimate but are designed with the aim of tricking users into providing confidential information. Session hijacking. Cyberattacks can take over a user’s session, forcing unwanted actions on a website. Malicious redirects. Certain cyberattacks are meant to redirect site visitors from the site they intended to visit to a website that is malicious. SEO Spam. It is used to drive traffic to malicious websites.
- 8. Efficient Website Security Plan’s Features 8 To be effective, a website security plan must ensure to include the following features- Site Seal Web Application Firewall (WAF) Malware scan Manual malware and hack removal Security monitoring File change monitoring Blacklist/spam monitoring Website Malware removal Blacklist removal Content Delivery Network (CDN) Advanced DDoS mitigation
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- 10. Major Measures for Website Security 10 The main protective measures that contribute to a website’s security are mentioned below- SSL Certificate Web Application Firewall A Website Scanner Software Updates
- 11. Conclusion 11 Website security assumes paramount importance with more and more people using the Internet for various purposes, which increases the amount of vulnerabilities that can be exploited as well as the associated risks. Reports suggests that a little over half of the entire Internet traffic originates from automated sources, such as spammers, hacking tools, bots and impersonators. The threat to the security of one’s site, its contents as well as one’s confidential and sensitive information has increased significantly and is continuously increasing. Hence, website security becomes vital as it is geared towards ensuring the security of websites and web applications.
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