With the rise and in-depth application of the Internet, enterprise websites have gradually become the network business cards of enterprises. They can not only promote the image of enterprises, but also help reach potential users, which is an essential link for enterprises to carry out digital business. However, just having a website is far from enough. In order to protect the vital interests of enterprises and users, it is also necessary to comprehensively ensure the application security of the website. This paper summarizes 10 basic measures that can quickly improve website security.
01
Timely update plug-ins and patches
Software that is not updated in time is one of the most frequently used ways by attackers. The simplest, most direct and effective way to protect website application security is to ensure that all plug-ins and patches have been updated to the latest version, which can effectively prevent vulnerabilities from being exploited. In most cases, this goal can be achieved by enabling the "Automatic Update" setting in the setup menu of plug-ins and related software.
02
Strong Password Policy
Strong password policy is an important step to protect websites from malicious attacks. Setting a complex and unique password can greatly increase the difficulty of an attacker's intrusion. For this reason, enterprises can consider using the password manager to generate and store strong passwords for the website system, so as to prevent the use of the same password in multiple websites. In addition, enterprises also need to ensure the security of the background system of the website, such as allowing only authorized users to access.
03
Two factor authentication
Two factor authentication (2FA) is also one of the important measures to protect website security. It can prevent an attacker who has stolen the user's password from visiting the site, and can add an additional layer of security protection by requiring users to provide secondary authentication before visiting the site.
04
SSL Certificate
For any website that wants to protect user information, deploying an SSL certificate is necessary. It can encrypt the communication between the website and the user's web browser and provide authentication, which means that users can avoid visiting the illegal website set by the attacker, and ensure that even if the attacker obtains the user's communication information, it cannot be read.
05
web application firewall
Any enterprise organization with web applications should deploy a web application firewall (WAF) as soon as possible to protect data and assets from illegal theft. WAF can filter access traffic and prevent malicious requests, and can effectively prevent attacks such as SQL injection and cross site scripting (XSS).
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Intrusion Detection and Prevention System (IDPS)
Intrusion Detection and Prevention System (IDPS) is divided into two types: host based and network-based. The host based IDPS is responsible for monitoring the traffic in and out of the server, and can detect and prevent attacks; Network based IDPS is responsible for monitoring the traffic in and out of enterprise websites. Both types of IDPS can effectively prevent malicious attacks against website systems.
07
Security logging and monitoring
Security log recording and monitoring are essential key security measures for modern website systems. By recording all activities on the site, security personnel can monitor any malicious activities and take timely countermeasures. In addition, the enterprise should regularly review the security log of the website in order to timely discover unusual traffic and activities.
08
Regular security scanning
Regular security scanning is an important way to maintain website security, which can help find vulnerabilities, malware and other security risks of websites, so as to repair them before being used by attackers. There are many types of security scanning, such as web application scanning, network scanning and malware scanning.
09
Garbage information protection
Junk information is a typical security problem faced by many websites, which may block the comment area, user contact list and even application database of websites. There are many ways to deal with spam, such as using verification codes and requiring comments after registration.
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Secure server hosting space
Web server hosting service providers should have rich experience in hosting website security, can provide security servers with the latest security patches, and can provide expert support according to website needs. In today's increasingly severe DDOS attack pattern, the hosting service provider can work with you to deal with risks.
Source: Information New Safety, Safety Bull
