How to Ensure Site Security?

With the increasing popularity of ready-made content management systems, many people can open their own websites. However, when it comes to site security, not everyone may be fully aware of this issue. This can cause hackers to access your site.

Research has shown that every second, a website is infiltrated. So, how to ensure site security? You can take your own precautions and protect your site by taking a look at the tips below.

Strong Passwords

İnternet sitesi güvenliğinin en önemli ve genellikle sıklıkla atlanan adımı şifre güvenliğidir. Yapılan araştırmalara göre küçük işletmelere ya da bireylere ait internet sitelerinde yaşanan sızma olaylarının %40’ı şifre zafiyetinden kaynaklanır.

Many site owners use the same passwords on different platforms. If one of the platforms is unreliable, your passwords can be discovered by malicious actors. Using different and difficult to guess passwords on each platform can help you build a thick wall between you and internet hackers:

• When choosing a password, you should avoid passwords such as "12345", "password", "sifre", which 5 out of every 10 people prefer.
• When creating a password, you should take care to exceed 16 digits.
• Your password should not include information that hackers will try first, such as your name and date of birth.
• You should randomize the characters in your password so that they do not mean anything.
  

Software Up-to-date

No matter how successful a piece of software is, it may contain security vulnerabilities. In such cases, each vulnerability is closed with the next update. If you do not update your website's software, hackers can access your site as a result of attacks caused by security vulnerabilities.

If you are using a CMS that is constantly updated, you can leave the automatic update feature on. Keep in mind that not only the main software, but also the themes and plugins should be up-to-date. You should also not use plugins and themes that are not approved by your preferred CMS and are not available on the official website.

SSL Certificate

SSL, which is among the most important site security steps, is a word derived from the term Secure Sockets Layer and can be translated into Turkish as secure sockets layer.

SSL is important for the security of both your site and your users. On sites where the certificate is installed, information is sent encrypted. With the update made by Google in 2020 SSL certificate sites that do not exist are marked as insecure.

There are SSL certificates on the market with different security levels. Paid versions work on all subdomains. Free versions are only valid on main domains. If you are not selling through your site, free certificates are enough for you.

Reliable Hosting

Especially if you are using a shared server, the reliability of the hosting you choose is of great importance. If you use a hosting with security vulnerabilities, hackers who infiltrate the hosting by exploiting the vulnerabilities of other sites on the server can also access your website.

When deciding which hosting to use, you can prioritize those with software that prevents transitions between domains. You can also choose companies that have SFTP support and regularly perform security upgrades by keeping software up to date.

Backup

Even if you take all measures to ensure site security, sometimes you may not be able to prevent attacks. At this point, the necessity of backup arises. If you take backups regularly, even if you experience the worst scenario, it will not be very difficult to go back.

If you are using one of the ready-made platforms, you can benefit from applications that can take regular backups of your site. However, you should remember that when you take an online backup, it is possible for malicious people who infiltrate your site to delete your backups. For this reason, it is useful to take manual backups at least once a week and store these backups on physical media such as hard disks.

If you are having problems despite taking all precautions regarding the security of your website, you may want to consider getting help from an expert. Hashtag Media you can entrust your site to reliable hands by contacting us.