{"id":10130,"date":"2019-01-03T10:49:47","date_gmt":"2019-01-03T10:49:47","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.esds.co.in\/blog\/?p=10130"},"modified":"2020-01-07T06:40:59","modified_gmt":"2020-01-07T06:40:59","slug":"top-8-ways-to-secure-your-website","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.esds.co.in\/blog\/top-8-ways-to-secure-your-website\/","title":{"rendered":"Top 8 Ways to Secure Your Website"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"536\" src=\"https:\/\/www.esds.co.in\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/8-best-practices-safeguard-website-1-1024x536.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-10306\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.esds.co.in\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/8-best-practices-safeguard-website-1-1024x536.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.esds.co.in\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/8-best-practices-safeguard-website-1-150x79.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.esds.co.in\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/8-best-practices-safeguard-website-1-300x157.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.esds.co.in\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/8-best-practices-safeguard-website-1-660x345.jpg 660w, https:\/\/www.esds.co.in\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/8-best-practices-safeguard-website-1.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><p style=\"text-align: justify;\">With security so much in buzz, every business owner needs to look after the ways to protect the organisation\u2019s web assets from various threats. Sometimes, the solutions are simple, but you don\u2019t pay attention to those. The aim is clear; to safeguard your website and data from getting hacked or compromised. But, when you go deep inside and find the <strong>Vulnerabilities<\/strong>, then you face a plethora of complexities and solutions. Although, you can follow a specific set of best practices to improve your website\u2019s security level. Check out the top eight ways to improve the security of your website quickly.<\/p><div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_76 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-grey ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><a href=\"#\" class=\"ez-toc-pull-right ez-toc-btn ez-toc-btn-xs ez-toc-btn-default ez-toc-toggle\" aria-label=\"Toggle Table of Content\"><span class=\"ez-toc-js-icon-con\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/a><\/span><\/div>\n<nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/www.esds.co.in\/blog\/top-8-ways-to-secure-your-website\/#1_UPDATING_SOFTWARE\" >1. UPDATING SOFTWARE<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/www.esds.co.in\/blog\/top-8-ways-to-secure-your-website\/#2_HAVING_STRONG_PASSWORDS\" >2. HAVING STRONG PASSWORDS<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/www.esds.co.in\/blog\/top-8-ways-to-secure-your-website\/#3_HAVING_ENCRYPTIONS_ON_PAGES\" >3. HAVING ENCRYPTIONS ON PAGES<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/www.esds.co.in\/blog\/top-8-ways-to-secure-your-website\/#4_CHOOSE_A_TRUSTED_HOST\" >4. CHOOSE A TRUSTED HOST<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/www.esds.co.in\/blog\/top-8-ways-to-secure-your-website\/#5_CLEAN_YOUR_WEBSITE\" >5. CLEAN YOUR WEBSITE<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-6\" href=\"https:\/\/www.esds.co.in\/blog\/top-8-ways-to-secure-your-website\/#6_BACK-UPS_IS_NOT_JUST_YOUR_HOSTS_RESPONSIBILITY\" >6. BACK-UPS IS NOT JUST YOUR HOST\u2019S RESPONSIBILITY<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-7\" href=\"https:\/\/www.esds.co.in\/blog\/top-8-ways-to-secure-your-website\/#7_WEBSITE_SCANNER_IS_A_MUST-HAVE\" >7. WEBSITE SCANNER IS A MUST-HAVE<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-8\" href=\"https:\/\/www.esds.co.in\/blog\/top-8-ways-to-secure-your-website\/#8_A_SECURITY_OPERATIONS_CENTER_SOC_SERVICE_IS_ESSENTIAL\" >8. A SECURITY OPERATIONS CENTER (SOC) SERVICE IS ESSENTIAL<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"1_UPDATING_SOFTWARE\"><\/span><strong>1. UPDATING SOFTWARE<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p><p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Missing out an update of any platform or software or plug-in is crucial for keeping up with the latest safety updates and checks. The code is modified to prevent new viruses, threats, or attacks. Hackers basically are always up to check the vulnerabilities in the software and scripts so that they can place a bug\/virus\/attack into it. Updated versions of software and plug-ins have the security patches which covers the loopholes in that application. Hence, periodical maintenance and updating every software and system is very essential.<\/p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"2_HAVING_STRONG_PASSWORDS\"><\/span><strong>2. HAVING STRONG PASSWORDS<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p><p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Yes, though many people just wade off this thing because they feel it is unimportant but having strong passwords is still essential. Hackers can crack passwords by brute force methods with the help of software, but stronger passwords are harder to crack and take longer attempts to guess the combinations. The passwords should primarily have a combination of uppercase, and lower case letters, special characters, and numbers. The passwords should at least be 8-10 characters long. Your entire organisation should follow the rules of passwords.<\/p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"3_HAVING_ENCRYPTIONS_ON_PAGES\"><\/span><strong>3. HAVING ENCRYPTIONS ON PAGES<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p><p style=\"text-align: justify;\">After Google\u2019s last year\u2019s update, HTTPS protocol has become compulsory else your website URL shows a \u201cNot Secure\u201d label prefixed to it. This not just downgrades SEO and your reputation but also, the security level degrades. Having an&nbsp;<strong>SSL certificate<\/strong>&nbsp;is a must for your business for establishing a good reputation and providing security and encryption to your customers. The customers can feel safe to enter their sensitive information on your website as encryption is available. Hackers can\u2019t easily trace your data with proper security protocols.<\/p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"4_CHOOSE_A_TRUSTED_HOST\"><\/span><strong>4. CHOOSE A TRUSTED HOST<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p><p style=\"text-align: justify;\">A&nbsp;<strong>web hosting<\/strong>&nbsp;and&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.esds.co.in\/enlight-cloud-hosting\"><strong>cloud service provider<\/strong><\/a>&nbsp;like&nbsp;<strong>ESDS<\/strong>&nbsp;which is trusted by the Government of India and several banks shall be your choice. There is a whole lot of sensitive data to handle, and the security must be the priority of your&nbsp;<strong>cloud service provider<\/strong>. The cloud and&nbsp;<strong>security service provider<\/strong>&nbsp;must be aware of all the vulnerabilities and threats so that he could dedicatedly secure your website. Well, not just security but backing up your website, scanning the website, and providing&nbsp;<strong>disaster recovery services<\/strong>&nbsp;is also crucial. The host should provide 24 X 7 X 365 technical support.<\/p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"5_CLEAN_YOUR_WEBSITE\"><\/span><strong>5. CLEAN YOUR WEBSITE<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p><p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Your application, database, or plug-in of the website can serve as just another attack point for hackers. Any small loophole can give hackers the happiness to loot your data and shut down your website. Keeping your website error-free and clean is utterly your responsibility. Just as we are bound to keep our homes clean and throw away the unnecessary things, similarly, you have to sweep out the databases, files, or applications from the website which serve no purpose to you. Besides that, the file and database structure should also be organised to trace out the changes, and it should also be secured.<\/p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"6_BACK-UPS_IS_NOT_JUST_YOUR_HOSTS_RESPONSIBILITY\"><\/span><strong>6. BACK-UPS IS NOT JUST YOUR HOST\u2019S RESPONSIBILITY<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p><p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Now, this is an obvious one. You must back up your website periodically. Of course, your&nbsp;<strong>cloud service provider<\/strong>&nbsp;is bound to provide you back-ups whenever needed, but it is not just his responsibility. You should be able to back-up your site, just in case. There are some content management software and plug-ins which can help you schedule your back-ups, but you should also be able to perform the back-ups of your site, content, and databases manually.<\/p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"7_WEBSITE_SCANNER_IS_A_MUST-HAVE\"><\/span><strong>7. WEBSITE SCANNER IS A MUST-HAVE<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p><p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Frequent scans of a website hold a lot of importance as it helps generate the reports that show which are the vulnerable areas.\u00a0Website security scans\u00a0should have a schedule, and you should do a scan whenever you make any kind of change in your website. Though, there are various free tools available to check the performance of your site but, they don\u2019t always provide a report in detail. You should consider having a paid service scanner which can give you an in-depth analysis of every flaw. A malware, threat, and\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/esds.co.in\/security\/vtmscan\"><strong>Vulnerability scanner<\/strong><\/a>\u00a0which provides you with a detailed report plus prevents attacks shall be your choice.<\/p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"8_A_SECURITY_OPERATIONS_CENTER_SOC_SERVICE_IS_ESSENTIAL\"><\/span><strong>8. A SECURITY OPERATIONS CENTER (SOC) SERVICE IS ESSENTIAL<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p><p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Finding a trustworthy\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/esds.co.in\/security\/vtmscan\"><strong>Security service provider<\/strong><\/a>\u00a0is a no-delay thing. Having an expert\u00a0<strong>security service provider<\/strong>\u00a0lessens many of your worries and protects your website. Although there are certain small things which you can take care of, the deeply technical issues are best if handled by experts. It will be a great idea if you get a company which provides hosting services, data centre and managed cloud services, and last but not the least, security services. An organisation like\u00a0<strong>ESDS Software Solution Pvt. Ltd.<\/strong>\u00a0has expertise in handling all these operations across all verticals. The product\u00a0ESDS VTMScan\u00a0checks for all the\u00a0<strong>vulnerabilities<\/strong>\u00a0monitors malicious happenings, performs the audits for security, and also mends the damages caused by the threats.<\/p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>What should you do?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><p style=\"text-align: justify;\">So, those mentioned above were the top 8 ways to secure your website from the attacks of different kinds. You should build a team which is vigilant enough to safeguard your website, and these tips will help you in the long-run. Security has always been a major concern of business owners and to get the best cloud and&nbsp;<strong>security services<\/strong>, is your right. Never, ever compromise on quality!<\/p><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>With security so much in buzz, every business owner needs to look after the ways to protect the organisation\u2019s web assets from various threats. Sometimes, the solutions are simple, but you don\u2019t pay attention to those. The aim is clear; to safeguard your website and data from getting hacked or compromised. 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