{"id":10179,"date":"2018-08-29T10:11:42","date_gmt":"2018-08-29T10:11:42","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.esds.co.in\/blog\/?p=10179"},"modified":"2021-03-03T12:05:38","modified_gmt":"2021-03-03T12:05:38","slug":"what-is-the-importance-of-scanning-a-website-and-which-scanner-to-choose","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.esds.co.in\/blog\/what-is-the-importance-of-scanning-a-website-and-which-scanner-to-choose\/","title":{"rendered":"What is the Importance of Scanning a Website and How to Choose a Scanner to Do That?"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"> As technologies are increasing every moment, so we also desire to have more securities related features. The reason for craving more security is that the attackers are getting clever and even their techniques are getting advanced. So, there are pros and cons whenever we improve any technique. This situation is similar when it comes to protecting websites. Every website is prone to attacks through various methods. If you have a website then you will truly want to protect your and consumers\u2019 data. The responsibility increases when your site is an e-commerce site. Whenever there are payments in your site\u2019s scenario,  your customers trust you and hence you need to keep up with their trust!  Therefore, you require to scan your website without any arguments. <\/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\/what-is-the-importance-of-scanning-a-website-and-which-scanner-to-choose\/#Which_types_of_attacks_a_website_is_prone_to\" >Which types of attacks a website is prone to?<\/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\/what-is-the-importance-of-scanning-a-website-and-which-scanner-to-choose\/#Now_whats_the_solution\" >Now, what\u2019s the solution?<\/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\/what-is-the-importance-of-scanning-a-website-and-which-scanner-to-choose\/#Major_features_of_ESDS_VTMScan%E2%80%93\" >Major features of ESDS VTMScan&#8211;<\/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\/what-is-the-importance-of-scanning-a-website-and-which-scanner-to-choose\/#What_are_the_benefits_of_scanning_a_website\" >What are the benefits of scanning a website?<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"282\" src=\"https:\/\/www.esds.co.in\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/mtvscan-1024x282.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-10318\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.esds.co.in\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/mtvscan-1024x282.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.esds.co.in\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/mtvscan-150x41.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.esds.co.in\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/mtvscan-300x83.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.esds.co.in\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/mtvscan-660x182.jpg 660w, https:\/\/www.esds.co.in\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/mtvscan.jpg 1745w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Nowadays, digital and online marketing is in a boom and everyone is \nout there, creating content for their blogs, products or services. \nThough it may seem simple it is not that easy. Many people use WordPress\n for their blogging as it is the most popular and easy one. Yet, the \nsecurity of the site is the vital thing to maintain.<\/p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Easiness of any platform can help you in creating content but, you \nhave to be proactive in tuning and fixing any problems with your site. \nTo solve the problems, you must be knowing them. There exists various \nthreats in this online world and attackers or hackers are constantly \nsearching for vulnerable sites. If Facebook was hack-able, so where do \nyou feel your site stands on the level of security. Now, you get why it \nis your duty to protect your website. So, what you can do and how to do?\n Let\u2019s figure it out.<\/p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><p style=\"text-align: justify;\">There are several kinds of bugs, malware, phishing attacks, DDoS \nattacks, injection attacks and the many more from which you need to \nprotect your site. So, let\u2019s check out the ways through which you can up\n the level of your site\u2019s security-<\/p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed-youtube aligncenter wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Vulnerability Scanning Tool | VTMScan | Made in India\" width=\"960\" height=\"540\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/NAiJO7qs8tA?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Website scanning\u2013<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><p style=\"text-align: justify;\">By now, you might have learned that it is very essential to scan your\n website on a regular basis. This scanning ritual makes sure that your \nsite has complete protection against all problems. Creating a website \ntakes a lot of efforts, and it takes enormous time and patience to even \nmake it note-worthy. Not scanning your site periodically can result in \nloss of all these efforts.<\/p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Website scanning is for the security and protection of the data \u2013 yours and consumers\u2019 both.<\/p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><p style=\"text-align: justify;\">In this process, your website is scanned for checking how vulnerable \nit is and what you can do to save it. This method is very useful and \neffective as a vital step to protect your website.<\/p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><em>After this information, it is important to know how these things work.<\/em><\/p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Advancements in digital and disruptive technologies are remarkable \nand hence, there are several number of ways to scan a website. Read on \nthe list below to know various types of scanning procedures for a \nwebsite\u2013<\/p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li><strong>Custom Scan \u2013<\/strong><\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><p style=\"text-align: justify;\">As the name suggests, you can customize the things you want to scan. \nYou can choose between the types of catalogs and files which you want to\n scan. This alternative is a popular choice among users due to the \nfreedom it provides. You can freely choose the parts of your site to \nscan.<\/p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li><strong>Quick Scan \u2013<\/strong><\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Again, as per the title, this scan is a quicker one as compared to \nothers. If you check the frequency, then a quick scan is most frequent. \nThis type scans the major and common areas of your website and the \nactive parts viz., folders and files. The virus may not be found a major\n number of times, but still, this scan can be run to assure quick \nsafety.<\/p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li><strong>Full Scan \u2013<\/strong><\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><p style=\"text-align: justify;\">If you desire a comprehensive scan for your website where no corner \nis left, then this scan type is for you. Full scan has the ability to \ncatch any type of problem which may be possible in your site, no matter \nhow minute it is. Every single part of the site and its data gets \nchecked and if some vulnerability exists, then it makes us aware of the \nsame.<\/p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Which_types_of_attacks_a_website_is_prone_to\"><\/span><strong>Which types of attacks a website is prone to?<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p><p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Any type of site is vulnerable to different types of attacks. To \navoid them, you must understand them. See, what types of attacks can be \npossible \u2013<\/p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li><strong>Hacking \u2013<\/strong><\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Being super alert is the key to stay safe from hackers. Hacking \ntechniques are growing day by day and even if hackers have to struggle, \nstill they find a way out to hack a site. It becomes a cakewalk for them\n if the site is vulnerable and less protected or not protected at all! \nOf course, these types of attacks are going on from the day the internet\n came into existence. So, it is crucial to stay away from intelligent \nhackers.<\/p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li><strong>Security breach due to improper configuration \u2013<\/strong><\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Any hacker would try his level best to get through the security and \nget the major database details. The configuration of the server, what is\n its host, and to scrape the similar data is the main aim of a hacker. \nOnce they get all these types of details, it becomes very easy to breach\n the security and trace the database.<\/p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li><strong>Authentication failure due to non-connectivity \u2013<\/strong><\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><p style=\"text-align: justify;\">This problem arises when there are risks of website authentication \nand session management. Loose or insecure authentication credentials are\n the prime cause of such problems. If you don\u2019t address these problems \nwell in time, then it can lead to data loss.<\/p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li><strong>SQL injection attack \u2013 <\/strong><\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><p style=\"text-align: justify;\">This a very old age technique which is very common to attack the \nsites. One small code in the SQL statement of any page of your site and \nall the data from the database is in the hands of that nasty hacker!<\/p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><p style=\"text-align: justify;\">So, these were the types of techniques which are popular to disturb and destroy any website.<\/p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Now_whats_the_solution\"><\/span><strong>Now, what\u2019s the solution?<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Website Scanners. Yes! To be specific, ESDS VTMScan by <a href=\"https:\/\/www.esds.co.in\/\">ESDS<\/a>  is one such scanner which protects you from all sorts of attacks. There  are several features in this <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/esds.co.in\/security\/vtmscan\">ESDS VTMScan<\/a><\/strong> which offer a comprehensive  solution for all your site security woes. Check the main titles of these  features over here. You can read these in detail in the above link.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Major_features_of_ESDS_VTMScan%E2%80%93\"><\/span><strong>Major features of <\/strong>ESDS VTMScan<strong>&#8211;<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><ul><li>OWASP Top 10<\/li><li>Content Change Monitoring<\/li><li>Malware Scan<\/li><li>Phishing<\/li><li>CMS scan<\/li><li>Domain reputation check<\/li><li>Robust Link Crawling<\/li><li>Banner Grabbing<\/li><li>SSL Scan<\/li><li>LFI &amp; RFI detection<\/li><\/ul><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"What_are_the_benefits_of_scanning_a_website\"><\/span><strong>What are the benefits of scanning a website?<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p><p style=\"text-align: justify;\">All these efforts are majorly for protecting the security of the \nsite, so the prime benefit will be the security enhancement. Enlisting \nthe advantages would be a good idea. Read on below-<\/p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li><strong>Top-level secure site \u2013 <\/strong><\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Achieve a top-notch security for your site. Your site will have a \nsound security against all types of malware, phishing attacks, etc.<\/p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li><strong>Data safety and security \u2013<\/strong><\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Don\u2019t worry about your data now, as it is going to be secured due to this advanced website scanner- <a href=\"https:\/\/esds.co.in\/security\/vtmscan\"><strong>ESDS VTMScan.<\/strong><\/a><\/p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li><strong>Site Vigilance \u2013<\/strong><\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><p style=\"text-align: justify;\">You are going to know what is happening with your site, you will be \nin total control. If you detect any sort of threat, you have the power \nto throw it out of your system. The constant monitoring can help you a \nlot and ease out your tension.<\/p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><em>Concluding here<\/em>, it is evident how crucial it is to scan \nyour website for all-around safety and security. You can now judge which\n features are essential for the protection of your precious website. \nShare your views.<\/p><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>As technologies are increasing every moment, so we also desire to have more securities related features. The reason for craving more security is that the attackers are getting clever and even their techniques are getting advanced. So, there are pros and cons whenever we improve any technique. 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