We’re halfway through the year, a good opportunity to assess your progress toward website security. Read on to learn about the importance of keeping your website secure, and what steps you can take to make that happen.
The Why of Website Security
Of course you want your company’s website to be secure–it’s your brand, part of your company’s reputation. Your website needs to provide a positive user experience and keep your and visitors’ data secure. Part of that user experience means having your website always available, which in turn means safeguarding it from threats. Maintaining website security benefits you, too. It keeps your website free from attacks such as brute force (hackers guessing passwords to infiltrate the site), Distributed Denial of Service attacks, and other dangers that can compromise security, slow legitimate traffic, or even take down your website. Keeping your website available enhances user trust. What’s more, a secure website ranks higher in search engine results, keeping your website visible and enhancing your reputation.
Elements of Website Security
How do you know your website is secure? Conducting an audit, or security check, can help you assess how well tools and best practices are working.
Tools: These include Web Application Firewalls (WAFs), which filter website traffic and pinpoint anomalies that might indicate an attack; Secure Socket Layer (SSL) certificates, which encrypt traffic between your web server and website users; and plug-ins and updates that can keep your website secure.
Best Practices: This involves access management (who can access internal areas of your website) as well as authentication (verifying the legitimacy of access requests) are ways to control access so workers have just the amount of data they need for their roles. Strong passwords changed regularly also help website security.
Real-Time Monitoring and Data Backup: Real-time monitoring of website traffic patterns can indicate a possible problem so it can be quickly corrected. Having your website backed up regularly can help you get it back up and running quickly to avoid downtime.
Conduct a Security Assessment
The midpoint of the year is a good time to check the security of your website, though more frequent checks are even better. An assessment can show how well tools and best practices are working, and if any changes are needed.
Your website security is vital to your company’s brand and reputation. For a free website security check, contact ClikCloud today.
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