The following sections make up the relevant structure of this simple research document.
- Introduction
- Methodology
- Security principles
- Summary
Introduction
Website hosting protection. What do we need protection from? Shouldn’t a website represent the thoughts and ideas of the creator and exist securely on the internet? Doesn’t the hosting software and provider automatically have enough resources and restrictions to support my website’s security needs? In an ideal world, this should be the case. Hosting services may not be enough to keep your website safe in the real world of nefarious bots, malware, and cross-site scripting.
A professional website developer should take all reasonable responsibility to protect website security. This document will list the minimal viable security measures necessary for site security.