In this article we will explain to you about website security,
Secure web hosting account The contents of a secure hosting account and the various tools offered on the market.
Today, there are hundreds of systems on the free market to secure the server on which you store your website:
Starting from hardware FIREWALL or software FIREWALL, IDS systems, IPS systems,
Anti DDOS systems, Anti Spam system, Brute Force Detection systems, external systems for the dish, according to CloudFlare, etc.
We are here to help you sort through and explain each of the above services and how it affects website security.
So what exactly is a hardware firewall, a software firewall, and how do they affect website security on the server?
Before we explain to you the impact of the firewall on website security,
We will explain to you the difference between a hardware firewall and a software firewall and the combination between them.
But before that, it is important to know that 2 types of FIREWALLs can deal with:
Blocking: IP address, ports, countries, specific users, MAC address, and basically any data that we want to block.
Hardware Firewall:
A hardware firewall itself is a protective wall before reaching your server,
A hardware firewall does not require installation on the client server, it runs all the time.
The protection is provided by a dedicated server as explained above.
The main disadvantage of a hardware firewall:
This is because a firewall only provides protection in one direction – from the Internet to your server.
Software Firewall:
A software firewall provides a layer of protection once you reach your server,
The software firewall requires installation on your server, and configuration on the server, it is
Uses your server’s resources and may consume a lot of resources when in use.
The software can be updated quite easily.
The main disadvantage of a software firewall is:
The software requires installation on your server, and if it is a network of servers, it must be installed on all of them.
In addition, lack of knowledge in software configuration may cause server-level failures.
What exactly is an IDS system and how does it help with website security?
An IDS system, or in its full name, an intrusion detection system, is software that monitors the server and server traffic.
The system reveals unauthorized access attempts, attacks on the network, or any action that actually violates the rules you created when setting up the system.
The system operates using several different detection methods to best secure websites.
Signature recognition – a method that works similarly to an antivirus that recognizes a repeating pattern of an attack method.
Anomaly Detection – This method is used to identify attacks whose pattern is not known in advance, looking for different patterns that turn on a red light in the system.
What is an Anti DDos system? And what is DDos anyway?
Before we explain to you about the Anti DDos system and what it does to affect the security of websites and servers, we will explain to you what a DDos attack is.
A DDoS attack is basically a massive influx of “surfers” to your website, causing your server/website to crash due to abnormal loads.
These attacks are known worldwide, and are frequently used to cause damage to website owners and online businesses.
Anti DDos System – and its impact on website security:
An Anti DDos system basically limits the amount of traffic the server can receive at one time, say X surfers at a time.
And that’s how we reach the set number of X surfers,
It is no longer possible to access the server, so it is recommended to work with a CDN so that a client who accesses the server once receives an existing version and will not have to access the server again.
There are numerous Anti DDos systems to install on the server,
It is also recommended to work with external services, for example CloudFalre.
Brute Force Attack? And how can you secure your website against this attack?
A Brute Force attack in which a hacker essentially tries to discover the correct username and password for your website’s administration interface,
Using some software, it automatically runs names, usernames, and passwords in sequence until it receives a positive response, and thus proceeds to your website.
So how can you protect against a Brute Force attack?
What are some methods to increase your website security and protect against Bruce Force? Here are a few ways:
- Use 2FA authentication :
So if the intruder discovered the username and password, he still needs a time verification code that he has no way of finding without your mobile device/the app you have. - Checking for weak passwords and changing them:
It is highly recommended to work only with strong passwords, consisting of several English characters, letters, numbers, special symbols and no less than 8 characters (some say 14 characters). - Password change policy once every X time:
Determine that every X amount of time the customer must change their password otherwise they cannot access the site, which promises to make it more difficult. - Reducing the number of failed login attempts:
Decide that after 5/7/10 failed login attempts the client will be blocked for X amount of time, which will make the intruder unable to work continuously and block him after X errors. - Google’s reCpatcha mechanism:
Which identifies whether it means a robot trying to connect to the site or a real person, which significantly reduces incorrect connection attempts.
What is ModSecurity and how does it affect server-level website security?
Mod_Security is a security module for Apache Web servers,
The module helps protect your website from various known attacks, it works by using regular expressions and a known set of rules.
The rules in the Mod_Security system increase the security of your site by allowing the module to block known attacks and code injections.
Mod_Security is indeed an important module for increasing security at the server level and at your website level in particular.
Where can I purchase a secure web hosting package that will meet all the needs we discussed?
At HostCenter Web Hosting, you can purchase hosting packages for your website that run on secure and powerful servers.
All of our servers run on a LiteSpeed system, which is more secure than Apache.
All of our servers operate behind a hardware firewall and all of them also have an Imunify360 software firewall installed.
All servers have an Anti Spam system installed to prevent spam from reaching your mail servers. There are Anti DDos systems to prevent DDos attacks.
Among other things, there are various systems and services to prevent Brute Force attacks.
Our company also works with CloudFlare services to provide CDN solutions and more comprehensive security for your website.
The author of the article:
Maor Hori.
