WordPress Security

  1. Hosting Environment Security
    1. Choosing Secure Hosting
      1. Shared Hosting Considerations
        1. VPS Security Benefits
          1. Dedicated Server Advantages
            1. Managed WordPress Hosting
              1. Cloud Hosting Security
              2. Hosting Provider Evaluation
                1. Security Feature Assessment
                  1. Reputation Research
                    1. Support Quality
                      1. Compliance Certifications
                        1. Backup Services
                        2. Server-Level Hardening
                          1. Operating System Updates
                            1. Unnecessary Service Removal
                              1. Network Configuration
                                1. Resource Monitoring
                                2. File Transfer Security
                                  1. SFTP Implementation
                                    1. FTP Risks and Alternatives
                                      1. SSH Key Management
                                        1. Secure File Permissions
                                        2. PHP Configuration Security
                                          1. PHP Version Management
                                            1. Dangerous Function Disabling
                                              1. Error Reporting Configuration
                                                1. Memory Limit Settings
                                                  1. Execution Time Limits
                                                  2. Database Server Security
                                                    1. MySQL Hardening
                                                      1. MariaDB Configuration
                                                        1. Database User Privileges
                                                          1. Connection Encryption
                                                            1. Remote Access Restrictions
                                                            2. Web Server Configuration
                                                              1. Apache Security Settings
                                                                1. Nginx Hardening
                                                                  1. HTTP Header Configuration
                                                                    1. SSL/TLS Implementation
                                                                      1. Directory Permissions

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                                                                    4. File System Security