WordPress Security

  1. User Management and Access Control
    1. WordPress User Roles
      1. Administrator Capabilities
        1. Editor Permissions
          1. Author Rights
            1. Contributor Access
              1. Subscriber Limitations
              2. Custom Role Management
                1. Role Creation
                  1. Capability Assignment
                    1. Permission Inheritance
                      1. Role-based Access Control
                      2. User Account Security
                        1. Strong Password Requirements
                          1. Password Policy Enforcement
                            1. Account Lockout Policies
                              1. Password Expiration
                                1. Password History
                                2. Administrative Account Protection
                                  1. Default Username Risks
                                    1. Unique Administrator Creation
                                      1. Admin Account Monitoring
                                        1. Privilege Escalation Prevention
                                        2. Multi-Factor Authentication
                                          1. TOTP Implementation
                                            1. SMS-based Authentication
                                              1. Hardware Token Support
                                                1. Backup Code Management
                                                  1. Recovery Procedures
                                                  2. User Registration Security
                                                    1. Registration Approval Process
                                                      1. CAPTCHA Implementation
                                                        1. Email Verification
                                                          1. Spam Prevention
                                                            1. Role Assignment Controls
                                                            2. Session Management
                                                              1. Session Timeout Configuration
                                                                1. Concurrent Session Limits
                                                                  1. Session Hijacking Prevention

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