Website Security Checklist

The basics that stop most problems, and a plan for the first hour.

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Padlock (HTTPS) shows on every page
A unique password on every website-related account
Passwords kept in a password manager
Two-step verification turned on where offered
Former helpers’ access removed
I know how backups work and who restores them
Software and plugins kept up to date

If something goes wrong

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Don’t delete anything yet
Take screenshots and note the time
Change hosting, editor and email passwords from a trusted computer
Contact the host or web team to clean and restore

The Site Desk · Lesson 16: What happens if your website gets hacked? · tlwebdesign.net/learn

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