Website Security

A comprehensive website security solution protects against a wide range of threats including malware infections, SQL injection attacks, cross-site scripting (XSS), brute force login attempts, phishing schemes, and distributed denial-of-service (DDoS) attacks. It also monitors for unauthorized file changes, suspicious user activity, and vulnerabilities in outdated plugins or themes that attackers commonly exploit.

The web application firewall sits between your website and incoming traffic, analyzing every request in real time. It filters out malicious requests based on known attack patterns, suspicious payloads, and behavioral signals before they ever reach your server. The WAF is continuously updated with new threat intelligence so it can block zero-day exploits and emerging attack vectors without any manual configuration on your part.

Malware scans run daily across your entire website, checking every file, database entry, and script for known malicious signatures and suspicious patterns. If a threat is detected, you receive an immediate alert with details about what was found and where. Depending on your plan, infected files can be quarantined or removed automatically to minimize the window of exposure.

No. Our website security infrastructure is designed to improve performance, not hinder it. On Advanced and Premium, the CDN caches your content across multiple data centres worldwide, delivering pages faster to visitors regardless of their location. The firewall filters traffic at the network edge before it reaches your server, which actually reduces server load and can improve response times during traffic spikes or attack attempts.

If your website is compromised, our security team cleans and restores it, with unlimited cleanups on Advanced and Premium and an annual cleanup on Standard. The infected files are identified, cleaned or replaced, and your site is restored to a safe state. We also investigate the entry point to patch the vulnerability and prevent repeat infections. You will receive a full incident report detailing what happened and what steps were taken to resolve it.

Yes. An SSL certificate encrypts data in transit between your visitors and your server, but it does not protect your website from being hacked, infected with malware, or taken offline by a DDoS attack. Website security and SSL serve different purposes and work best together. SSL protects the connection while website security protects the site itself from intrusion, file tampering, and exploitation.

Yes. The firewall supports custom allow and deny lists that let you allow or deny traffic based on IP addresses, geographic regions, or known malicious networks. This is particularly useful for businesses that serve specific markets or want to restrict access from high-risk regions. Combined with automated bot filtering and rate limiting, you maintain precise control over who reaches your site.

Google provides an excellent resource on keeping websites safe from common security threats and vulnerabilities. Their guidelines cover everything from secure hosting to content security policies and are regularly updated as new threats emerge. Visit the Google Search Central security documentation for detailed recommendations on protecting your website and maintaining your search rankings.