Lynda.com - WordPress 3: Developing Secure Sites
Lynda.com - WordPress 3: Developing Secure Sites | 307 MB
Duration: 2h 37m | Video: AVC (.mov) 960x540 15fps 200Kbps | Audio: AAC 48KHz 96Kbps 1ch
Genre: eLearning | Language: English
Duration: 2h 37m | Video: AVC (.mov) 960x540 15fps 200Kbps | Audio: AAC 48KHz 96Kbps 1ch
Genre: eLearning | Language: English
In WordPress 3: Developing Secure Sites, author Jeff Starr illustrates various techniques for securing self-hosted WordPress sites, including site configuration, code modification, and the use of free plug-ins. Beginning with the basics of site security, the course explains how to harden a WordPress site by configuring authentication keys, setting proper file permissions, and removing version numbers. The course shows how to implement a firewall, prevent automated spam, and control proxy access, and concludes with a series of advanced tips and site security best practices. Exercise files accompany the course.
Topics include:
* Backing up and restoring your site
* Setting up strong passwords
* Choosing trusted plugins and themes
* Protecting the configuration file and the admin directory
* Securing the login page
* Fighting comment spam
* Blocking access and detecting hacks
* Finding and reporting vulnerabilities
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