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Course Overview

WordPress is one of the most widely used website-building platforms, but its popularity makes it a prime target for hackers. Without proper security measures, websites can be vulnerable to attacks, data breaches, and malware infections. Understanding how to secure a WordPress site is essential for website owners, administrators, and developers to protect sensitive data, maintain website integrity, and ensure a seamless user experience. This course provides a comprehensive guide to strengthening WordPress security, covering best practices, essential tools, and proactive measures to safeguard websites against cyber threats.

This course begins with basic security principles, focusing on securing usernames and passwords, implementing two-factor authentication, and managing user access. It then explores the importance of keeping WordPress software, plugins, and themes updated, along with maintaining proper file permissions and directory settings to prevent unauthorized access. The course introduces Wordfence Security, a powerful security plugin, guiding users on activation, firewall settings, and troubleshooting. It also covers best practices for regular backups, restoring websites, and implementing advanced security measures like disabling file editing, securing sensitive WordPress files, and enabling HTTPS with SSL certificates.

By the end of this course, learners will understand WordPress security best practices, effectively use security plugins, and implement proactive measures to protect their websites from potential threats and unauthorized access.

What You Will Learn

  • Learn how to secure your Wordpress website from hackers
  • Learn about the usage of secure and unguessable passwords that are different on every site
  • Learn how to keep sorftware up-to-date and understanding Webroot Hygiene
  • Learn about Wordfence Security Plugin
  • Learn how to backup and restore Wordpress website

Program Curriculum

  • Introduction
  • $7 Million Cybersecurity Scholarship by EC-Council

  • Introduction to the Username and Passwords Section
  • Make your Usernames Hard to Guess
  • Password Security: Sobering and Scary News – You MUST Watch This Video
  • Improving the Security of the WordPress Admin User
  • An Easy Way to Change Your Username with Username Changer Plugin
  • How to Enable 2 Step Authentication to Your WordPress Login
  • Chapter 2 Quiz

  • Introduction to the Updating Software Section
  • How to Make Sure You're Running Up to Date Software
  • Deleting Unnecessary Plug-ins Through the WordPress Backend
  • Deleting Unnecessary Themes Through the WordPress Backend
  • Home Directory and Webroot Hygiene and How to Access A Site's Files
  • Checking the File and Folder Permissions on the Server
  • Disable Directory Listing
  • Chapter 3 Quiz

  • Introduction to the Wordfence Security Plugin
  • Why the Wordfence Security Plugin is So Awesome?
  • Activating Wordfence Security Plugin for WordPress Initial Essential Steps
  • Checking up on Wordfence 24 Hours Later
  • Making Sure the Firewall is Enabled in Wordfence and More About the Plugin
  • Further Tweaks to the Wordfence Security Plugin
  • Chapter 4 Quiz

  • Introduction to the Section on Backing Up
  • An Introduction to Backing Up and Restoring WordPress Websites
  • Recommended WordPress Plug-ins for Backing Up and Restoring WordPress Sites
  • Scheduling Database and File Backups to the Cloud Using a Free Plugin
  • How to Restore a WordPress Website from a Backup?
  • Chapter 5 Quiz

  • Introduction to the Extra Security Tasks Section
  • Install WordPress Securely by Installing Manually
  • How to Get the Green Secure Padlock on an HTTPS SSL Website?
  • Disable Error Reporting
  • Disable File Editing in the WordPress Dashboard
  • Protecting the wp-includes Folder and the wp-config.php File
  • Prevent PHP Execution in the Uploads Directory and Reminder to Update Software
  • Chapter 6 Quiz

  • Conclusion
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Instructor

Rob Cubbon

Rob Cubbon has over 25 years of experience in graphic design, web design and marketing. He has been running his own business since 2005. Rob is an Amazon bestselling author of seven books, bestselling Udemy instructor and all-round good guy who wants success for you and your business. Being your own boss is an incredibly liberating experience, but it can be difficult as well. There never seems to be enough time for what we want to do. Rob is driven to help people experience the positive side of entrepreneurship, not the negative. Rob also build brands, create websites, and run marketing campaigns for his clients. His mission statement: “I want to help and inspire people to build sustainable online businesses, earn passive income and experience greater freedom and happiness in their lives."

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