* [http://en.flossmanuals.net/wordpress/ Building a Wordpress site] and then [http://moz.com/blog/the-definitive-guide-to-wordpress-security Guide to secure Wordpress set-up]* The Engine Room's [[Responsible Data Forum on Hosting]]* [http://en.flossmanuals.net/video-hosting-guide-t/index/ Independent video hosting]

 Hosting a website that can withstand various malicious attacks and unauthorised access attempts is not an easy task. There are several approaches to mitigating digital threats and reducing your site's vulnerabilities. There is no one-fits-all solution however and the site's owners or administrators should plan for various contingencies well in advance, in lieu of their financial situation and technical expertise. This guide attempts to describe several scenarios and various approaches for secure hosting.

*'''CompulsoryRequired''' - basic knowledge about Internet infrastructure and addressing is required should you want to maintain anything on the Internet (Facebook, twitter, other social networks exempted) that is bound to last the test of time. Please read through [httphttps://learn.equalit.ie/esecmanwiki/appendix_b.html Appendix B - Internet explainedHow_does_the_Internet_actually_work%3F HOW DOES THE INTERNET ACTUALLY WORK?] to get the basics and go on from there . You need to know a little bit about architecture before building your house.

*[[Choose a DNS providername registrar]]*[[Data location Geography, lesgislation and terms of service]]

*[[System_Management|System Management]]*[[ Data_Backup | Data backup and recovery]]*[[Password_Management | Password managementAccess Restrictions]]*[[Data_Encryption | Data Encryption]]*[[Secure_Communications | Monitoring]]*[[Webserver setup]]*[[Secure communicationsconnections]]*[[Brute_Force_DDOS | Brute force and Denial of Service and Brute Force attacks]]