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WordPress Security 2020 – Destroy Malware & Defeat Hackers

WordPress Security is a critical topic among website owners. With the increasing number of vulnerabilities and attacks that are happening every minute,anyone...
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Platform: Skillshare
Video: 2h 40m
Language: English
Next start: On Demand

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About the course

WordPress Security is a critical topic among website owners. With the increasing number of vulnerabilities and attacks that are happening every minute, anyone can be a victim of these breaches—both companies big and small as well as individuals. 

Below are some shocking statistics on why WordPress security is such a big issue

  • Each week, Google blacklists around 20,000 websites for malware, and around 50,000 for phishing.

  •  Hackers attack WordPress sites both big and small, with over 90,978 attacks happening per minute

  • 18 million WordPress users were compromised during the worst breach of WordPress security.

  •  73% of the 40,000 most popular websites that use the WordPress software are vulnerable to attack

  • 52% of reported WordPress security vulnerabilities relate to WordPress plugins

The objective of this course is teach you both basic and advanced techniques that you can apply to properly secure and harden your WordPress website against hackers and cyber criminals. 

We’ll cover steps you can take to better protect your website including:

  • Two-step verification

  • Using security keys

  • Changing WordPress defaults

  • Hiding, password protecting & denying access to core WordPress files and directories

  • How to use HTTPS and SSL certificates

  • Selecting the right host

  • Selecting the right themes and plugins

  • Banning an IP address

  • and many other security measures

Not sure what these are? Not only will you learn about these security measures here, I’ll show you exactly how to implement each one.

On top of that you will also learn

  • How to use 9 of the best WordPress security plugins

  • And the exact steps to take if your website is hacked

The course is perfect for both beginners and advanced users of WordPress and it also comes with a 30 day back money guarantee so you have got nothing to lose.

Enroll today and learn how to secure your WordPress website.

What can you learn from this course?

Please find attached the files containing the different types of code for securing your website.

You have learned some key critical steps you can take to secure your WordPress website from this course. I would like you do the following:

  1. Add SSL to your website
  2. Change the default login URL of your WordPress website
  3. Enforce the 2 factor authentication 
  4. Edit the .htaccess file to block author scans
  5. Disable hotlinking
  6. Password protect the wp-admin folder
  7. Hide your WordPress version number

What you need to start the course?

There is no requirement, anyone can start this course.

Who is this course is made for?

Anybody can take this course, as it is suitable for all levels.

Are there coupons or discounts for WordPress Security 2020 - Destroy Malware & Defeat Hackers ? What is the current price?

You can enrol in this course with a Skillshare subscription that costs $8/month, but you start with a FREE 7-day trial. You can also enrol in thousands of courses on a variety of topics with your subscription, including several Security courses.

Will I be refunded if I'm not satisfied with the WordPress Security 2020 - Destroy Malware & Defeat Hackers course?

There is no money-back guarantee with Skillshare, but you can start with a free one-week trial to learn without risk. With the subscription, you can download classes to your tablet or phone using the Skillshare app.

Are there any financial aid for this course?

At the moment we couldn't find any available scholarship forWordPress Security 2020 - Destroy Malware & Defeat Hackers, but you can access more than 30 thousand classes for $8/month on Skillshare, including this one!

Who will teach this course? Can I trust Alexander Oni?

Alexander Oni has created 52 courses that got 38,848 reviews which are generally positive. Alexander Oni has taught 139,073 students and received a 4.6 average review out of 38,848 reviews. Depending on the information available, we think that Alexander Oni is an instructor that you can trust.
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Popularity

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Material

Platform: Skillshare
Video: 2h 40m
Language: English
Next start: On Demand

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