Hosting Web Hosting Security

Question 1

What is an SSL/TLS certificate and why is it essential for US hosting customers?

Accepted Answer

A cryptographic certificate that encrypts data between visitor browsers and the server, required for HTTPS and trusted by Google

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A marketing certificate proving website quality

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A backup service certificate

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A domain ownership registration document

Question 2

What does 'Let's Encrypt' provide to web hosting customers?

Accepted Answer

Free automated SSL/TLS certificates trusted by all major browsers

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Paid premium SSL certificates

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Domain registration services

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Website security scanning tools

Question 3

What is a 'brute force attack' in the context of web hosting security?

Accepted Answer

Automated attempts to guess passwords or encryption keys by systematically trying many combinations

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A physical break-in at a data center

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A denial of service flood attack

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SQL injection through a web form

Question 4

What does a WAF (Web Application Firewall) protect against in hosting?

Accepted Answer

Application-layer attacks such as SQL injection, XSS, and CSRF targeting web applications

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Hardware failures

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Network-level DDoS attacks only

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Malware in uploaded files only

Question 5

What is 'two-factor authentication' (2FA) and why should hosting customers use it?

Accepted Answer

A security method requiring a second verification step (like a one-time code) in addition to a password to access hosting accounts

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Using two different passwords for the same account

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Hosting two websites on one account

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Using two separate hosting companies simultaneously

Question 6

What is 'malware scanning' in web hosting security services?

Accepted Answer

Automated scanning of hosted website files for malicious code, backdoors, or injected scripts

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Scanning your local computer for viruses

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A firewall feature for network traffic

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Scanning outgoing emails for spam