Sucuri Security – Website Firewall (CloudProxy)
Description
The Sucuri Security Website Firewall(CloudProxy) product is a Cloud-based
Website Application firewall (WAF) and Intrusion Prevention System (IPS)
providing everyday website owners Enterprise class security at an affordable
cost. This security plugin extends the management of the Website Firewall,
making it available to you in your WordPress dashboard.
Some of the security issues this product protects your website includes:
Security Filtering of all traffic – blocking all security related issues before it hits your website / web serverApply Security Patches Virtually
Virtual Security Hardening
Block of Cross Site Scripting (XSS) attacks
Block of SQL Injection (SLQi) attacks
Block of Remote / Local File Inclusion (RFI/LFI) attacks
Block of Remote Code Execution (RCE) attacks
Advanced Security Access Control Features (i.e., IP whitelisting, 2FA, etc..)
Performance Optimization
Fully Managed Security Protection for Your Website
A few features of the Sucuri Security Website Firewall product deserve special attention for the added value website owners get. They include:
Denial of Service (DDOS) Security MitigationBrute Force Protection
Vulnerability Security Exploitation Prevention
Malware Prevention
Installation
Log into your WordPress administration panel
In the sidebar, choose “Plugins” and then “Add New”
Type “sucuri” or “sucuri-scanner” in the search box
Install the option with the “By Sucuri Inc.” at the foot
Once activated, you will find a new icon in the sidebar with the Sucuri logo. Go to the plugin’s dashboard and click the button that says “Generate API Key” to activate the event monitoring, this will generate a unique key to authenticate your website against the remote Sucuri WordPress API service
Feel free to visit the plugin’ settings page to configure other options including the security alerts, hardening options, file system scanner paths and API service communication.