In today’s digital landscape, with thousands of websites being attacked daily and new malware emerging constantly, ensuring the security of your online presence is crucial. Safeguarding sensitive data, maintaining visitor trust, and ensuring seamless operations are essential for any business. That’s why choosing a hosting provider that prioritizes security is not just an option—it’s a necessity.

At Hostpik, we understand the importance of security. From resilient infrastructure to proactive monitoring, firewalls, malware scanners, and more, we offer comprehensive security measures to protect your website—all at no additional cost.

Our Robust Infrastructure

Physical Security

The foundation of any secure online presence is the physical security of the servers where your data resides. At Hostpik, we partner with top-tier data centers globally, ensuring that your data is housed in secure, resilient environments. These facilities are equipped with:

• Fenced areas and security guards: Protecting against unauthorized access.
• 24/7 video surveillance and access control: Monitoring all activities.
• Redundant power and cooling systems: Ensuring uptime even in case of system failures.
• Multiple network connections: Guaranteeing continuous connectivity.

Monitoring and Maintenance

Our dedicated security team monitors servers around the clock, ensuring optimal performance and availability. Regular maintenance, including operating system updates and security patches, helps prevent vulnerabilities from being exploited. Failover systems and alerts allow us to address potential disruptions before they impact your service. This dedication contributes to our 99.9% uptime guarantee.

Comprehensive Website Security

Firewall and DDoS Protection

At Hostpik, we take DDoS attacks seriously. We utilize a web application firewall and a DDoS traffic filter to protect your websites from these attacks, data breaches, and other malicious activities. For our Business and cloud hosting clients, our in-house content delivery network (CDN) adds an extra layer of protection against botnet attacks.

Malware Protection

Every website hosted with Hostpik benefits from robust malware protection. Our advanced systems detect and remove malware such as web shells, adware, ransomware, and more. This service is automatically enabled for all web and cloud hosting clients, providing peace of mind and ensuring that malware on one site doesn’t affect others.

Backups

Unexpected events can happen, and when they do, it’s crucial to have a backup plan. Hostpik provides regular backups so you can restore your website anytime:

• Web hosting backups: Occur weekly or daily, depending on your plan.
• Cloud hosting and Managed WooCommerce backups: Happen daily for added security.
• VPS hosting plans: Include weekly backups and one snapshot for data recovery.

Enhanced WordPress Security

Given that WordPress powers a significant portion of the websites hosted with us, we’ve implemented additional security measures specifically for WordPress users:

• Smart Automatic Updates: Ensures your WordPress site remains secure while maintaining stability.
• Vulnerabilities Scanner: Regularly checks for security gaps in your WordPress core, plugins, and themes.

Free Unlimited SSL Certificates

Security is not just about protecting your site; it’s also about protecting your visitors. That’s why Hostpik offers unlimited free Secure Socket Layer (SSL) certificates. These certificates encrypt data exchanged between your visitors and your website, ensuring sensitive information, such as passwords and credit card details, remains secure.

Secure Access and Management

Accessing and managing your website securely is vital. All Hostpik plans include Secure Shell (SSH) access, providing an encrypted method for managing your website’s files and configuration. Our Secure Access Manager further streamlines user access and permissions management, ensuring you can collaborate securely with your team.

Domain and Email Security

Your domain name is the gateway to your online presence, making its security crucial. Hostpik’s Cloudflare Protected Nameservers safeguard against DDoS attacks, DNS tampering, and malicious redirection. We also offer free WHOIS privacy protection for eligible domains, helping you avoid spam, phishing, and other cyber threats.

In addition, our enterprise-grade email protection blocks 99.9% of malicious content, ensuring your inbox remains secure. We also enable SPF, DKIM, and DMARC by default, providing robust email authentication.

Data Security Compliance

At Hostpik, we take data security seriously. We comply with all relevant laws and regulations, including GDPR in the EU and LGPD in Brazil. Our data security measures include:

• Encryption of personal data and passwords.
• Encrypted employee hard drives and VPN access for remote systems.
• Two-factor authentication (2FA) across all applicable systems.
• Role-based access provisioning and centralized audit logs.

Tips for Maintaining Your Website’s Security

While Hostpik provides robust security measures, it’s essential to play an active role in securing your online presence. Here are some tips:

• Use strong passwords: Ensure all your accounts have complex passwords and enable two-factor authentication.
• Keep credentials secure: Never share your login details. Use our Access Manager for secure collaboration instead.

Tips for Maintaining Your Website’s Security

While Hostpik provides robust security measures, it’s essential to play an active role in securing your online presence. Here are some tips:

• Use strong passwords: Ensure all your accounts have complex passwords and enable two-factor authentication.
• Keep credentials secure: Never share your login details. Use our Access Manager for secure
• Use secure networks: Avoid managing your account over public Wi-Fi. If you must use it, ensure you connect via a VPN for added security.
• Stay updated: Regularly update your operating system, CMS, and application extensions to protect against vulnerabilities.
• Regularly scan devices: Use up-to-date antivirus software to scan your devices and reduce the risk of malware infections.
• Choose trusted providers: Download extensions, plugins, and themes only from reputable sources to minimize the risk of installing malicious software.
• Back up regularly: Regularly download backups of your website files and databases to your local device. This practice ensures you can recover your data in case of unexpected issues.
• Secure your contact forms: Protect your forms with captchas and antispam plugins to prevent spammers from exploiting them.

By following these practices, you can significantly reduce the risk of security breaches and ensure your website remains secure.

Conclusion

At Hostpik, we’re dedicated to protecting your online presence with a comprehensive suite of security measures, from robust physical infrastructure to advanced technological solutions. Our clients don’t just get premium web hosting—they gain peace of mind knowing their websites are safe.

Remember, maintaining the security of your website is a shared responsibility. By staying vigilant and implementing the best security practices, you can keep your website and account secure. And if you ever have any questions or need assistance, our Customer Success team is available 24/7 to help you.