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WordPress Firewall Why Should You Need One

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WordPress Firewall Why Should You Need One

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  1. WordPress Firewall: Why Should You Need One

  2. INTRODUCTION A WordPress firewall or any type of firewall that sits between your local network and the internet is the outward layer of security that monitors and, if necessary, blocks incoming or outgoing network traffic. Essentially, they are your first layer of defense. Packets of data constantly flow back and forth from your home, work, or school networks. From your desktop and mobile devices. Understandably, most people have personal information and data stored that they don’t want floating around on the World Wide Web.

  3. Types of Firewalls Apache Firewall As of September 2022, W3Techs reports that 31.2% of all websites using a known web server, use Apache, a free, open-source web server. It has a security module called mod_security that acts as a firewall against threats. DNS (Domain Name System) Firewall This type of firewall protects you during the DNS resolving process—this is what’s going on in the background when you try to access a website/domain. A series of queries are processed and analyzed, looking for security risks. Based on the query results, requests are either blocked or redirected.

  4. NAT (Network Address Translation) Firewall This type of firewall operates at the router to protect private networks. The only way traffic can pass through is if a device on the network requested it. And it will protect your local IP address from being visible on the internet. Packet-Filtering Firewalls This firewall checks traffic at the router or switch, inspecting but not opening the packets. It will check the origin and destination IP addresses, the port number being used, the packet type, and more.

  5. WAF (Web Application Firewall) They work by monitoring, filtering, and blocking data packets that move between computers and websites or web applications. They can be host-based, cloud-based, or network based. In terms of your WordPress site, they are an essential layer of security.

  6. How a WordPress Firewall Works The WAF (Web Application Firewall) monitors and filters HTTP traffic between the internet and a web application. Note that WordPress isn’t a web application in and of itself, but it can be used as a web app framework. Layer 7 only represents a small slice of the huge list of Open Systems Interconnection model (OSI) that represents the flow of data in a communication system. This means a firewall can only protect users from specific types of attacks. And this is why you must never expect that a firewall is all you need to keep your WordPress site safe.

  7. Why You Need a WordPress Firewall WordPress is incredibly popular—so that means it’s popular with hackers as well. Adding a WordPress firewall to your site helps you defend against a variety of attacks. Security threats include: Attacks against vulnerable plugins, themes, and WP core files Brute force attacks Cross-site scripting Cross-site forgery Distributed denial-of-service (DDoS) attacks File inclusions SQL injection attacks

  8. Best WordPress Firewall Plugins in 2022 NinjaFirewall (WP Edition) NinjaFirewall is a WordPress plugin that works a bit differently from your standard plugin since it sits in front of WordPress—it loads before WP to create the firewall. Sucuri Web Application Firewall (WAF) Sucuri’s firewall is cloud-based it blocks hacks and attacks before they even reach your web host.

  9. All In One WP Security & Firewall All in One has a lot going for it. It’s free, it’s a comprehensive package, and it’s user- friendly. If you’re not the technical type that lives and breathes WordPress, this may be the choice for you.

  10. Conclusion WordPress firewall is a critical addition to your site, you should be by now. Remember, your security is made up of multiple layers, and your firewall is your first. It’s the bouncer at the door, keeping the undesirables out.

  11. Thank You

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