Website Security
and Vulnerability Scans
External threats to your website, from cyberattacks to third-party vulnerabilities, can have severe consequences. IXO Commerce offers robust, bespoke security solutions to protect your site and ensure its resilience against evolving risks.
Best Practices with IXO Commerce
Security is a central focus of IXO Commerce, with multiple layers of protection designed to keep out bad actors and safeguard your business. The platform employs advanced security measures like Two-Factor Authentication (2FA) to prevent unauthorised access to the CMS, ensuring that only verified users can manage sensitive data. Additionally, IP whitelisting and regional access restrictions allow you to control who can access your system, blocking potential threats based on location or specific IP addresses. These features work together to create a robust security framework that effectively shields your website from malicious activities.
Users can leverage granular permissions to control access within the CMS, assigning roles such as Administrator or Sales Assistant to ensure that only the appropriate staff members can access or modify sensitive data. This approach not only boosts compliance but also protects the integrity of your business operations. Furthermore, IXO Commerce supports role-based access controls, such as restricting stock amends to authorised personnel only, reducing the risk of losses and errors. Iconography work with a wide variety of clients and are constantly learning and refining our approach as we respond to real-world threats. This means that Iconography are always ready to address issues as they arise, and that IXO Commerce is easily adapted to handle any threat.
Strong Foundations for Better Security
Of course, not all threats are internal; external threats to your website are vitally important to manage. In the digital world, websites face a range of risks from outside sources, such as cyberattacks, vulnerabilities in third-party software, and unauthorised access attempts. These external threats can lead to severe consequences, including data breaches, website downtime, and damage to your reputation.
By identifying and addressing these risks, we help ensure to ensure that your website remains secure and functional, protecting both your business and your customers.
Helpfully, IXO Commerce provides several distinct advantages over other platforms. Our closed-source software offers enhanced security, as each instance is a unique, bespoke iteration, ensuring that no two systems are identical. To further reduce risk, we separate clients across different servers, minimising the number of clients on any single server and additionally, we utilise multiple data centres and providers to mitigate potential risks. For those seeking even greater security, we recommend dedicated servers tailored specifically to their needs.
- Bruce SchneierSecurity is not a product, but a process.
Stronger Security
Automatic security scanning for a website is a process that uses advanced tools to continuously check your site for potential security issues. Unlike manual checks, these automated scans run regularly and can quickly detect vulnerabilities that could be exploited by hackers and other bad actors. By automating the scanning process, you ensure that your website is constantly monitored for threats, allowing you to address problems before they can cause harm, all without needing to be a security expert yourself.
Why would I need Enhanced Scanning?
Iconography can provide regular vulnerability assessments to identify and address potential weaknesses before they can be exploited. This proactive approach is strengthened by the use of the latest software versions, which offer improved security and performance. IXO Commerce also integrates SSL certificates from the outset, securing data transmissions and enhancing your website’s credibility. By combining rigorous testing with advanced security protocols, Iconography ensures that your IXO Commerce system remains secure, reliable, and resilient against evolving threats.
Automated testing enables large-scale, efficient testing by eliminating human error. While a website security scanner can’t replace a dedicated penetration tester, it excels at analysing thousands of responses within minutes with perfect accuracy. Scanning complements traditional security efforts by providing continuous oversight.
Our scanning process extends beyond IXO Commerce, continuously reviewing third-party plugins, including tracking scripts and review platforms. While we can’t take ultimate responsibility for third-party code, anything added to your site is automatically reviewed, ensuring comprehensive security coverage. This process generates detailed reports that cover your security posture, helping you meet essential security standards like PCI DSS, Cyber Essentials, and ISO 27001.
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3rd September 2024
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