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As one of the most trusted E-commerce Technology platforms, Magento 2.0 has all the robust security measures in place. However, there are certain best practices that must be implemented by an E-commerce website developer.

This is necessary to ensure that as an E-commerce Business, you uphold the trust of your online customers and deliver a seamless and secure online shopping experience.

Let’s discuss the following some important Magento 2 security tips that can help to protect your e-commerce website from unwanted attention (of the hackers).

 Upgrade to the Latest Version

As an e-commerce website administrator, keeping the e-commerce web-store updated with the latest stable version should always be the top priority.

At times, the e-commerce website developers are hesitant to do so, fearing that it may affect the functionalities of the online store. This is unwarranted and one should always update the Magento e-commerce website to the latest version.

The Magento team regularly releases updates of its platform by adding new features and enhancements of the existing features. The latest version of the Magento 2.0 platform is always released with updated security patches. So, it is always recommended to check for the latest updates and ensure complete protection of the e-commerce website from any security loopholes.

 Apply Latest Security Patches

Magento is a vibrant company and always is on its toes in optimizing the security of the Magento platform. They are also backed by a very proactive community and the e-commerce developers. The community is always very vocal about any new security threats that are prevalent in the industry.

Based on these and other inputs, Magento releases security patches often to strengthen the platform. Every new version of the platform comes with latest releases of the security patches but you can also install these standalone security patches as and when they are released.

 Never Install/Integrate eCommerce Website Extensions from Unreliable Sources

Magento Marketplace is an ecosystem and repository of a wide variety of e-commerce website extensions. These website plugins/extensions are been developed by individual e-commerce developers and/or Magento Partner Companies.

Extensions help e-commerce website site owners to add new features to the e-commerce websites without waiting for a developer to custom code this new feature.

We highly recommend website owners or e-commerce developers to buy from the Magento marketplace. Check the credentials and reviews of the developer before buying from them.

If the extension which is required to enhance your website is not available in the Magento Marketplace or not available from a certified developer, one should partner with a partner company, which can create this custom enhancement for you.

Enable Encrypted Connection

For an e-commerce website, a secure connection is very critical to protect the customer’s transaction data.

To ensure this, one can integrate the https certificate with the help of the website hosting partner and enable the https URL for the Magento 2 admin configuration section.

You can find the field to enable this feature in base url (secure) section.

To access,go to: Stores > Configuration >Web > Base URLs (Secure)>

Make sure your website with https certificate is included in this field.

Always Partner with a Trusted and Experienced Website Hosting Partner

Choose a reputable hosting provider who has the expertise and experience of managing eCommerce websites of different complexities and scale.

Your hosting provider should have built a secure environment. It is also recommended to opt for a dedicated server rather than shared hosting; as shared hosting are more prone to attacks and can also slow down your website.

You can evaluate the prospective hosting partners with the help of your eCommerce website development partner, or choose from the Magento partner portal.

 Create Backups

Backups can be very useful when your planned platform upgrade fails or when your e-commerce website gets hacked. Magento 2 can ensure backup of the entire website by following few easy steps.

You can access the backup option here: Admin > System > Tools > Backups

In the backups section, you have options to take system backup, database and media backup or just database backup.

  Protect Admin Access

Hackers can easily gain access to your website if your admin login details are hacked. To protect and to strengthen the security of the admin access, allow the admin access from only selected IP addresses. You can also enable CAPTCHA technology in the admin section to prevent continuous bot driven hacking attempts.

Conclusion

We hope you have found this Magento security tips blog useful. Are you having trouble with the maintenance of your eCommerce website? Contact us for an interaction with our e-commerce consultants and we can help you with hosting, server monitoring and all end to end needs of your e-commerce website management.

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