CMS Security Best Practices

By
Rola Dali
|
January 8, 2026
Document Processing
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Securing your Content Management System is crucial to protect your website from potential threats. Here are some best practices:

1. Regular Updates

Keep your CMS, themes, and plugins updated to the latest versions to patch security vulnerabilities.

2. Strong Passwords

Use strong, unique passwords for all user accounts to prevent unauthorized access.

3. Backup Your Data

Regularly back up your website data to ensure you can recover it in case of a security breach.

Implementing these best practices can significantly enhance the security of your CMS.

Rola Dali

Rola is a Machine Learning Architect at Tech 42. With a PhD in neuroscience & bioinformatics from McGill University, she brings scientific rigor and a rare perspective to technical challenges.

As an AWS Community Hero, Golden Jacket Ambassador, and co-leader of the Montreal AWS User Group, Rola is deeply committed to community building. She regularly leads workshops on advanced topics ranging from LLM fine-tuning to building AI agents with AWS Bedrock. Her expertise is backed by extensive AWS certifications and a history of peer-reviewed publications in prestigious journals like Nature Genetics.

Currently, Rola focuses on making the complex accessible, writing about topics like agentic workflows and AI-powered document processing to help practitioners navigate the evolving AI landscape.

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