Security Risks and Smart Configuration - Securing Your Drupal Site

Track: 
Implementation and Config
Experience: 
Beginner

Drupal is a powerful tool that can be configured many ways, sometimes insecurely. Knowing attack vectors against your site and how to prevent them is important for everyone building a Drupal site. In this session, aimed at site-administrators, we’ll discuss some vulnerabilities, proper configuration, and what you can do to maintain your site’s security.

Intended audience: 

Site administrators and owners will get the most out of this session. We'll see demos of vulnerabilities but won't get into the technical specifics of them at the code level.

Questions answered by this session
Question 1: 
What security risks do I need to be aware of?
Question 2: 
What vulnerabilities are common in Drupal sites?
Question 3: 
Really, how severe can web vulnerabilities be?
Question 4: 
How do I securely configure my Drupal site?
Question 5: 
How would I recover my site from an attack?
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