Abstract

This Bachaav Session aims at describing best practices for secure deployment and re-deployment of Websites using Wordpress. This session will get you started and resources will be shared at the end to help you dive further. The following topics will be covered:

• Setting up the Environment
• Documenting Steps
• Web Application Architecture
• Installing and Configuring Wordpress
• Enabling HTTPs
• Hardening Wordpress

This training is optimized for a Windows Host Operating System with Virtual Box hypervisor. Please download and bring the software beforehand.
The session will include iTheme Security as a plugin.
The session will be a mix of theory, hands-on, and demo.

Prerequisites:

• Laptop with atleast 4 GB of RAM
• Preferrably Bring your own Internet
• Familiarity with the linux command line

Software Required:

• Virtual Box: https://www.virtualbox.org/wiki/Downloads
• Ubuntu 16.04.5 Server iso image file: http://releases.ubuntu.com/16.04/
• Putty: https://www.putty.org/
• Visual Studio Code(Optional,recommended): https://code.visualstudio.com/?wt.mcid=DX841432
• Wordpress Installation Archive: https://wordpress.org/download/
• keepass password manager

Speaker

Faiz

I am a Freelance Cyber Security Consultant and Trainer.

You can talk to me about:
1) Penetration Testing
2) Cloud and Infrastructure Security
3) Privacy

Timing

Starts at Sunday November 25 2018, 11:00 AM. The sessions runs for about 4 hours.

Resources