Website Security FAQs
Our service includes real-time malware scanning, firewall protection, brute-force attack prevention, SSL integration, daily backups, uptime monitoring, and immediate threat response to keep your site safe and operational 24/7.
We use a combination of daily malware scans, an intelligent firewall, and login security tools to detect and block threats before they can harm your website. If a threat is detected, we take immediate action to isolate and remove it.
Yes. While an SSL certificate encrypts data in transit, it doesn’t protect your website from malware, hacking attempts, or back-end vulnerabilities. Full website security goes far beyond SSL.
Yes. If your website has been compromised, we’ll remove the malware, restore clean backups, and reinforce your security to prevent future attacks – quickly and effectively.
🔐 SSL (Secure Sockets Layer) – Data Encryption
What it does: Encrypts the connection between a user’s browser and your website, ensuring that sensitive data (like passwords or payment info) is securely transmitted.
Primary benefit: Protects data in transit and builds visitor trust (you’ll see the padlock icon and HTTPS).
Limitation: SSL does not protect your website itself from malware, hackers, or other cyber threats.
🛡️ Website Security – Comprehensive Protection
What it does: Protects your entire website from external threats such as malware, brute-force attacks, SQL injections, and unauthorized access.
Includes: Firewall protection, malware scanning, real-time threat monitoring, backups, and security hardening.
Primary benefit: Keeps your site safe, online, and trustworthy by preventing and responding to attacks.
🧩 In Summary:
SSL is one important layer of protection—it encrypts user data.
Website security is a full security suite that protects your website as a whole, not just the connection.
Self-managed SSL requires you to handle installation, renewals, and configuration manually. In contrast, a fully managed SSL certificate is taken care of by Muumba Web Digital – installation, renewals, updates, and monitoring are all done for you, ensuring your website stays secure without any hassle or risk of downtime.
Absolutely. We can secure your website regardless of where it’s hosted. We’ll coordinate with your hosting provider if needed to implement full protection.
A CDN (Content Delivery Network) is a network of servers distributed across various geographic locations to optimize the delivery of web content to users. Instead of relying on a single server to handle all traffic, a CDN caches and delivers website data from servers closer to the user’s location, ensuring faster load times and improved reliability.
Why Is CDN Important for Web Hosting?
- Faster Load Times: Content is delivered from a nearby CDN server, reducing latency and enhancing user experience.
- Improved Security: CDNs help mitigate DDoS attacks, filter malicious traffic, and offer encryption options.
- Better Website Performance: Reduces strain on your origin server by distributing traffic efficiently.
- Global Reach & Availability: Ensures consistent website access for users worldwide, even during traffic spikes.
- SEO & Ranking Benefits: Search engines favor fast-loading websites, improving your chances of ranking higher.
CDNs are essential for websites with high traffic, global audiences, or rich media content.
We perform daily malware scans and maintain real-time monitoring to ensure any issues are identified and resolved as quickly as possible.
Our team is alerted instantly through our monitoring system. We’ll diagnose the problem, contain any threats, and work to restore your site using the latest clean backup—often within minutes.
If your website collects user information, processes payments, allows logins, or represents your business online, it needs security. Even small or low-traffic websites are common targets for automated bots and hackers. At Muumba Web Digital, we assess your site’s current vulnerabilities and recommend the right level of protection to keep your data and reputation safe.
🔹 Domain Validation (DV) SSL
- Purpose: Basic level of SSL encryption.
- Verification: Confirms that the applicant owns the domain.
- Approval Time: Minutes to a few hours.
- Display: Shows a padlock and HTTPS in the browser.
- Best For: Personal sites, blogs, or small businesses needing basic encryption.
✅ Fast, easy, and cost-effective
❌ Does not verify business identity
🔷 Extended Validation (EV) SSL
- Purpose: Highest level of SSL trust and authentication.
- Verification: Requires a thorough business validation process, including legal, physical, and operational checks.
- Approval Time: Several days.
- Display: Shows company name in the certificate details and HTTPS padlock (note: modern browsers no longer display the green address bar).
- Best For: Ecommerce sites, financial institutions, or brands needing maximum user trust.
✅ Strong brand trust and credibility
✅ Comprehensive vetting process
❌ More expensive and time-consuming to obtain
🧩 In Summary:
DV SSL = Basic encryption + quick setup
EV SSL = Strong encryption + verified business identity