Security at Georgia State University as it is in WordPress is taken very seriously, but as with any other system, there are potential security issues that may arise if some basic security precautions aren't taken. The article below will go through some common forms of vulnerabilities we work diligently to prevent, and the themes we follow to help keep our WordPress installation secure.

http://codex.wordpress.org/Hardening_WordPress

If you have questions about securing additional parts of WordPress or you are considering running your site outside of the Georgia State University WordPress installation please feel free to use the contact options on this page.