Security & delivery
Security is architecture, not a badge
A small website does not need enterprise theatre. It does need sensible modern controls matched to the risks it actually exposes.
Baseline controls
Supported public websites are expected to use HTTPS and managed DNS, with edge protection available according to the deployment.
- TLS/HTTPS
- DDoS mitigation
- WAF capability
- Rate limiting for sensitive endpoints
- Bot controls where appropriate
- Security headers where appropriate
- Protected administrative paths
Application controls
When a website includes forms, APIs, logins or data-processing features, the attack surface changes and the design should change with it.
- Input validation
- Access controls
- Least-privilege service bindings
- Server-side secret handling
- Abuse protection
- Audit/logging capability
Operational controls
Reliable security also depends on being able to understand and reverse changes.
- Version history
- Controlled deployment
- Rollback capability
- Backups where required
- Monitoring and incident investigation capability
Technology
Infrastructure, delivery and operations
Production sites can combine global edge services with conventional cloud/server infrastructure according to the workload.
Full text list
- Cloudflare — Global edge delivery, DNS, CDN, TLS, DDoS protection, WAF, rate limiting, Workers and storage services. Provider information
- Hetzner — Cloud and dedicated compute, networking, storage and conventional server workloads. Provider information
- Linux — Production server operating systems and secure service hosting. Provider information
- Docker — Portable containers for applications, services and controlled deployment. Provider information
- PostgreSQL — Production relational data storage for applications and services. Provider information
- GitHub — Source control, deployment history and auditable delivery workflows. Provider information
- Node.js — JavaScript runtime for APIs, tooling and server-side applications. Provider information
- Nginx — Web serving and reverse-proxy capability where conventional servers are appropriate. Provider information
Need the simple version?
The detailed pages exist for customers who want to inspect the engineering. The customer-facing offer remains deliberately straightforward.
