Running 191 domains means managing 191 potential attack surfaces. Every site is a target for automated scanners, brute force attacks, and exploitation attempts. Here is what I have learned about practical security at scale.
Automation is Non-Negotiable
Manual security management does not scale. I use automated tools for SSL certificate rotation, vulnerability scanning, log analysis, and patch management across all properties.
Common Attack Patterns
- WordPress brute force attempts (thousands per day per site)
- Automated vulnerability scanners probing for known CVEs
- Credential stuffing against login pages
- DDoS attacks targeting specific properties
Defense in Depth
No single security control is enough. I layer defenses: Cloudflare WAF at the edge, fail2ban at the server level, automatic updates for all CMS installations, and centralized log monitoring with alerting.
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