“WordPress Security is a Community Effort” Dre Armeda interviewed by Austin Gunter

Andres “Dre” Armeda, CISSP is a web designer with a security habit.

Dre is the Co-Founder of Sucuri Security. Sucuri is a security company that concentrates on being the leader in web integrity monitoring and web malware removal. Sucuri offers web integrity monitoring and alerting capabilities to small, large, and enterprise web networks.

Dre is a proud WordPress contributor and is the lead organizer for WordCamp San Diego.

Dre explains to Austin Gunter, WP Engine, how WordPress security is everyone’s responsibility. From plugins, to themes, to staying updated, WordPress security affects all of us. If you’re running your own site, or dashboard of WordPress sites, this video will have actionable tips for you.

Video Highlights:
— A Breakdown of the TimThumb hacking
— How malicious code can jump from site to site in a shared hosting environment
— For Plugin Developers: How to help your plugins security and reach massive adoption
— Details about the high level of security in WordPress core
— Where WordPress is secure, and where it isn’t