Five PHP Security Checks Before Production DeploymentFive PHP Security Checks Before Production Deployment
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Mohit Gupta
ā€¢ Nov 10
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Before pushing your PHP project to production, don't skip these 5 essential security checks:
1. šš«šØš­šžšœš­ .šžš§šÆ š…š¢š„šžš¬ ā€“ Never expose database credentials or API keys.
2. šš«šžšÆšžš§š­ š’šš‹ šˆš§š£šžšœš­š¢šØš§ ā€“ Always use prepared statements (PDO/MySQLi).
3. š•ššš„š¢šššš­šž š”š¬šžš« šˆš§š©š®š­ ā€“ Prevent XSS and malicious form submissions.
4. š’šžšœš®š«šž š’šžš¬š¬š¢šØš§š¬ & š‡š“š“šš’ ā€“ Enable secure cookies and HTTPS.
5. š‡š¢ššž šš«šØšš®šœš­š¢šØš§ š„š«š«šØš«š¬ ā€“ Disable public error reporting and log errors securely.
ššØš§š®š¬: Keep PHP, frameworks, and dependencies updated.
Remember: A successful deployment isn't just about functionality. It's about security too!
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