Security

The security of your LocalGov Drupal website should be given due consideration before launch.

Keeping abreast of Drupal security advisories is important. See https://www.drupal.org/security

To subscribe to Drupal security emails: log in to Drupal.org, go to your user profile page and subscribe to the security newsletter on the Edit » My newsletters tab.

There are also a number of Drupal modules and best practice configurations to help increase the security of your Drupal site.

Penetration testing

A penetration test was commissioned by Invuse in early 2023, the full report is available at the following url.

Invuse Limited - LocalGov Drupal (LGD) Web Application Penetration Test v1.0 (Redacted).pdf (opens new window)

Key recomendations

The report generated some recommendations, which are summarised in:

• Best practice guidance when installing and configuring LocalGov Drupal.