A quick update to reassure EWS schools following the recent Department of Education cyber security communication. No action is required from your school.
You may have seen the recent Department of Education communication regarding a large-scale cyber campaign targeting website content management systems and plugins.
We want to reassure EWS schools that we have not identified any impact to your website, and there is no action required from your school.
For schools supported and hosted by EWS, website security is something we actively manage—not something we leave for schools to handle alone.
Our websites are hosted on Staq, a managed WordPress platform built on Amazon Web Services. It provides multiple layers of protection, including:
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Platform-level firewall protection
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Malware scanning and security alerts
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DDoS and malicious bot protection
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Website backups
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Managed plugin and theme updates
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Australian-based hosting for Australian websites
Our team also continues to monitor websites, apply updates and respond to security issues as they arise.
While no website can ever be described as completely immune from cyber threats, secure managed hosting and ongoing maintenance significantly reduce the risk.
EWS schools do not need to manage this themselves. We’re continuing to monitor and maintain your website behind the scenes.
