A CMS should have a multi-ple-user permission system, where diverse persons are capable of accessing other sections of the website in compliance with their positions. This feature is a critical feature that will be useful in websites that have sections that will employ several people, companies that are formed by people, and membership sites among others.
Administrators (Full Control):
The system administrators have complete authority of the entire CMS platform. They are able to be entered in all of the available settings, configuration of users, installation of themes and plugins and modify any aspect of the website. Sudo users are capable of supervising all the activities of the website and passing authorities to other users.
Editors (Content Management):
This implies that the primary activities of the editors are to develop, modify, and disseminate materials found on the website. It is an option for accessing content management related to the website’s blog, pages and media content. Editors, however, may not be privy to some of the features such as the themes, which are usually more complex, or any plugin installation. This role is assigned to content creators, authors and content managers, regular basis or intermittently depending on the type and amount of content that is produced.
Contributors (Limited Access):
Contributors can have more limited roles which are usually to write and to submit the content for the review. It doesn‘t allow them to publish posts but enables them to post and create content, include images and save for draft. This role is perfect for the guest bloggers or content contributors who do not require any other area on the site. While creating the website, the contributors ensure that other areas we are not supposed to access are kept off to avoid complications in management. Separating and assigning roles and privilege levels within a website owners ensures secure and systematic working with efficiency in the roles assigned to the team members.
3. Security Features
Security is always an important issue associated with any website since threats and cyber attacks are becoming rampant in the recent past. Security measures play a crucial role in maintaining the website’s security and the user data from possible attacks and following requirements of the privacy policy. Some of the characteristics that Security professionals need to look for when endeavouring to select the right CMS for their organizations include the following:
SSL Encryption:
It is crucial for SSL (Secure Sockets Layer) encryption in order to safely collect data between the website and the users. A CMS should be capable of allowing the integration of SSL certificates to enable protection of traffic between the site and the visitor from interception. The URLs that contain https mean that they have secure socket layer which makes the website to have extra security measures towards users.
Regular Software Updates:
CMS platforms need to be updated to enhance the software, for this some software have bugs which must be fixed by updating the CMS platforms. These updates may also contain security patches which will mitigate the newer threats that have been discovered. An administration should be informed of the available upgrades and be able to install those upgrades and keep their website safe easily. Additional, auto-update options are useful since they assist in avoiding missing crucial updates.
Spam Protection:
This will have the need to incorporate functionality to eliminate spam on every other form, comments and even when a user intends to register with the site. Other WordPress applications or plugins such as Akismet can help to filter out the spam messages. For this reason, CAPTCHAs or reCAPTCHA systems have to be established in the forms to assure the forms are filled by humans and not bots.
User Authentication and Permissions:
While for websites that allows user input of some type of data, multi factor authentication makes the process more secure. Another important aspect which should not be missing in any CMS is the one related to security functions such as 2FA, to allow only authorized personnel to get access to specific areas for the management of the CMS and logins that are secure for the administrators or the editors.