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A website your IT team can sign off on.

Here's the setup in the terms your IT team will ask about: attack surface, patching, data paths, ownership, and the limits worth knowing before you choose.

Cory JamesOwner / Operator, Socializemy.com · Updated September 25, 2026
In short

A Socializemy site is a static site: finished HTML, CSS and images served from Netlify's global network. There's no PHP, no database, no plugins and no admin login on the public site, so the usual WordPress attack paths don't exist. The domain stays at your registrar, only the website's DNS records change, and your email records are left alone.

WordPress and a static site, side by side

ControlWordPress (any host)Static site on Netlify
Attack surface on the public sitePHP runtime, a MySQL database, the wp-admin login and every installed pluginPre-built files only. No runtime, no database, no login, no plugins
Who patches whatThe host patches the server. You or your vendor patch WordPress core, the theme and every plugin, indefinitelyNetlify runs the platform. Nothing on the live site needs patching. Build dependencies update in Git and are reviewed before deploy
Plugin exposure11,334 new WordPress ecosystem vulnerabilities in 2025, 91% in plugins; 46% not fixed by disclosureNone. No plugins exist on the live site
TLSDepends on the hostManaged certificates, auto-renewed, HTTPS enforced, TLS 1.2 minimum
DDoSDepends on the host and planLayer 3, 4 and 7 mitigation on every plan
Web application firewallHost add-on or a firewall pluginNo application to firewall. If IT wants a WAF and request logs anyway, Cloudflare can sit in front
Malware scanningNeeded, usually a paid add-onNot needed: every deploy is rebuilt from source, so a tampered file can't persist
Backups and rollbackScheduled backups; restores take timeEvery deploy kept as an immutable version; one-click rollback; full source in Git
Compliance (platform)Depends on the hostNetlify: ISO 27001, ISO 27018, PCI DSS v4.0; SOC 2 Type 2 report available to enterprise customers
FormsPlugin-based, stored in the WordPress databaseNetlify Forms with a spam trap, emailed and kept in the dashboard, or routed into your own systems
Security headersManual server config or a pluginSet in the deploy config: HSTS, CSP, X-Frame-Options, nosniff, Referrer-Policy, Permissions-Policy

Sources: Patchstack, State of WordPress Security in 2026 (weighted median time to first exploit: 5 hours) · Netlify security and compliance. Checked September 25, 2026.

The setup summary

What I send your IT team

  • The exact DNS records to change (usually an A record for the bare domain and a CNAME for www), with the old values noted for rollback
  • A security header report for the preview link, so they can verify it themselves
  • Where each form's submissions are stored and who receives them
  • Who holds the domain, the repository and the hosting account, and how to put them in your company's name
  • Netlify's compliance documents for their file

Limits worth knowing

Straight answers before you decide, because your IT team will ask:

  • SLA. Netlify's Pro plan has no uptime SLA. Enterprise includes one, at custom pricing.
  • Request logs. Per-request log export is an Enterprise feature on Netlify. If you need request logs, Cloudflare can sit in front of the site; its per-request logs need the Business or Enterprise plan.
  • Sensitive uploads. If résumés or other personal data must stay inside your own systems, the form can route there instead of Netlify.

If any of those are requirements, that's what the advanced security tier is for.

An engineering client's IT and security lead reviewed this setup on a call and approved the static approach over WordPress.

Advanced security

Need SOC 2 compliance, an SLA, a WAF and advanced security?

Get a custom quote, starting at $5,500, scoped on a call with your IT team. The written quote names every platform and plan you're paying for, so it can go straight into your vendor file.

SOC 2 compliance

Hosting on a platform whose SOC 2 Type 2 report can go in your vendor file.

An uptime SLA

A contracted uptime commitment instead of best effort.

A WAF and request logs

A web application firewall in front of the site, with logs your security team can read.

Get a custom quote cory@socializemy.com
FAQ

What IT teams ask

Can you meet SOC 2, SLA and WAF requirements?

Yes, on the advanced security tier. If your IT or compliance team needs SOC 2 compliance, an uptime SLA, a web application firewall and advanced security, you get a custom quote starting at $5,500, scoped to what they require. The standard $200 a month plan runs on Netlify Pro, which has no uptime SLA and no WAF, so it fits only when those aren't required.

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What will my IT team need to review?

Usually four things: the hosting platform and its security attestations, the security headers, where form submissions go, and who owns the accounts. I send a written setup summary for their file and join the review call. An engineering client's IT and security lead approved the static setup on that call.

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What is a static website, and why is it more secure than WordPress?

A static website is built ahead of time into plain HTML, CSS and image files and served from a global network. There's no PHP running, no database, no plugins and no admin login on the public site. Most WordPress break-ins come through a plugin that wasn't patched fast enough, so a static site removes that whole category of risk instead of managing it.

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Will my email keep working when the website moves?

Yes. Only the DNS records for the website change. Your email records, like MX, stay exactly as they are, and your domain stays at your registrar. The old website records are noted before the switch so a rollback takes minutes if anything looks wrong.

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What happens to my contact forms and leads?

Forms run on Netlify Forms with spam filtering. Every submission is emailed to you and kept in the dashboard, and it can also be sent on to your CRM, like GoHighLevel. File uploads, like résumés on a careers form, are supported.

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All questions, answered

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Tell me where your website is now. You'll get a written quote within one business day, and I read every one myself.

Written quote within one business day. Prefer the phone? (323) 600-4763 · cory@socializemy.com

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