Security you can prove
FedRAMP Moderate. SOC 2 Type I. Patched before WordPress ships the fix.
Trusted by CNN, NASA, Meta, and Salesforce
WordPress VIP takes a defense-in-depth approach to security with protection across infrastructure, operations, application, access, and network layers. The only enterprise WordPress platform with FedRAMP Moderate authorization, VIP also holds SOC 2 Type I compliance and runs on ISO 27001 certified data centers. Built to hold up under audit, procurement review, and real-world pressure.
Vulnerability management
Every CISO asks about the plugins. Here’s the answer.
Every plugin is scanned before deployment and continuously after. You get the full ecosystem with the risk already managed.
- Catch vulnerabilities at the code level through WPScan before anything ships
- Push patches ahead of WordPress core, with automated updates across the platform
- Route alerts by severity and channel into your incident response process
Network security
Most platforms react to attacks. This one absorbs them.
Network threats land before your application even knows they’re coming. Protection has to live at the edge. During the
2024 US election, VIP served more than 22 billion requests, absorbed DDoS attacks, and delivered 100% uptime.
Absorb DDoS attacks with network-wide protection and continuous traffic monitoring
Block unauthorized access and nefarious AI traffic through network and host-based firewalls that alert you in real time
Encrypt all data in transit by default, with TLS certificates automated through Let’s Encrypt or any TLS certificate authority
Run on data centers certified to ISO 27001,
SOC 1, and SOC 2 Type I
Stress-test defenses through internal security testing, third-party penetration tests, and spam filtering through Akismet
Data protection
You own your data.
We help protect it.
WordPress VIP runs every customer in full isolation. Your data, your database, your credentials — nothing shared.
- Give every application a dedicated database with unique credentials
- Run web containers and uploaded media on read-only file systems to prevent backdoor installs
- Separate WordPress and Node.js instances with their own processes and memory
- Get automatic hourly backup and encryption for your production databases, including 30-day storage
Access and authentication
Your security is as strong as your weakest login
Someone had access they shouldn’t have. That’s how most breaches start. VIP tightens every entry point
and logs every interaction, so you can monitor and control who accessed what and when.
Give exact permissions around who gets access and where
Set up additional layers of security with multifactor authentication (MFA)
Block brute force attacks at the network level
Track every access event in a full audit log
Centralize login through SSO with your existing identity provider
Let your security team try to
break it
Bring your threat model, your questionnaire, and the controls your auditors flag. A demo takes you
through how VIP answers each one and gives your team the documentation to verify it.
Incident response
The backups run every hour. The recovery plan is already written.
Incidents happen. What matters is whether the backups, process, and playbook are already in place when it happens. On VIP, they are. That’s not a service tier — it’s the default.
- Recover from hourly backups kept for 30 days at both origin and offsite locations
- Reconstruct data to last known good state through documented disaster recovery procedures
- Get breach notification, investigation support, and transparency on third-party legal processes
GOVERNANCE
Who changed that? shouldn’t be a hard question
For enterprise organizations, governance becomes the new security question. Who can publish a page, deploy code, or
install a plugin? On which site, with whose approval? Answering should take seconds. And nothing should go rogue.
Operational efficiency
Gate content publishing
with role-based approvals and block-level controls.
Risk reduction
Govern code deployments
and plugin installs through reviewed, auditable workflows.
Brand consistency
Enforce design standards through block-level governance, so every contributor ships on brand by default.
Scalability
Define permissions by user
role, post type, environment,
and site.
Self-service
Set site-specific rules in multisite environments without needing a developer for routine changes.
Auditability
Track and audit every change across content and code: who shipped what, when, and where.
Governance where content gets made
See how security and governance works for enterprise content creation and distributed editorial teams.
Compliance
Most of your compliance work is already done
Maintaining compliance is exhausting. Hundreds of controls, multiple frameworks, audits that never end.
We’ve already done the work, packaged to feed directly into yours.
Meet FedRAMP Moderate requirements on the only enterprise WordPress platform authorized to that level
Extend federal authorization to state and local government through GovRAMP and TX-RAMP
Validate controls annually through SOC 2 audits and continuous monitoring on ISO 27001 certified data centers
Compliance documentation in one package
Every certificate, report, and document is available in the Trust Center, ready to send. Request your own trust package.
Procurement-ready for the public sector
How WordPress VIP meets government security and compliance needs at every level.
Accessibility
Fixing accessibility later costs more every time
Accessibility is increasingly a legal line, not a nice-to-have. VIP builds it into the platform, the design system, and the development process.
- Meet WCAG 2.0 AA and Section 508 today, with WCAG 2.2 AA as the active target
- Start from an accessible base with default VIP components
- Catch issues before release through automated and manual testing
- Get ongoing expert review from third parties and agency partners like Level Level and Equalize Digital
Chosen by teams that can’t afford a security failure
From classified government sites to unreleased product IP, WordPress VIP has zero tolerance for security risk.
NASA
Consolidated multiple legacy subdomains into a singular hub with a flexible, block-based editing workflow designed for storytelling, SEO, and collaboration.
“Modernizing our main websites and streamlining how the public engages with our content are critical first steps in making our information more accessible, discoverable, and secure.”
Jeff Seaton
Chief Information Officer, NASA
Marine Corps Marathon
Replaced a 260-page site with a secure, high-performance platform built to handle race-day traffic spikes and give fast, reliable access to critical personalized content.
“We wanted to use WordPress, and the fact VIP was the only WordPress option with FedRAMP Moderate ATO made it a strong option for us as a government agency.”
Kristen Loflin
Public Relations Manager, Marine Corps Marathon
Ubisoft
Replaced fragmented internal tools with a secure global platform that unified teams and improved productivity.
Ford Foundation
Modernized their infrastructure and protected it with enterprise-grade security
“We needed top-notch security to protect against threats. Because VIP has built a strong security infrastructure and proven it with clients that are big targets, it was easy to get our security team on board.”
Bedirhan Cinar
Head of Product and Digital Engagement, Ford Foundation
2020 Democratic National Convention
Pivoted to a secure and performant digital experience for the first virtual political convention in U.S. history.
“Everything from your edge servers and CDN to your security teams and pen testing — all of it gave me a sense of calmness to say, ‘Okay. We have a partner who can just go handle this.’’”
Andrew Binns
COO, 2020 Democratic National Convention
Frequently asked questions
How does WordPress VIP handle vulnerability management and patching?
Every pull request on your GitHub repository is scanned through WPScan, a vulnerability database built for WordPress plugins and themes. Patch management is handled by engineers who are active WordPress community members. When a security issue surfaces, patching starts even before the fix reaches WordPress core. You get customizable alerts by severity and channel.
What compliance certifications does WordPress VIP hold?
FedRAMP Moderate Authorization, GovRAMP, TX-RAMP, and SOC 2 Type I. Data centers are ISO 27001 certified. All documentation is at the Trust Center.
Does WordPress VIP’s FedRAMP authorization cover my entire site, or just the hosting?
The WordPress VIP platform, but not Parse.ly.
How does WordPress VIP isolate customer data from other tenants?
Every client and application runs on its own containerized database with unique credentials. Web containers and file systems are read-only. WordPress and Node.js instances are containerized separately with isolated processes, memory, and file systems. No shared database access between tenants.
What happens during a security incident?
WordPress VIP will notify you, share information about relevant third-party legal processes, and cooperate in investigating and fixing the breach, within the limits of applicable law. Hourly backups, kept for 30 days onsite and offsite, support rapid data recovery. Documented emergency plans cover reconstruction to last-replicated state.
How does WordPress VIP’s security compare to Adobe Experience Manager and Sitecore?
WordPress VIP provides the same defense-in-depth security expected from enterprise DXPs: vulnerability scanning, encryption, containerized servers, access controls, and compliance certifications. FedRAMP Moderate Authorization also demands rigorous independent assessment and continuous monitoring. Sitecore doesn’t hold the equivalent FedRAMP authorization for enterprise content management.
Is WordPress VIP accessible? What WCAG standard does it meet?
Currently compliant with WCAG 2.0 AA and Section 508, targeting WCAG 2.2 AA. Validation runs through automated testing (Axe, Storybook, Testing Library, Playwright), manual testing (VoiceOver, HeadingMap), and ongoing third-party expert review.
Bring your security questionnaire
The certifications are documented. The architecture is auditable. The team is available.