Managing a companys website in the face of a cyberattack - an example of proactive detection by Google

Purpose: Proactive detection by Google is designed to protect users and website administrators from threats resulting from malware infections. The aim of the research is to analyse the threats resulting from the development and universality of the World Wide Web service in the world and the solutions offered by the Google consortium in the field of proactive protection of websites against cyberattacks. Design/methodology/approach: The research covered processes informing users and website owners about the potential threat, carried out as part of proactive Google protection. Findings: Management of a company’s website in the face of a cyberattack boils down to the use of various security measures and monitoring implemented mostly by network system administrators. Originality/value: Research has shown that the key to the security of the website is to have an up-to-date version of the content management system and continuous monitoring of the website.