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Self‑Hosting
Security
Operational practice of hosting and administering services under your own control.
Definition
Self-hosting includes provisioning servers, configuring network access, managing secrets, patching, logging/monitoring, and backups. It requires operational maturity to be secure.
In plain English
Operational practice of hosting and administering services under your own control.
Why this matters
Why it matters: Self-hosting can reduce vendor tracking and data access, but weak ops increases breach and downtime risks.
Example
Example: Use automated updates where possible, maintain backups, use least privilege, and monitor for suspicious logins.