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Why Laravel is a smart choice for business web apps
Laravel gives your team a clear structure, built-in security and a huge ecosystem, so you launch faster and keep the code easy to change.
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Laravel is secure by default, but only if you use it properly. Use this checklist before every launch.
The framework protects you from many common attacks, but a few settings and habits are still up to you. Run through this list before going live.
Configuration
- Set
APP_DEBUG=falseandAPP_ENV=productionon the live server. - Keep the
.envfile out of version control and out of the public folder. - Force HTTPS and use secure cookies.
Data and input
- Validate all input with form requests.
- Use Eloquent or query bindings, never raw string-built SQL.
- Protect models with
$fillableto prevent mass-assignment problems. - Escape output. Blade does this by default with
{{ }}.
Access control
- Hash passwords (Laravel does this with bcrypt or Argon2).
- Use policies and gates so users only reach their own records.
- Rate limit login and password-reset routes.
- Add two-factor authentication for admin users.
Files and dependencies
- Validate file type and size, and store uploads outside the public folder where possible.
- Run
composer auditand keep Laravel and packages updated.
Monitoring
Log errors, watch for unusual activity and keep regular, tested backups.
The bottom line
Security is a habit, not a one-off task. We include a security review on every Laravel project we deliver.
