[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":393},["ShallowReactive",2],{"blog-is-safe/digitalocean":3},{"id":4,"title":5,"body":6,"category":373,"date":374,"dateModified":374,"description":375,"draft":376,"extension":377,"faq":378,"featured":376,"headerVariant":379,"image":378,"keywords":378,"meta":380,"navigation":381,"ogDescription":382,"ogTitle":378,"path":383,"readTime":384,"schemaOrg":385,"schemaType":386,"seo":387,"sitemap":388,"stem":389,"tags":390,"twitterCard":391,"__hash__":392},"blog/blog/is-safe/digitalocean.md","Is DigitalOcean Safe? Security Analysis",{"type":7,"value":8,"toc":361},"minimark",[9,16,21,24,28,70,74,84,161,165,168,194,203,207,261,265,268,285,307,311,314,335,349],[10,11,12],"tldr",{},[13,14,15],"p",{},"DigitalOcean is a secure cloud provider with SOC 2 certification and solid infrastructure security. App Platform offers managed deployments with good defaults, while Droplets give you full control (and responsibility). For PaaS-style deployments, App Platform is secure by default. For Droplets, security depends on your configuration.",[17,18,20],"h2",{"id":19},"what-is-digitalocean","What is DigitalOcean?",[13,22,23],{},"DigitalOcean is a cloud infrastructure provider offering virtual machines (Droplets), managed Kubernetes, App Platform (PaaS), managed databases, and object storage (Spaces). Known for simplicity, good documentation, and competitive pricing.",[17,25,27],{"id":26},"our-verdict","Our Verdict",[29,30,31,36,55,59],"pros-cons",{},[32,33,35],"h4",{"id":34},"whats-good","What's Good",[37,38,39,43,46,49,52],"ul",{},[40,41,42],"li",{},"SOC 2 Type II certified",[40,44,45],{},"VPC private networking",[40,47,48],{},"Managed databases secure",[40,50,51],{},"Cloud Firewalls available",[40,53,54],{},"App Platform good defaults",[32,56,58],{"id":57},"what-to-watch","What to Watch",[37,60,61,64,67],{},[40,62,63],{},"Droplets: you manage security",[40,65,66],{},"Spaces: configure access carefully",[40,68,69],{},"SSH key management",[17,71,73],{"id":72},"app-platform-vs-droplets","App Platform vs Droplets",[75,76,77],"success-box",{},[13,78,79,83],{},[80,81,82],"strong",{},"App Platform:"," Managed PaaS with automatic HTTPS, encrypted env vars, and isolated builds. Similar to Heroku/Render. Secure by default.",[85,86,87,103],"table",{},[88,89,90],"thead",{},[91,92,93,97,100],"tr",{},[94,95,96],"th",{},"Aspect",[94,98,99],{},"App Platform",[94,101,102],{},"Droplets",[104,105,106,118,129,139,150],"tbody",{},[91,107,108,112,115],{},[109,110,111],"td",{},"Security management",[109,113,114],{},"Managed by DO",[109,116,117],{},"Your responsibility",[91,119,120,123,126],{},[109,121,122],{},"OS updates",[109,124,125],{},"Automatic",[109,127,128],{},"Manual",[91,130,131,134,136],{},[109,132,133],{},"HTTPS",[109,135,125],{},[109,137,138],{},"Configure yourself",[91,140,141,144,147],{},[109,142,143],{},"Firewall",[109,145,146],{},"Managed",[109,148,149],{},"Cloud Firewall or iptables",[91,151,152,155,158],{},[109,153,154],{},"Control",[109,156,157],{},"Limited",[109,159,160],{},"Full",[17,162,164],{"id":163},"vpc-networking","VPC & Networking",[13,166,167],{},"DigitalOcean VPC provides private networking:",[37,169,170,176,182,188],{},[40,171,172,175],{},[80,173,174],{},"Private IPs:"," Resources communicate privately within VPC",[40,177,178,181],{},[80,179,180],{},"No internet exposure:"," Internal services stay internal",[40,183,184,187],{},[80,185,186],{},"Cross-resource:"," Droplets, databases, Kubernetes in same VPC",[40,189,190,193],{},[80,191,192],{},"Cloud Firewalls:"," Stateful firewall rules for Droplets",[195,196,197],"info-box",{},[13,198,199,202],{},[80,200,201],{},"Best Practice:"," Put databases in VPC with no public IP. Access only from your application Droplets/App Platform services over private network.",[17,204,206],{"id":205},"managed-database-security","Managed Database Security",[85,208,209,219],{},[88,210,211],{},[91,212,213,216],{},[94,214,215],{},"Feature",[94,217,218],{},"Status",[104,220,221,229,237,245,253],{},[91,222,223,226],{},[109,224,225],{},"Encryption at rest",[109,227,228],{},"Enabled",[91,230,231,234],{},[109,232,233],{},"TLS connections",[109,235,236],{},"Required",[91,238,239,242],{},[109,240,241],{},"Automatic backups",[109,243,244],{},"Daily",[91,246,247,250],{},[109,248,249],{},"Trusted sources",[109,251,252],{},"IP/resource allowlisting",[91,254,255,258],{},[109,256,257],{},"Private networking",[109,259,260],{},"VPC support",[17,262,264],{"id":263},"droplet-security-checklist","Droplet Security Checklist",[13,266,267],{},"If using Droplets, you're responsible for:",[37,269,270,273,276,279,282],{},[40,271,272],{},"SSH key authentication (disable password login)",[40,274,275],{},"Regular OS and package updates",[40,277,278],{},"Firewall configuration (Cloud Firewall or iptables)",[40,280,281],{},"Fail2ban or similar for brute force protection",[40,283,284],{},"Monitoring and log management",[286,287,288,295,301],"faq-section",{},[289,290,292],"faq-item",{"question":291},"Is DigitalOcean safe for production?",[13,293,294],{},"Yes, DigitalOcean is SOC 2 certified and used for production by many companies. App Platform is secure by default. For Droplets, security depends on your configuration-treat them like any VPS.",[289,296,298],{"question":297},"Should I use App Platform or Droplets?",[13,299,300],{},"Use App Platform for web apps if you want managed security and simplicity. Use Droplets if you need full control, specific software, or are comfortable managing servers.",[289,302,304],{"question":303},"Are managed databases secure?",[13,305,306],{},"Yes, DO managed databases have encryption, required TLS, automatic backups, and trusted sources (IP allowlisting). They're more secure than self-managed databases for most users.",[17,308,310],{"id":309},"further-reading","Further Reading",[13,312,313],{},"Ready to secure your setup? Check out our hands-on guides.",[37,315,316,323,329],{},[40,317,318],{},[319,320,322],"a",{"href":321},"/blog/checklists/pre-deployment-security-checklist","Pre-deployment security checklist",[40,324,325],{},[319,326,328],{"href":327},"/blog/getting-started/first-scan","Run your first security scan",[40,330,331],{},[319,332,334],{"href":333},"/blog/best-practices/environment-variables","Environment variable best practices",[336,337,338,344],"related-articles",{},[339,340],"related-card",{"description":341,"href":342,"title":343},"Compare PaaS options","/blog/is-safe/render","Is Render Safe?",[339,345],{"description":346,"href":347,"title":348},"Another PaaS comparison","/blog/is-safe/railway","Is Railway Safe?",[350,351,354,358],"cta-box",{"href":352,"label":353},"/","Start Free Scan",[17,355,357],{"id":356},"using-digitalocean","Using DigitalOcean?",[13,359,360],{},"Scan your project for exposed secrets and security issues.",{"title":362,"searchDepth":363,"depth":363,"links":364},"",2,[365,366,367,368,369,370,371,372],{"id":19,"depth":363,"text":20},{"id":26,"depth":363,"text":27},{"id":72,"depth":363,"text":73},{"id":163,"depth":363,"text":164},{"id":205,"depth":363,"text":206},{"id":263,"depth":363,"text":264},{"id":309,"depth":363,"text":310},{"id":356,"depth":363,"text":357},"is-safe","2026-02-12","Is DigitalOcean safe for production? Security analysis covering App Platform, Droplets, managed databases, and cloud security features.",false,"md",null,"amber",{},true,"Security analysis of DigitalOcean covering App Platform, Droplets, and managed services security.","/blog/is-safe/digitalocean","5 min read","[object Object]","Article",{"title":5,"description":375},{"loc":383},"blog/is-safe/digitalocean",[],"summary_large_image","IlkQKIbRsXyq6D1gzQHNa1SDJTyNdtVQCfZgK_fqwGg",1775843924529]