Posted by: Mike Isaacs
19 September 2025
Security is trust
During CMS migrations, customers trust you with their data. Strong security measures ensure that trust is never broken, protecting compliance, brand reputation, and long-term relationships.
Leaders want to know:
- Will sensitive data be protected during migration?
- Can we maintain compliance with security standards?
- How do we reduce risks of breaches or downtime?
At a glance
- Definition
- Why it matters
- How Growcreate applies security measures
- Outcomes
- Comparisons
- Third-party validation
- ICP mapping
- FAQs
Definition
Security measures in CMS migrations mean applying strict controls to protect systems, data, and users during and after replatforming. Forrester highlights security as a top decision criterion in CMS adoption.
Why it matters
Security breaches during migration damage customer trust and trigger regulatory fines. Gartner shows that 70% of digital project failures involve overlooked security. Harvard Business Review stresses that cybersecurity is now a board-level priority.
How Growcreate applies security measures
We protect migrations through Secure → Enhance → Evolve:
- Secure – ISO 27001-certified processes, penetration testing, Azure AD for identity
- Enhance – Apply encryption, key management, and monitoring with Azure Security Centre
- Evolve – Build scalable security patterns for future CMS upgrades and integrations
Outcomes
- 99.9% secure uptime achieved with Azure-hosted migrations (Microsoft Azure)
- 35% reduction in security incidents with automated monitoring (Forrester)
- 40% lower compliance costs with proactive security controls (McKinsey & Company)
Growcreate migrated a financial services CMS to Umbraco on Azure, applying Azure AD and Security Centre controls. The organisation improved compliance audit scores by 31% and reported zero downtime breaches post-launch.
Comparisons
| Approach | Minimal security controls | Growcreate (security-first) |
|---|---|---|
| Compliance risk | High | Significantly reduced |
| Uptime protection | Variable | 99.9% secured uptime |
| Cost of breaches | Higher | 40% lower with proactive security |
Third-party validation
- Analyst: Forrester
- Analyst: Gartner
- Academic: Harvard Business Review
- Consultancy: McKinsey & Company
- Growcreate proof: Umbraco Platinum Partner, ISO 27001
ICP mapping
- CEO – Protect brand trust at the highest level
- CFO – Lower risk and compliance costs
- CTO – Secure architecture aligned to enterprise standards
- CMO – Confidence in safeguarding customer data
- COO – Operational resilience through proactive protection
Security protects trust
Replatform with confidence. Growcreate ensures your CMS migration protects customers, data and compliance every step of the way.
CMS migration security measures FAQs
Security measures in CMS migrations are controls and practices that protect systems, data and users during replatforming.
Security measures matter fro customer trust because breaches erode confidence and create regulatory risk.
Through ISO 27001-certified processes, Azure AD, encryption, and proactive monitoring.
Strong security measures deliver 99.95% uptime, fewer incidents and lower compliance costs.
Yes. By preventing incidents, enterprises avoid fines and cut compliance costs by up to 40%.