Keeping up with Drupal security updates is key to protecting your site, but assessing contrib module security before implementation is just as important. In a new guest post on the Pantheon blog, Mediacurrent Senior Drupal Developers David Younker and Joshua Boltz share a practical guide for sizing up the security of contrib modules.

Try this 7-Step Security Inspection 

To ensure a safe and solid foundation for your Drupal site, consider this 7-point assessment:

1. Has the module maintainer opted in to the security coverage?