Website Security Hardening — Managed, Emergency & Monthly Protection
When your website is the front door of your business, security cannot be an afterthought. Our website security hardening service closes common attack vectors, fixes configuration gaps, and delivers ongoing protection so your site stays online, compliant, and safe — whether you need one-time hardening, emergency remediation, or a managed monthly plan.
Why Website Security Hardening Matters
Attackers target data theft, spam SEO injections, cryptomining, DoS and credential theft — hardening reduces your attack surface with repeatable controls.
Fewer incidents and downtime, fewer missed patches, and lower risk of regulatory headaches.
Better search engine trust — fewer malware blacklists and clearer evidence for auditors.
Service Offering at a Glance
One-time Hardening & Remediation — full assessment and hardening to deliver a secure baseline. Ideal for new or recently purchased sites.
Emergency Website Hardening — rapid response to stop active attacks, contain damage and harden fast.
Managed Website Hardening (Monthly) — continuous patching, monitoring and SLA for predictable protection.
We also deliver platform-specific packages: WordPress security hardening, Drupal website hardening, and WooCommerce hardening for e-commerce.
Core Components of Our Hardening Program
1) Discovery & Threat Modeling
Inventory sites, plugins, third-party services, APIs and integrations; map data flows and sensitive stores (PII, payments, secrets).
Threat-model likely attack vectors for your business and stack.
2) Baseline Security Assessment
Automated vulnerability scanning (SAST/DAST) and manual code review where required.
Configuration review for web server, DB and hosting; access management audit (SSH, API keys, roles).
3) Immediate Hardening Actions
Strong TLS (HSTS, modern ciphers), secure HTTP headers (CSP, XFO, X-CTO, Referrer-Policy).
Harden file permissions, disable dangerous PHP functions, lock down directories and admin paths, enforce MFA/IP restrictions.
4) Application-Level Hardening
Remove vulnerable plugins & themes; lock down XML-RPC/REST where needed.
Input validation, output encoding, parameterized queries; stricter session & cookie settings.
5) Infrastructure Hardening
Configure & tune WAF rules, rate limiting, DDoS protections.
Harden OS/images/containers, least-privilege for services & DB accounts.
6) Monitoring, Alerting & Response
File-integrity monitoring, centralised logs/SIEM, actionable alert rules.
Incident response playbook with 24/7 routing and tested rollback steps.
7) Documentation & Handover
Detailed remediation report, config changes, evidence packs and rollback steps.
Knowledge transfer and admin training as required.
Platform-Specific Services — We Harden What You Run
WordPress Security Hardening
Full plugin/theme audit; replace or remove risky components and lock down XML-RPC/REST as needed.
Enforce MFA, role audits, recommended security plugins, WAF tuning and automated patch pipelines; malware cleanup & Safe Browsing support if needed.
Drupal Website Hardening
Update automation, module audits/removals, hardened config export/import, strict role permissions, safe core-update practices.
WooCommerce Hardening & Security
PCI-aware hardening, secure checkout integrity, bot mitigation/rate limiting, payment key rotation and fraud monitoring.
Why Hire Website Hardening Experts (Not DIY)
Depth of experience with real attacks and persistence techniques; faster, safer remediation and scalable playbooks.
Compliance-ready artifacts and reduced total cost of ownership versus firefighting in-house.
Emergency Website Hardening — How We Respond
Initial contact & triage (free urgency scan) and immediate containment with temporary mitigations/WAF rules.
Immutable forensic snapshot (files/DB/logs) for investigation and rollback; surgical remediation of webshells, backdoors and injected scripts.
Post-hardening validation and either handover or migration into a managed plan; response SLAs and escalation paths available.
Managed Website Hardening (Monthly)
Monthly scans and patching (core, plugins, modules); continuous WAF tuning and log review; file-integrity checks with automated rollback.
Quarterly architecture reviews, optional annual pentests, priority emergency response and monthly executive reports.
Choose the monthly plan for predictability and measurable risk reduction with a single accountable vendor.
Remove Vulnerable Plugins & Harden Site — A Practical Path
Audit all plugins/libraries for known CVEs; migrate risky functionality to safer alternatives or managed services with preserved data.
Harden remaining plugins via configuration, minimize privileges and enforce automated updates.
Compliance & Audit Readiness
Hardening checklist, change evidence, forensic snapshots and executive-friendly reports to support PCI/GDPR-like reviews.
Why Our Team
Senior engineers with incident-response and DevOps backgrounds; measurable outcomes, clear documentation and escalation for urgent incidents.
Pragmatic approach — we harden configurations and remove vulnerable plugins with real-world constraints in mind.
Closing Thoughts
Security hardening is an ongoing investment — not a one-off project. Whether you need WordPress hardening this week, an emergency team right now, or a monthly managed service, we deliver proven expertise that scales with your business. Let’s secure your website together. Contact us to get started.
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)
What’s the difference between hardening and penetration testing?
Hardening applies configuration and structural changes to reduce risk (patching, removing vulnerable plugins, enforcing headers). Penetration testing simulates attacks to find vulnerabilities. Do hardening first, then schedule regular pentests.
Will hardening break my site?
We use staging where possible, schedule maintenance windows, and provide rollback plans. We prioritize minimal-impact settings for production-critical sites.
Do you support custom web applications?
Yes — frameworks (Laravel, Express, Django), container orchestration (Kubernetes) and cloud configs (AWS, Azure, GCP).
How often should I patch plugins/modules?
Critical patches immediately; others weekly or bi-weekly with testing. Our monthly service implements a cadence aligned to your risk tolerance.
Can you reduce vendor lock-in risk from third-party plugins?
We assess third-party risk and propose replacements or managed SaaS where possible. Removing insecure dependencies is key to long-term hardening.
Our Security Plans
Basic 9.95 USD / month or 109.95 USD / year |
Standard 18.45 USD / month or 199.95 USD / year |
Premium 24.95 USD / month or 249.95 USD / year |
Business 99.95 USD / month or 995.95 USD / year |
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Best for: small personal sites. |
Best for: small & medium personal/business sites. |
Best for: medium & big personal/business sites. |
Best for: medium & big business sites (up to 5 websites). |
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Scan period: every 24h |
Scan period: every 24h |
Scan period: every 12–24h |
Scan period: every 1–12h |
Support response: 24–48h |
Support response: ≤ 24h |
Support response: 3–6h |
Support response: ≈ 1h |
Extras: SSL (yearly), backups (yearly) |
Extras: SSL (yearly), backups (yearly) |
Extras: Malware cleanup (unlimited, 3–6h) |
Extras: Malware cleanup (unlimited, ~1h) |
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