About the service
Layered protection, inside and out
Attacks come from outside — bots trying passwords, scripts probing for old plugins — but risks also grow inside: shared logins, too many admins, forgotten accounts. We harden your WordPress site, filter unwanted traffic with a firewall and set up access so everyone has exactly the rights they need.
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Hardening
Fewer doors left open
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Firewall
Unwanted traffic filtered out
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Access
Roles with least privilege
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Logins
Two-factor and login limits
The idea
Most breaches start with something ordinary
Most attacks on business websites are not personal. They are automated: bots try common passwords and look for outdated plugins across many sites at once.
Closing the ordinary gaps — weak logins, broad admin rights, visible version numbers — takes away exactly what these bots are looking for.
Business value
Fewer doors left open
Every open door is a chance for an attacker — and a risk for your customers’ data, your search rankings and your reputation. Layered protection reduces that risk without slowing your team down: the login gets a second step, but everyday editing works as before.
When protection is needed
- Everyone in the team logs in as admin
- Bots keep trying to log in
- Your forms are flooded with spam
- Former staff or agencies still have access
What you will get
- A hardened WordPress setup
- A firewall and login protection in place
- Clean user roles with two-factor login
- Spam protection for every form
Benefits
Why website protection with Scaleable
We know WordPress from the inside — themes, plugins, forms and the way teams work with them — so security settings protect without breaking features.
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Defence in layers
Server, WordPress, login and users are each secured, so one failed layer doesn’t open up the whole site.
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Tested before live
Changes are tried on a staging copy first, so a new rule doesn’t suddenly lock out your customers or your team.
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Simple for your team
Two-factor login, clear roles and short instructions — security your editors will actually use.
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Less to give away
Version information is removed and security headers are set, so your site tells attackers as little as possible.
Principles
Protection Principles That Drive Results
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Least Privilege
Every person and every plugin gets only the access it needs. Fewer admin accounts mean fewer accounts worth stealing.
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Remove Before You Protect
Unused plugins, old accounts and test files are deleted first. What isn’t there can’t be attacked.
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Security People Actually Use
If a rule makes daily work painful, people find a way around it. We design protection that fits how your team works.
Protection isn’t the finish line
We don’t just lock the doors. We keep an eye on them.
New plugins, new users and new attack patterns change your risk over time. That’s why protection continues as monitoring, run by the team that knows exactly what was set up and why.
Part one
Protection
Hardening, firewall and access rules that close the common gaps inside and out.
- File editor disabled and version details hidden
- Firewall rules and limits on login attempts
- Roles and two-factor login for every account
Part two
Monitoring
Continuous checks that notice when something changes that shouldn’t.
- Alerts for suspicious logins and new admin accounts
- Checks for changed or unknown files
- Short reports in plain language
Process
Our Protection Workflow
Protection starts with knowing what you have. We list every access point first, then close the gaps layer by layer and test each change, so your site stays usable from the first rule to the handover.
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Inventory
Plugins, users, logins and access points listed.
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Hardening
Unused parts removed, file editor off, versions hidden.
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Firewall & Access
Unwanted traffic filtered and login attempts limited.
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Roles & 2FA
Least privilege for every user, two-factor login switched on.
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Backups
Regular backups set up and a restore tested.
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Handover
Settings documented and your team briefed on the new logins.
Collaboration
Security your team can live with
Every change that affects your team’s daily work is agreed before it goes live — new login steps, changed roles, removed plugins. Short instructions explain what’s new, and we answer questions after the switch, too.
- Changes agreed before going live
- Short guides for new login steps
- One contact for every access request