Website Security Audit Bolton

Why Bolton firms ask for a security check

Many manufacturing and distribution businesses along the M61 supply larger companies, and those customers often send questionnaires asking how websites and online systems are protected. An audit gives you evidence: versions, settings and test results you can point to.

Practices and professional firms hold enquiries and uploads that carry personal data, while town-centre retailers selling online carry payment risk through their checkout. In each case the useful question is not whether the site works today, but where an attacker would try first.

An audit is not a clean-up. A site already redirecting visitors or sending spam needs malware removal instead, and we will tell you if we see signs of that. Nor is it a penetration test unless one is agreed in writing. Our Manchester website security audit page sets out the standard scope.

Running the audit for a Bolton business

The checks are done remotely, using a temporary administrator account and read-only hosting access where your host offers it. Both can be deleted the moment the report arrives. We prefer to go through findings on a video call with both screens open, because some fixes need your decision. If your director or IT contact would rather discuss it face to face, meet us at the M8 office or ask us to visit by arrangement; it is roughly 25-35 minutes by road via the A666 and M61, traffic depending.

From scoping call to written report

In your audit report

• A one-page summary a director can read in five minutes
• Every finding, graded by risk, with the fix beside it
• An inventory of core, theme and plugin versions
• User accounts and roles, with any that should go flagged
• Security header results and recommended settings
• The outcome of the backup restore test
• An optional fixed quote if you want us to make the fixes

Matching the report to a supplier security questionnaire

Questionnaires vary, but certain questions come up again and again. We follow published guidance, and you should take advice on what a particular customer or insurer expects.

• Is software kept patched? The inventory shows what was current on the audit date and what was behind.
• Do admin accounts use multi-factor authentication? The accounts section lists who has it switched on.
• Are backups tested? The restore test records whether the most recent backup worked.
• Is traffic encrypted? Certificate, HTTPS redirect and HSTS results answer it, and gaps can go to our SSL and HTTPS setup service.
• Who can change the website? The user list names every account with editing rights.

Once fixes are in place, keeping them there is ongoing work, which is what WordPress maintenance in Bolton covers.

Frequently asked questions

Security checks for Bury, Leigh and Salford sites

We audit sites across the neighbouring towns too, with pages for Bury security audits, website security checks in Leigh and Salford site audits, all based on our Manchester audit service. For other local work, see the Bolton services hub.

Send us your domain and mention any questionnaire you need to answer, and we will scope the audit and confirm a fixed quote before work begins. Request an audit quote, phone 0161 315 1151 or WhatsApp the address to 07737 902425.