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Website Security Audit Heywood

A website security audit checks your WordPress site, hosting and logins for the weaknesses attackers look for, then gives you a written report with each fix explained and ordered by risk. We carry them out for Heywood businesses that want a clear picture before a problem, not after one.

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The security questions Heywood businesses tend to have

Logistics and warehousing companies around Heywood Distribution Park often run more than one site: a main website, a careers portal, perhaps a booking area added by another developer. An audit puts all of them on one list and finds the forgotten pieces.

Manufacturers and trades more often have one site that has not changed in years, with administrator accounts belonging to people who left long ago. Takeaways and shops taking orders online hold customer names, addresses and order histories. The full set of checks is on our website security audit page.

A word on scope: an audit finds weak points on a working site. A site that is already hacked needs malware removal, and a penetration test only forms part of the work if we agree it in writing.

How we run the audit for a firm in Heywood

There is nothing to install on your computers and no need to take the site offline. You set up a temporary administrator account and, where your host offers it, a restricted hosting login, and we do the checks remotely. Any questions come by email, then we go through the report on a screen-share. If you want to sit down with us, the town is roughly 25 to 30 minutes from our M8 office using the M60 and M66 or the route through Middleton, depending on traffic, and we can come to you or host you here.

From login to written report

1

List every site and login

We map domains, subdomains, staging copies and hosting accounts, so nothing older or separate is missed.

2

Check software against known flaws

Core, theme and plugin versions are compared with the WPScan and Patchstack vulnerability databases, and abandoned plugins are flagged.

3

Test logins and roles

We look at two-factor authentication, login throttling, password rules and whether the default admin username is still in use.

4

Inspect hosting and domain settings

The PHP version, wp-config.php permissions, XML-RPC, directory listing and security headers are examined, plus the email records on your domain.

5

Write and explain the report

Every finding comes with a risk level, a plain explanation and the fix, and we talk you through the priorities on a call.

What the report contains

  • An inventory of every site, subdomain and hosting account found
  • Known vulnerabilities in installed plugins and themes, with versions
  • Administrator and user accounts listed, with removals suggested
  • Server, PHP and header findings in plain terms
  • SPF, DKIM and DMARC results, useful against spoofed invoices
  • A short priority list of the fixes to do before anything else
  • A quote to carry out the fixes, only if you ask for one

Five checks you can make yourself before booking

Each takes a few minutes in your WordPress dashboard.

  • Open Users and filter by Administrator. Count the names you do not recognise or who have left the business.
  • Look at the Plugins screen. Any plugin showing a pending update, or one nobody can explain, is worth noting.
  • Open Tools, then Site Health. WordPress lists critical issues there, including an outdated PHP version.
  • Ask where the backups live. If the only copy sits on the same server as the site, it can be lost along with the site.
  • Try your login page. If you can enter wrong passwords again and again without being slowed down, logins are not throttled.

Missing backups are handled by our backup and restore service, and certificate faults by SSL and HTTPS setup.

Frequently asked questions

Our Heywood company has a careers site built separately from the main site. Is it included?

It can be. We agree scope at the start and recommend including every site under your domain, because a forgotten portal is often the weakest. Each extra site adds checks, so the quote reflects how many are in scope.

Can you meet our directors in Heywood to present the findings?

Yes, by arrangement. Directors usually want the headline risks without the technical detail, so we bring a one-page summary alongside the full report. A video call works just as well if people are spread across sites.

Do we need to tell our host before the audit?

Usually not, since most checks only read settings and versions. If we agree any active testing, we confirm it with your host first so their firewall does not block us or treat the tests as an attack.

When should the site be checked again?

After any big change, such as a new host, a redesign or a batch of new plugins, and otherwise around once a year. Sites that take payments or hold customer accounts benefit from a lighter check between full audits.

Can our own team carry out the fixes?

Yes. Each finding describes the fix in enough detail for a capable developer or IT provider to act on it. If you prefer, we quote to do the work, and a maintenance plan can keep the fixes in place afterwards.

Audits for Bury, Rochdale and Middleton firms

The same audit is open to businesses in Bury, Rochdale and Middleton, and the Manchester website security audit page lists every test in detail. For other services in the town, see our Heywood services page.

Send us your main site address and any other sites you run, and we will come back with a scope and a fixed quote. Arrange a security audit, call 0161 315 1151 or WhatsApp 07737 902425.

Website security audit across Greater Manchester and nearby

The same service, for businesses in other towns we work with from our Manchester office.

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