Website Security Audit Hyde

Why Hyde firms ask for a security check

The request often starts outside the business. A larger customer of a Hyde manufacturer or trade supplier sends a supplier questionnaire asking how the website and online systems are protected, and nobody in the office knows the answer.

Care providers usually come to us because of access. Their sites collect enquiries from families and applications from candidates, and over the years logins pile up. Retailers and food businesses near Hyde Market tend to ask whether their online orders and checkout are set up safely.

An audit looks for weak points on a site that is working normally. It is not a clean-up of a hacked site, and not a penetration test unless we agree one in writing. Our website security audit for Manchester businesses describes the full method.

Remote checks, plus a sit-down if you want one

The checks run remotely through a temporary WordPress administrator account and limited hosting access where your host offers it, and you can remove both when we finish. We go through the findings on a video call with screen sharing. If you would rather talk across a table, our M8 office is about 25 to 30 minutes from Hyde via the M67 and M60, traffic allowing, and we can also visit you by arrangement.

Stages of the audit

Your audit pack

• A written report ranking each finding by risk, in plain language
• A user and role table showing who should keep access
• Plugin and theme versions with published vulnerabilities marked
• Server, PHP and header results with recommended settings
• The backup restore result, pass or fail
• A one-page summary you can share with a customer or insurer
• An optional fixed quote for us to carry out the fixes

Who still holds the keys: access problems on Hyde sites

On sites run by care providers, trade suppliers and family firms, the most serious findings are often about people rather than code.

• Former staff still listed as administrators. Someone who left years ago can often still sign in. Current staff should have the lowest role that does the job, such as Editor or Shop Manager.
• One shared login for the whole office. Nobody can tell who changed what. Named accounts with two-factor login fix that.
• The original designer’s account. Agencies often keep full access long after the work ended. If they still help you, their account should be limited.
• Hosting and domain logins tied to one person’s email. If that inbox is lost, so is control of the site.
• Passwords reused from elsewhere. One leak from another service can open the site.

Once access is tidied, WordPress maintenance keeps updates and users in order. If we spot signs of an existing infection, we stop and recommend malware removal first.

Frequently asked questions

Security checks in neighbouring towns

We run the same audit for firms through website security audits in Ashton-under-Lyne, Droylsden and Stockport. The Manchester security audit page lists the full scope, and the Hyde hub covers our print, signage and web services in the town.

Tell us your web address and what prompted the check, whether a questionnaire, a worry or a change of staff, and we will reply with a proposed scope and a fixed quote. Request a security audit quote, phone 0161 315 1151 or WhatsApp us on 07737 902425.