Your website should help your business—not create another source of risk. Web Secured provides practical website and WordPress security services for Edmonton businesses that need dependable protection, monitoring and support.
Security is not a single plugin or one-time setting. It requires appropriate hosting, careful configuration, controlled access, current software, reliable backups and a plan for responding when something goes wrong.
Protection by default
Website security built around real business risks
Business websites face automated login attempts, vulnerable plugins, malicious files, form spam, account misuse and outdated software every day. Even a relatively small website can be targeted because most attacks are automated rather than personal.
We reduce risk by limiting unnecessary software, protecting administrative access, keeping components current and monitoring the website for signs of trouble. Recommendations are based on the website’s actual platform and purpose—not a generic checklist applied without context.
No website can be promised absolute protection. A strong security plan reduces avoidable exposure, detects problems sooner and makes recovery more manageable.
What we protect
Layered website security and ongoing oversight
Secure website configuration
We review file permissions, administrative access, HTTPS, security headers, database settings and other configuration details that affect the website’s exposure.
WordPress hardening
WordPress websites are reviewed for outdated components, unnecessary plugins, unsafe accounts, exposed features and configuration weaknesses.
Login protection
Strong credentials, appropriate user roles, limited login attempts and multi-factor authentication can reduce the risk of unauthorized administrative access.
Malware monitoring
File and website monitoring can help identify unexpected changes, malicious code, suspicious redirects or other signs that a website has been compromised.
Protected website forms
Cloudflare Turnstile can reduce automated form spam while avoiding the frustrating image challenges associated with traditional CAPTCHA systems.
Backups and recovery
Reliable off-site backups provide a recovery path when an update fails, files are damaged or a website experiences a security incident.
WordPress protection
Reduce the risks created by outdated and unnecessary software
WordPress is dependable when it is maintained properly, but its flexibility can lead to overloaded installations with multiple plugins performing the same job. Every unused theme, abandoned plugin and outdated extension increases complexity and may create another potential point of failure.
Our WordPress security process can include:
- WordPress core, theme and plugin updates
- Removal of abandoned or unnecessary components
- User account and administrator review
- Login and multi-factor authentication protection
- Secure file and directory permissions
- Database and configuration review
- Malware and unexpected-file scanning
- Backup verification and restoration planning
- Protection for contact and estimate forms
- Monitoring for unauthorized website changes
Updates are important, but they should be completed with appropriate backups and testing. Automatically changing every component without checking compatibility can create a different kind of business interruption.
Cloudflare security
Stop more unwanted traffic before it reaches the website
Cloudflare can provide an additional protective layer between visitors and your hosting server. Depending on the website, it may be used for DNS management, encrypted traffic, firewall controls, bot reduction and performance improvements.
Cloudflare Turnstile protects forms by evaluating whether a submission appears legitimate without requiring most visitors to solve a puzzle. We can integrate Turnstile with compatible contact and quote forms, validate it on the server and test both successful and rejected submissions.
Security controls must be configured carefully. Rules that are too aggressive can block customers or search engines, while weak settings may provide little practical value. We test important pages and forms after implementation.
Incident response
Help when a website has been hacked or compromised
Warning signs can include unfamiliar administrator accounts, spam pages in Google, unexplained redirects, browser warnings, altered files, outgoing spam or sudden performance problems.
If a website has been compromised, simply deleting one suspicious file may not correct the original vulnerability. A proper response may involve:
- Containment: Restrict access and prevent additional damage where possible.
- Investigation: Review files, accounts, logs and recent changes for indicators of compromise.
- Cleanup: Remove malicious code and replace damaged application files.
- Credential rotation: Change affected website, hosting, database and administrative credentials.
- Correction: Update or remove the vulnerable component and strengthen configuration.
- Validation: Test the website, scan again and monitor for recurring activity.
Recovery requirements vary according to the type and extent of the incident. We explain what we find and recommend the safest practical path forward.
Business continuity
Security includes being able to recover
A backup only provides value when it is complete, recent and restorable. We recommend multiple backup copies, protected storage and retention appropriate to how frequently the website changes.
For important business websites, backups should not exist solely inside the same hosting account as the live site. An independent copy provides additional protection if the account itself becomes unavailable or compromised.
Monitoring, backups and maintenance work together. Monitoring helps identify a problem, maintenance reduces known risks and backups provide a recovery option when prevention is not enough.
Local support
Website security support from people you know
Web Secured is based in Edmonton and provides direct support to Alberta businesses. When something looks wrong, you can contact someone familiar with your website and hosting environment.
We communicate in plain language, document important changes and avoid adding unnecessary security products simply to make a service appear more complicated.
Common questions
Website security questions
Can any website be completely secure?
No. Absolute security cannot be guaranteed. Proper configuration, updates, access controls, monitoring and backups can substantially reduce risk and improve recovery options.
How often should WordPress be updated?
Updates should be reviewed regularly and important security releases applied promptly. Business-critical websites should be backed up and tested as part of the update process.
Does Cloudflare replace website security?
No. Cloudflare provides a valuable additional layer, but the website, hosting account, user access and application software must also be secured and maintained.
What is Cloudflare Turnstile?
Turnstile is a privacy-conscious method of distinguishing legitimate visitors from automated form submissions. Most customers can submit a form without solving a visual challenge.
Can you clean a hacked WordPress website?
Yes. We can assess the incident, remove malicious content, repair damaged files and address the likely entry point. The required work depends on the condition of the website and available backups.
Secure your website
Protect the work your business depends on.
Contact Web Secured for a website security review, WordPress protection or help responding to a suspected compromise.