Website Security Services | Hardening, Firewall, Monitoring, Malware Removal and Web App Security

Updated September 2026 · Written and maintained by the Progression Agency strategy team

Progression Agency provides website security services for WordPress, ecommerce and custom web applications: security audits, hardening, web application firewall and DDoS protection, malware removal and recovery, dependency and vulnerability management, monitoring and secure development practices.

What do website security services include?

An assessment of the site’s exposure; hardening of logins, roles, file permissions and settings; a web application firewall and DDoS protection; scheduled patching of core software, plugins and dependencies; malware scanning and file-integrity monitoring; security headers and TLS configuration; encrypted off-site backups with tested restores; incident response and cleanup; and, for applications, secure coding review and testing.

Practices follow the OWASP Top 10, the WordPress hardening guide and the NIST Secure Software Development Framework.

Most incidents on business sites come from outdated plugins, weak or reused passwords and unprotected admin logins; maintenance closes most of them. See WordPress maintenance services and Cloudflare vs AWS for the edge layer.

Website security services

Projects we are most often asked to build.

Website security audit

Review of software versions, configuration, access, plugins, headers, TLS, forms and hosting, with a prioritized findings report.

WordPress security services

Hardening, firewall, login protection, plugin vetting, malware scanning and cleanup for WordPress and WooCommerce; see WordPress development company.

Malware removal and hacked site recovery

Isolation, cleanup, restoration, root-cause fix, blacklist removal requests and hardening so it does not recur.

Web application security

Secure code review, dependency scanning, authentication and authorization review, API security and penetration-test coordination for custom apps; see web app development.

Firewall, DDoS and bot protection

Cloudflare setup with WAF managed rules, rate limiting, bot management and geo or IP rules tailored to the site; see hosting types.

Ongoing security monitoring

Scheduled patching, integrity monitoring, log review, uptime checks and alerting under a monthly plan.

Scheduled patching, integrity monitoring, log review, uptime checks and alerting under a monthly plan.

Key features and components

What separates a useful build from a costly one.

Common integrations

Where the value usually comes from.

Standards and compliance

Security is a process with evidence, not a plugin.

• Controls map to the OWASP Top 10 and, for applications, the OWASP ASVS.
• Payment pages use hosted gateways so card data stays out of your systems, keeping PCI DSS scope minimal.
• For healthcare and regulated clients, controls align with HIPAA safeguards and the hosting provider’s BAA; see healthcare website design.
• Findings and fixes are documented so they can serve as evidence for SOC 2 or customer security questionnaires.

Our website security process

We audit the site, harden accounts and configuration, put Cloudflare protection in front, patch and vet software, set up monitoring and encrypted backups, document everything, and respond to incidents under a monthly plan.

How much do website security services cost?

As US planning figures: a security audit $1,000-$3,000; audit and hardening $1,500-$10,000; malware removal and recovery $500-$3,000; web application security review $5,000-$25,000; ongoing monitoring and patching $150-$1,000 a month.

Technology we typically use

Mainstream, maintainable choices.

Mistakes to avoid

Common causes of overruns and low adoption.

• Relying on a single security plugin.
• Shared admin passwords and no two-factor.
• Skipping updates because something might break.
• Backups on the same server as the site.
• No firewall in front of the origin.
• Cleaning malware without fixing the cause.

Why choose Progression Agency for website security?

Engineering, design and go-to-market in one team.

• Engineers who build and host sites secure them, so fixes are structural.
• Cloudflare edge protection as standard, with hosting and maintenance in the same team.
• Clear reports customers and auditors can read.
• You own the code, data and accounts.
• Headquartered in New York City, working with clients nationwide and worldwide.

Related services

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