Steel Security Hardening Controls Guide
Steel Security hardening controls are designed to reduce the number of opportunities an attacker has to abuse a WordPress site. They focus on sensible protections that align with common security best practices.
What These Controls Usually Address
- Code execution where it does not belong
- Exposure of sensitive files or server details
- Weak browser-side protections
- Unsafe defaults in hosting environments
Why We Recommend Hardening Controls
Attackers look for predictable weaknesses. Hardening helps remove those easy wins. Even when a plugin or theme issue exists, a hardened environment can reduce the blast radius and make successful exploitation harder.
A Good Hardening Principle
Apply protections that are meaningful, understandable, and reversible. Steel Security is built around that principle so administrators can improve security without feeling like they are making blind changes.