Recovery & Hardening
Recover carefully. Return with a stronger foundation.
A structured approach to compromised or unstable PHP sites, from understanding the situation to restoring service and addressing the conditions behind it.
What we cover
A focused scope.
A useful outcome.
For organizations facing suspicious redirects, altered files, unexpected administrator accounts, repeated reinfection, or a site taken offline after an incident.
Understand and contain
Agree the affected systems and immediate priorities. Coordinate with the host and site owner to preserve relevant records and determine what can safely stay available.
Restore and validate
Review recovery options, available backups, and clean application sources. Validate restored files, data, integrations, and essential journeys before returning to normal operation.
Address the underlying gaps
Review the entry point where evidence allows, patch affected components, and plan access and configuration changes. Unresolved conditions need explicit follow-up.
How the work moves forward
From a defined scope to a documented result.
Assess the incident
Gather available evidence and agree immediate priorities.
Recover service
Choose a recovery path and validate the restored environment.
Reduce repeat risk
Address identified weaknesses and document remaining actions.
Questions, answered
A little more clarity.
Every environment is different. These answers help set the starting point.
Discuss your situationShould I restore a backup straight away?
Its integrity and age matter. Restoring can also overwrite useful evidence. Coordinate next steps with your host and recovery team.
Is a security plugin enough?
A tool can help with parts of recovery. Access, affected data, dependencies, and the conditions behind the incident also need attention.
Is this forensic or compliance work?
This scope is operational recovery and hardening. Forensic investigation, legal response, or compliance work must be agreed separately with appropriate specialists.
A connected service
What comes next?
Security Assessment
Identify affected environments, assess risk, and prioritize what needs attention.
Remediation & Updates
Coordinate expert PHP and CMS specialists for safe, compatible fixes.
Ongoing Support
Monitoring, maintenance, and technical support to reduce future risk.
For WordPress Agencies
Your client relationships.
Our specialist support.
Add PHP security and remediation expertise alongside your team. Coordinate client-site assessments, compatible updates, and white-label support around the way your agency works.
Ready to protect your sites?
Plan the right support for your PHP sites.
Talk through the situation, clarify priorities, and agree the right technical scope.