Free Checklist
The Website Security Checklist for Small Businesses
Most small business sites don’t get hacked by someone targeting them. They get caught by automated bots scanning for easy, unlocked doors. This free one-page checklist closes the doors that matter, in the order that matters. Most items take a few minutes each.
What’s inside the website security checklist
This website security checklist is one page, in plain English. Work top to bottom.
- Lock the front doors: HTTPS, strong unique passwords, and the two-factor login that blocks the large majority of automated break-ins.
- Control who gets in: remove old admin accounts, give people only the access they need, and limit login attempts.
- Keep it maintained: updates, backups you can actually restore, and a firewall, plus the setting most sites leave on that they shouldn’t.
- Stay alert: how to spot the phishing that steals your login, lock your domain, and know who to call before anything goes wrong.
Written by Arise Technology Company, a web design and marketing agency in Liberty Hill with a cybersecurity background, for the Central Texas businesses we serve.
Where should we send it?
Tell us your first name and email and the checklist is on its way.
Free, no strings attached. After the checklist you’ll get a short series of practical tips for keeping your site safe. Unsubscribe anytime.
Why we give it away
Keeping small business sites secure is part of what we do for a living, and this checklist is the do-it-yourself version of where we start. Work through it and you’ll have closed the doors most sites leave open. If you’d rather not think about it again, we’ll review your site for free and tell you exactly what needs attention.
Checklist Questions, Answered
Is the checklist really free?
Yes. No credit card and no sales call required. Tell us where to send it and it’s yours. We follow up with a short series of practical tips by email, and every email has an unsubscribe link.
What does the checklist cover?
Locking down your logins, controlling who has access, keeping your site updated and backed up, and spotting the scams that lead to break-ins. It’s one page, and most items take a few minutes each.
Who is it for?
Any small business with a website it can’t afford to have go down or get hacked. We wrote it for the businesses we serve around Liberty Hill, Georgetown, Cedar Park, Leander, Round Rock, and Greater Austin, but the steps work anywhere.
Do I need to be technical?
No. Each item is in plain English and tells you exactly what to check or turn on. The few things that need a developer, it says so, and those are the ones we’re happy to handle for you.
Can you just handle it for me?
Yes. Our monthly care plans keep your site updated, backed up, secured, and monitored so its security never becomes your problem, from $79 per month. Or we’ll review your site for free first and tell you what needs attention.
Rather have us look at it with you?
Send the form on our contact page and a real person will get back to you within one business day.