Every outdated plugin is an unlocked door. Attackers scan for them automatically, around the clock. Most Ottawa sites I check have at least three.
→ You'd never notice until it's too lateMany owners assume their host backs things up. Often they don't — or the backup is days old and incomplete. Then something breaks and there's nothing to restore.
→ You only find out when you need itModern infections hide. Your site looks normal to you, while it redirects visitors, sends spam, or slowly poisons your Google ranking behind the scenes.
→ Google usually notices before you doA site loading in six seconds loses more than half its mobile visitors. You don't see the ones who left — you just see a quiet month and wonder why.
→ Invisible losses, every single day
"Something's wrong right now and I need it sorted."
"I'd rather never have this problem in the first place."
Yes, protection costs more on paper. Here's what it also buys you:
no 2am panic, no lost weekend, no customers turned away, plus daily backups, monitoring, and security you'd otherwise pay separately for.
Most people switch after their first emergency. You could just skip that part.
I'll have looked at your site, spent the time, and told you honestly what I found — and if I couldn't solve it, that was on me, not on your invoice. It keeps me sharp, and it means you're never paying for a problem that's still a problem.
Yes, and it's a fair thing to ask. I'm cybersecurity trained, I never store credentials after a job, and you're welcome to create a temporary admin account you delete when I'm finished.
