/Vaultpass/
A failing PCI scan, payment processing at risk, and a previous provider who caused two weeks of billing downtime. Here's how we fixed it.
Conducted a full security audit and remediation on a VPS hosting four production WordPress sites. Fixed a critical database exposure, hardened SSH encryption, secured 32 WordPress vulnerabilities, and configured enterprise-grade security headers across all domains — achieving 100% PCI DSS SAQ A-EP compliance with zero business disruption.
/Project Goals/
Remediate 245 vulnerabilities across four live production sites without touching WHMCS billing or interrupting a single payment transaction.
The client was failing quarterly PCI scans with payment processing suspension imminent. The previous provider's attempt had caused a two-week WHMCS outage. The mandate was clear — prioritise the automatic-fail vulnerabilities first, harden everything systematically, and deliver a passing rescan within the 48-hour SLA. No downtime permitted under any condition.
/Results/
FAILED to PASSED. 245 vulnerabilities eliminated. PayPal processing protected. Compliance valid and quarterly process established.
Eliminated one HIGH severity database exposure (automatic PCI failure), hardened SSH to remove weak encryption algorithms, secured 32 WordPress vulnerabilities including path disclosure and exposed config files, and configured eight critical security headers across all domains. Delivered passing rescan within 48 hours. Established quarterly maintenance plan to prevent compliance drift.
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