Security testing from people who also build the systems.
Penetration testing, PCI DSS compliance and security software licensing, run by the same studio that builds and hosts WordPress sites and custom applications. We know what a real fix looks like, not just how to flag a problem.
Why Maku
We test the kinds of systems we build every day.
A lot of security testing comes from a firm that has never shipped the thing it’s testing. We build and host WordPress sites, custom applications and the servers behind them, so when we test yours, we already know where developers usually cut corners and where hosting configuration quietly opens a door.
Findings come with fixes, not just a PDF that sits in a folder until the next audit. If a problem sits inside a system we already manage, we can patch it directly. If it’s on infrastructure that belongs to you or another supplier, you get clear, specific steps, not a generic checklist.
Reports are written for two readers at once: the technical detail your developer needs, and a plain-English summary a business owner or a board can actually use to make a decision. Nobody should need a security background to understand what we found and why it matters.
How it fits
How security fits with WordPress and hosting.
Most of our security work sits alongside a WordPress site or an application we already look after. Our WordPress security service handles the day-to-day hardening, firewall and patching. Penetration testing on this hub is the deeper, point-in-time check: a tester actively trying to break in, rather than a plugin watching for known attack patterns.
If your site is already compromised, head to hacked site repair first. We’ll get it clean, then a test confirms the fix actually holds. And because we run our own WordPress hosting, we can act on server-level findings immediately instead of filing a ticket with someone else’s support desk.
Do we actually need a penetration test?
If you handle customer data, take payments, or a partner or insurer is asking for one, yes. If you’re not sure, a short conversation about what you run and who’s asking usually settles it faster than guessing. Tell us what you need it for and we’ll give you a straight answer.
How often should we test?
Once a year is the common baseline, plus a retest after any major change: a new payment flow, a new API, a platform migration. Sites that take card payments often need it more often to satisfy PCI DSS. Our penetration testing page covers timing in more depth.
Is it safe to test a live production site?
Usually yes, with the right scope and rules of engagement agreed up front. We plan around your busiest hours, avoid destructive tests unless you’ve explicitly asked for them, and can test against staging instead if you’d rather keep production untouched entirely.
Do you fix what you find, or just hand over a report?
We tell you exactly what’s wrong, how bad it is and how to fix it, in plain English as well as technical detail. If the fix sits inside a system we build or host, we can usually make it directly. If it’s on infrastructure we don’t manage, we’ll hand your team or your developer clear steps.
What does this cost?
It depends on how big the target is and how deep the test needs to go, so we quote after a short scoping conversation rather than publishing a rate card. Get in touch with what you’re trying to protect and we’ll come back with a fixed price.
Engage
Need to know how your systems actually hold up?
Tell us what you’re running, who’s asking for a test and what’s driving the timeline. We’ll come back with a scope and a fixed price.