Protect your website before an attacker finds the gap
What We Protect
| Protection | Layer |
|---|---|
| SSL/TLS encryption (HTTPS) | Encrypt |
| Multi-factor authentication | Authenticate |
| Access control | Authenticate |
| Web Application Firewall | Defend |
| DDoS protection | Defend |
| Monitoring & recovery | Detect |
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Your website holds your reputation, your data, and your customers’ trust. A single security breach can undo years of work, exposing customer data, taking your site offline, draining revenue, and damaging trust that’s hard to rebuild. The threats never pause: automated attacks probe websites constantly, regardless of size or industry, so we help you stay ahead of them with security built before an attacker finds the gap, not after. Backing every engagement: 20+ years of experience, 300+ clients protected, 300+ projects delivered, and 92,000+ hours of engineering.
At a Glance
What we protect
Websites and web applications against data breaches, downtime, malware, and attack
How we protect
Layered defense — encryption, access control, filtering, monitoring, and recovery
Standards we follow
Industry best practice, aligned with the OWASP Top 10 web application security risks
How we work
A clear security cycle — assess, harden, monitor, and respond
Best for
Any business whose website handles customer data, takes payments, or can't afford downtime
Why It Matters
Why Web Security Can't Be an Afterthought
Many businesses assume they’re too small to be targeted — but most attacks aren’t personal. They’re automated, scanning the web indiscriminately for any site with a weakness to exploit. That makes security everyone’s concern, and the cost of ignoring it is steep:
Data breaches are devastating
When customer information, payment details, or business data is exposed, the fallout includes legal liability, regulatory penalties, and a loss of trust that often outlasts the financial hit.
Downtime costs immediately
An attack that takes your site offline stops sales, blocks customers, and damages credibility for as long as it lasts — and recovery is rarely instant.
Compromised sites harm your customers
A hacked website can be used to spread malware or steal data from your own visitors, turning your site into a threat to the very people who trust you.
Search engines penalize insecurity
Sites flagged as insecure or compromised lose search visibility and trigger browser warnings that scare visitors away — a quiet but lasting business cost.
Security isn’t a one-time fix or a feature you switch on. It’s an ongoing discipline — and that’s exactly how we approach it.
How We Secure Your Website
Our web security services build effective protection in layers, so that if one defense is bypassed, others stand behind it. We build protection across three: keeping data and access locked down, keeping attacks out, and being ready to detect and recover if something gets through.
Encrypt & authenticate — control who gets in
- SSL/TLS encryption (HTTPS). We ensure data moving between your site and its visitors is encrypted, protecting sensitive information and signalling trust through the secure padlock browsers look for.
- Strong authentication. We implement multi-factor authentication (MFA/2FA) and secure login practices, so a stolen password alone isn't enough to get in.
- Access control. We enforce least-privilege access — users and systems get only the permissions they genuinely need — closing off one of the most common routes to a breach.
Defend & filter — keep attacks out
- Web Application Firewall (WAF). We deploy filtering that inspects incoming traffic and blocks malicious requests, like injection and cross-site scripting attempts, before they reach your application.
- DDoS protection. We put measures in place to absorb and deflect denial-of-service attacks designed to overwhelm and take your site offline.
- Security headers and hardening. We configure security headers (including HSTS to enforce HTTPS) and harden your site's settings, removing the misconfigurations attackers look for.
Detect & recover — bounce back fast
- Malware scanning and removal. We monitor for malicious code and remove it to restore integrity if your site is ever compromised.
- Continuous monitoring. We watch for suspicious activity and emerging vulnerabilities, so threats are caught early rather than discovered after the damage is done.
- Secure backups and recovery. We maintain reliable, recent backups so that if the worst happens, your site can be restored quickly instead of being rebuilt from nothing.
The OWASP Top 10
The Threats We Protect Against
Web threats evolve constantly, but the most damaging ones are well understood. We secure your application against the most critical and common risks — aligned with the OWASP Top 10, the globally recognized standard for web application security.
Our Toolset
The Tools We Secure With
We protect your site using trusted, industry-standard security tools, each chosen for a specific layer of defense.
Cloudflare
Shields your site at the network edge, filtering hostile traffic, blocking automated bad actors, and standing in front of denial-of-service attacks before they reach you.
Let's Encrypt
Issues and renews the SSL/TLS certificates that keep your HTTPS connection encrypted and your visitors' data private in transit.
Duo Security
Adds a second layer to every login through multi-factor authentication, so a leaked password on its own can't open the door.
DreamShield
Hunts for malicious code across your site and clears it out, keeping your pages clean and your visitors safe.
DropMySite
Keeps recent, restorable copies of your site on hand, so recovery after an incident is measured in minutes, not days.
LogicMonitor
Keeps a live eye on the health of your server and application, surfacing trouble early instead of after it bites.
Google CDN
Serves your content from locations close to each visitor, sharpening performance while helping soak up sudden surges in traffic.
SiteGround
Provides dependable hosting with solid security baked into the platform itself.
Our Process
Our Security Approach
We treat security as a continuous cycle, not a one-off project — because protection that isn’t maintained quietly expires.
Assess
We evaluate your website or application for vulnerabilities, misconfigurations, and weak points, and establish a clear picture of your current risk.
Harden
We close the gaps — applying encryption, access controls, firewall protection, secure configuration, and patching — to strengthen your defenses.
Monitor
We watch continuously for threats, suspicious activity, and new vulnerabilities, so issues are caught early rather than after a breach.
Respond
If an incident occurs, we act quickly to contain it, remove any compromise, restore from clean backups, and reinforce against a repeat.
What Sets Us Apart
Why Arissa International for Web Security Services
Security built in, not bolted on
Because we build and maintain software ourselves, we understand how applications are actually attacked — and we engineer protection into them rather than layering it on afterwards.
A layered, standards-based approach
We don't rely on a single safeguard. We build defense in depth, aligned with recognized standards like the OWASP Top 10, so your protection holds even when one layer is tested.
Protection that's maintained, not forgotten
Security isn't set-and-forget. Through ongoing monitoring and updates, we keep your defenses current as threats evolve — closing the gap that catches most "secured once" websites.
Recovery you can count on
With secure backups and a clear response plan, a security incident becomes something you recover from quickly, not a catastrophe you rebuild from.
Proven since 2006
Arissa International has been providing web security services for over two decades, securing digital platforms for businesses across regulated industries, global organizations, and data-intensive environments.
The Bigger Picture
How This Connects to Your Business
Security is, ultimately, about trust. Every customer who enters their details, every visitor who fills a form, every buyer who reaches your checkout is trusting that your site will keep their information safe. A breach doesn’t just cost money and downtime — it breaks that trust, and trust is the hardest thing to win back. Because Arissa International secures the website alongside the systems and data it connects to, we protect the full chain your customers rely on. The result isn’t just a safer site — it’s a business your customers can keep believing in.
Client Stories
Trusted by Businesses Worldwide
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Beth Swanson
iPlantables
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Julie Pankey
JMPankey Partners — Senior Web Designer and Developer
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Alan Riley
Riley Media Ltd
Don't wait for a breach.
The best time to secure your website is before anything goes wrong. Arissa International will assess your current risk, close the gaps, and help you stay protected as threats evolve. Book a free consultation and start with a clear picture of where you stand.
Frequently Asked Questions
Why Does My Website Need Security if It's Small and Doesn't Store Sensitive Data?
Because most attacks aren’t targeted, they’re automated, scanning the web for any site with a weakness to exploit, regardless of size. Even a small site can be hijacked to host malware, send spam, or attack others, and a compromise still means downtime, cleanup costs, and lost trust. Security protects every site, not just large or data-heavy ones.
What Is an SSL/TLS Certificate, and Do I Really Need One?
An SSL/TLS certificate encrypts the data exchanged between your website and its visitors, enabling the secure HTTPS connection and the padlock icon in the browser. Yes, you need one: without it, browsers flag your site as “not secure,” visitors lose confidence, and any data submitted travels unprotected. It’s a baseline requirement for trust, security, and search visibility today.
What Happens if My Website Has Already Been Hacked?
We can help you recover. We work to contain the compromise, identify how the attacker got in, remove malicious code, and restore your site from a clean backup, then harden it to prevent a repeat. The priority is getting you safely back online quickly, then closing the gap that allowed the breach in the first place.
Can You Secure an Application Your Team Didn't Build?
Yes. We frequently assess and secure existing websites and applications built by others. We start by evaluating your current security posture to find vulnerabilities and misconfigurations, then harden the application, applying encryption, access controls, patching, and protective measures, to bring it up to a strong, defensible standard.
How Much Do Web Security Services Cost?
Initial web security work is typically a project-based assessment and hardening engagement, with optional ongoing monitoring afterward. Cost depends on the size and complexity of your site, your current risk posture, the protections needed, and whether you want continuous monitoring. We scope each engagement to your actual needs and goals, so you get an accurate estimate rather than paying for protections you don’t require.
How Does Multi-Factor Authentication Improve Security?
Multi-factor authentication (MFA, or 2FA) requires a second proof of identity beyond a password, such as a code from a phone, so that even if a password is stolen, an attacker still can’t get in. Since compromised passwords are behind a huge share of breaches, MFA is one of the simplest, most effective protections you can add to logins.
One-Time Security Setup vs Ongoing Security Monitoring: Which Do I Need?
Both, depending on your needs. We can perform a one-time assessment and hardening, but because threats evolve constantly, we strongly recommend ongoing monitoring and maintenance. Continuous protection catches new vulnerabilities and suspicious activity as they emerge, which is what actually keeps a site secure over time rather than secure only on the day it was set up.
Is Website Security Worth the Investment for My Business?
Consider the alternative: the cost of a breach, including lost revenue, downtime, recovery, legal exposure, and damaged trust, almost always dwarfs the cost of preventing it. Security is insurance for the asset your business runs on. For any site that handles customer data, takes payments, or depends on being online, it’s not an optional extra; it’s a fundamental cost of doing business safely.