A short checklist that prevents most problems.

1. Keep everything updated — WordPress core, themes, plugins, and your PHP version.
2. Use strong, unique passwords for cPanel, WordPress, FTP, and databases, and change them periodically.
3. Enable two-factor authentication wherever possible (articles 6, 148).
4. Install SSL and force HTTPS (articles 140–141).
5. Take regular backups and store them off-site (Backups category).
6. Remove what you don't use — old plugins, themes, and unused accounts are entry points.
7. Enable ModSecurity and scan for malware (articles 153, 152).
8. Limit login attempts and protect admin areas (article 154).

Tip: Security is layered — no single step is enough, but together these make your site a hard target.