Is there a way to check our website's security through Google without paying for a scanner?

Google is the fire department, not the police; it won't warn you about a fire hazard, it only shows up once the roof is in flames and the neighbors see smoke. Google alone is not enough for proactive security.

We didn't fall for a similar scare tactic last year, but we also checked Google Search Console way too late. Someone had injected a hidden redirect script into our site. By the time Google caught it and slapped a red warning screen on our site, 4 days had passed, and our orders plummeted from 5,000 dollars to 800 dollars that week.

Ninety percent of those agencies calling you just run free open-source scanner scripts in the background and generate a fancy PDF with their logo on it. Instead of throwing 1,800 dollars a year at automated reports like that, you'd be much better off paying an expert who actually knows server management for a one-time security hardening.

To back up the free Google alerts, make sure you never skip these three steps: 1) Change your admin login URL and set up two-factor authentication via SMS or an app for the admin account. 2) Completely delete any themes and plugins you're not using. 3) Block bot traffic by setting up a free DNS-level firewall and caching service.

Googlebot renders your site from the outside just like a regular visitor. Because of that, it can't scan for open ports behind your PHP files, backdoors, or database permission errors. It can only catch malicious scripts, hidden iframes, or phishing forms visible in the source code.

always steer clear of agencies that use fear-based marketing. tbh hook up Search Console email alerts to your manager's phone and take daily backups of your files and database... even if worst comes to worst restoring from a backup only takes half an hour.

First thing tomorrow morning, search for your site's name on a search engine and check the page titles in the results. If you don't see pages about gambling, prescription drugs, or random gibberish, and your Search Console is clean, don't let that agency's scare tactics take your money.

Three different views emerged, they all complement each other. Most time waste accumulates in tasks waiting for approval.

If I were you, I'd go this route.

my question miight sound amateurish sorry about that and an automated scan report is not the same as a penetration test.

mistakes made on the website security check google side are usually reversible but expensive.. then anyway if you post the result here it will help others too.

Let me share my experience. Any unwritten clause becomes a point of disagreement later, as both sides remember it differently.

i went through the same thing. processes without recoords never improve because you dont know what to fix.

if you have questions, write them; Ill answer as best I can.

I completely agree. Having backups accessible on the same network and with the same identity makes them part of the target.

I've been dealing with this for a long time. If the notification path is long notifications don't arrive; missing notifications mean delayed incident detection.

Good luck with that.

I have no experience with website security check google, so I'm asking. Security isn't absolute; it's about making attacks not worth the effort.

Good luck with that.

Three different views emerged they all complement each other. An automated scan report is not the same as a penetration test.

Good luck with that.

I'll argue the opposite, don't get mad. Everyone rushing into website security check google gets stuck at the same point.

If you have questions, write them; I'll answer as best I can.

I partly agree, partly disagree. If you scold false alarms, nobody will report again.

Just leaving this note, it might be useful.

There is something to watch out for. The answer varies greatly by industry; there is no one-size-fits-all rule.

Proven by experience.