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Shopware Security & Optimization

Security-first hardening for Shopware stores — patched vulnerabilities, locked-down admin access, and PCI-relevant configuration — with performance-adjacent cleanup of the plugins and processes that widen the attack surface.

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What actually gets exploited on Shopware stores

Real incidents tend to trace back to a handful of causes: an unpatched known CVE in core or a plugin, weak admin credentials with no two-factor authentication, or an abandoned plugin nobody removed after it stopped being used. Sophisticated zero-day attacks are rare by comparison.

That's why prioritization matters more than a long list of findings. We rank issues by what's actually exploitable and reachable in your specific setup, not by a generic severity score that treats every store the same.

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Where PCI scope and admin hardening overlap

Card data handling, access controls, and logging are the technical areas PCI DSS cares about, and they're also where admin account compromise most often starts. Locking down admin access with 2FA and role scoping addresses both at once.

We review the technical configuration honestly — what's actually compliant versus what still needs work — without claiming to issue certification. Full PCI compliance involves your payment processor and, usually, a Qualified Security Assessor beyond what we control.

What's included

Known CVE and vulnerability patching across core and plugins
Admin access hardening (2FA, role scoping, login attempt limits)
PCI-relevant configuration review for card data handling
Audit and removal of unused or abandoned plugins that widen attack surface
Cron job and scheduled task cleanup to close stale execution paths
Incident response support if a store has already been compromised
How we work

How a security & optimization project runs

01

Scan

Check core, plugins, and server config against known vulnerabilities and misconfigurations.

02

Prioritize

Rank findings by real exploitability and business impact, not just severity labels.

03

Harden

Patch vulnerabilities, lock down access, and remove unused attack-surface plugins.

04

Monitor

Set up ongoing alerting for new vulnerabilities and suspicious admin activity.

Why us

Why work with us on security & optimization

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Findings ranked by real exploitability

We prioritize what's actually reachable and dangerous in your specific setup over a generic CVE severity score that doesn't account for your configuration.

Admin access locked down properly

Two-factor authentication, role scoping, and login attempt limits get applied to every admin account, closing the most common entry point we actually see.

Unused plugins removed, not just flagged

A plugin nobody uses anymore still widens attack surface until it's actually removed. We clean these up rather than leaving them noted in a report.

Incident response when it's already too late

If a store's already compromised, we prioritize containment and finding the entry point first, then patch and harden so it doesn't happen again.

FAQ

Questions about security & optimization

Yes — this one is security-first: patching, access control, PCI-relevant configuration. Performance Optimization is speed-first: page load and checkout conversion. Some cleanup overlaps (removing an unused plugin helps both), but the goals and priorities differ.

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Maintenance & Support

Ongoing care so your store doesn't break in production

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Upgrade Services

Stay current without breaking checkout

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Performance Optimization

Faster pages, faster checkout, fewer abandoned carts

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