Coaching Website Security Case Study: How One Coach's Leaked Admin Login Could Have Cost £8K

Imagine this:

A solo coach is running her website like many others selling digital resources, offering session bookings, and managing client access through a basic WordPress setup. On the surface, everything seems fine.

Behind the scenes, her site is vulnerable and she has no idea.

This is the kind of situation our AIGS Cybersecurity Report is designed to detect before it’s too late. coaching website security

The Scenario - coaching website security

Let’s say this coach had built her site using WordPress and never changed the default admin path. She reused an old password that had been compromised in a previous data breach.

Two-factor authentication wasn’t set up, and one of her core plugins hadn’t been updated in months.

Everything was running… until one day, it wasn’t.

A simple brute-force script could have given an attacker full access to her dashboard. From there, they could have:

• Changed her site content

• Redirected payments

• Gained access to client records

• Damaged her reputation with one email or homepage message

Estimated damage? At least £8,000 in emergency dev costs, lost sales, and trust.

What AIGS Could Have Done to Prevent It

Had she come to us for a full website security assessment, here’s what we would have delivered within 24 hours:

1. Lock Down Admin Access

• Hide or restrict access to the default /wp-admin URL

• Add basic server-side rules to prevent unauthorised attempts

  
  

2. Strengthen Credentials

• Identify and flag any reused or compromised email addresses and passwords

• Guide her in setting up strong credentials and activating two-factor login

  
  

3. Audit and Replace Risky Plugins

• Review her installed plugins for known vulnerabilities

• Recommend supported, secure alternatives

  
  

4. Apply Brute-Force Protection

• Limit failed login attempts

• Enable CAPTCHA to block automated bots

  
  

5. Deliver a Branded Security Report

• Provide a full PDF audit outlining what was found, what’s at risk, and what needs fixing

• Include clear priority actions and optional ongoing monitoring

  
  

All without overwhelming her with technical jargon or expensive dev work.

The Real Risk for Solo Business Owners

This scenario is common.

Many solo founders and digital coaches assume their sites are too small to be targeted. But automation doesn’t discriminate. Bots scan thousands of sites daily looking for open doors.

And most of those doors look exactly like the one in this story.

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