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Livin Services provides website and application security: security audits, malware removal and recovery, penetration testing, SSL and firewall configuration, backup strategy, monitoring, DDoS protection, API security and authentication hardening. Findings come with severity, evidence and a fix, not a scanner export.

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+92 337 0330012 · contact@livinservices.com — no discovery fee, no sales call. A written scope and a fixed price, or an honest no.

Before you ask us

Work out the shape of a security project yourself

Three questions, no email address, no call. You get the scope written out — what is included, what is not, and what we would need from you — which you are free to take to another agency and compare. It is genuinely useful on its own, which is the only reason anyone finishes one of these.

  • What you are building, and on which platform
  • How much already exists, and what has to be migrated
  • Which parts you want us to own and which stay with you

What you get at the end is a written scope, not a price plucked from a range. We do not publish project prices because a price without a scope is a guess — and a guess published as a price is one that gets revised upwards later.

Build your scopeHow we quote, in full

In detail

Security: what the work actually involves

Security work is unglamorous and cheap compared to the alternative. Most breaches we clean up came through an unpatched plugin, a reused admin password or a forgotten staging site left publicly indexed. We look at all three before anything exotic.

What you get from security work

  • A prioritised findings report with evidence and remediation steps
  • The specific vulnerability closed, not just the symptom removed
  • Backups verified by performing an actual restore
  • Monitoring that alerts a person when something changes

Signs this is what you need

If none of these sound like you, this probably is not the work to buy — and we will say so.

  • You have been hacked before and are not certain it is fully gone
  • Nobody has reviewed who still has admin access in two years
  • Backups run nightly and have never once been restored
  • A customer or scanner reported a vulnerability you cannot assess

What we deliver, every time

  • Scoped assessment and rules of engagement for Website Security Audit
  • Findings report ranked by severity with reproduction steps
  • Remediation performed or specified for your developers
  • Access, credential and permission review
  • Backup and recovery verification
  • Retest confirming each finding is genuinely closed
  • Findings ranked by real exploitability, not by scanner severity score
  • Each item with the fix written out, so your developer can act without us
  • A plain statement that an audit reduces risk and cannot eliminate it

Tools and platforms we work in

OWASP ZAPBurp SuiteCloudflare WAFWazuhNmap

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Choose

Which one do you need?

Most people arrive here knowing what is wrong but not what the work is called, which is completely normal. Find the row that sounds like your situation. If none of them do, message us and we will tell you which security service fits — including when the honest answer is that none of them do.

Choosing the right Security service
If this is your situationStart here
General posture reviewWebsite Security Audit
Site is infected right nowMalware Removal & Recovery
Prove resilience to a buyerPenetration Testing
Block attacks at the edgeFirewall Configuration
Recover from anythingBackup Strategy Setup
Public API exposedAPI Security
Login and session risksAuthentication Hardening

How it runs

How security work actually runs

  1. 01

    Scope honestly

    What is in scope, what is not, and what the assessment can and cannot prove.

  2. 02

    Assess

    Configuration, dependencies, access control and exposure — findings written so a non-specialist can act on them.

  3. 03

    Fix by severity

    Ranked by real risk to you, not by scanner score, so the limited time goes where it matters.

  4. 04

    Harden and monitor

    Backups verified by restoring them, and monitoring that tells you before your customers do.

We favour removing attack surface over adding security products. Fewer plugins, fewer integrations and fewer admin accounts beat another dashboard.

Straight answer

When not to hire us for this

We would rather lose the enquiry here than three weeks in.

  • You need a compliance certificate signed off. We improve security posture; formal certification requires an accredited auditor.
  • You want a scan report with no remediation budget. A list of findings nobody fixes is a liability in writing.
  • You are mid-breach and need forensics for legal proceedings. Call an incident response firm first.

Example builds

What security looks like in practice

Representative engagements across different sectors — the brief, the written scope, the stack and what shipped. These are example builds rather than named client stories; our attributable proof is the verified Google reviews.

All 36 security example builds

How security work runs with us

The same four steps every time, whether the engagement is one week or six months. Typical delivery is 1–4 weeks.

  1. Step 1 · Day 0

    Conversation

    Twenty minutes on the actual problem. No deck, no discovery fee. You leave knowing whether we are the right team.

  2. Step 2 · Within 2 days

    Written scope

    A document listing every deliverable, the price, the timeline and what is explicitly out of scope. Nothing starts until you approve it.

  3. Step 3 · Delivery window

    Build in the open

    Work lands in reviewable increments on a staging URL you can open any time. You see progress weekly, not at the end.

  4. Step 4 · Launch

    Handover that sticks

    Full ownership of code and accounts, a recorded walkthrough and written documentation. No lock-in, no hostage access.

Fixed price, agreed first

The number in the scope is the number you pay.

You own everything

Code, accounts and credentials are yours from day one.

No retainer required

Hire us for one job. Stay only if it was worth it.

Honest no

We turn work down when it will not pay for itself.

5average on Google, every review published in fullFixed price against a written scope23 disciplines in-house, briefed as one teamSee the work

Start small if you want to

Three ways to start with security

You do not have to pick the exact service first. Tell us the problem and we will point at the one that fits — or tell you it is not worth doing yet.

Smallest step

Ask one question

Send us the thing you are unsure about — whether security work is even the right work, or whether what you already have is close enough. You get a straight answer, not a proposal.

Free · usually answered same working day

Middle step

Get it looked at properly

We review what you have against how security work normally runs, and tell you what is actually worth doing.

Findings in writing · no obligation to book the work

Full engagement

Book the security work work

One fixed price for the agreed scope, written down before anything starts.

Typically 1–4 weeks · price agreed before work starts

What to send so the first reply is useful

  • Your URL, or the platform you are on
  • One sentence on what you want security work to change
  • Any date that matters, and why it matters
  • Whether anyone is already working on it

You do not need a brief, a budget or a spec. If security work turns out not to be what you need, we will say so and point you at the platform & infrastructure work that is — even where that is less for us to invoice.

Get a fixed priceSecurity work

Audits, hardening, monitoring and recovery. Tell us where you are now and we will recommend the specific service that fits — with a written scope and a fixed price.

  • No discovery fee, no deposit to hold a slot, and no retainer attached to a build.
  • We usually reply within a couple of hours in working time.
  • We write the scope down and attach one fixed price to it, before any work starts.

Questions

495 security questions, answered

Including the ones with awkward answers. If yours is not here, message us — we answer in writing before anyone books a call.

What is Website Security Audit?

Website Security Audit is a security service from Livin Services. In one line: find out where you are actually exposed before somebody else does. It's a defined piece of work with an agreed finish line, not an open-ended retainer, so you know what you're buying before you commit to it.

What is included in Website Security Audit?

Website Security Audit covers scoped assessment and rules of engagement for website security audit, findings report ranked by severity with reproduction steps, remediation performed or specified for your developers, access, credential and permission review, backup and recovery verification, retest confirming each finding is genuinely closed, findings ranked by real exploitability, not by scanner severity score, each item with the fix written out, so your developer can act without us and a plain statement that an audit reduces risk and cannot eliminate it. All of that gets written down before we start, so you know exactly what's landing and what isn't. Anything outside the list gets quoted separately — we won't quietly absorb it and we won't quietly bill for it either.

What is not included in Website Security Audit?

Anything not named in the written scope. In practice that usually means ongoing management after handover, content and copy you have not supplied, third-party licence and subscription costs, and work in other disciplines — those are separate services with their own scopes. We list exclusions explicitly rather than leaving them to be discovered halfway through.

Who is Website Security Audit for?

It fits teams where you have been hacked before and are not certain it is fully gone. The goal is simple: find out where you are actually exposed before somebody else does. If your situation is different, tell us and we will point you at the security service that actually fits — including one we do not sell.

When should I not buy Website Security Audit?

When the underlying problem sits somewhere else. Buying Website Security Audit to fix something it does not touch is expensive and disappointing in equal measure. Tell us what outcome you are actually after and we will say plainly whether this is the right service, a different one, or nothing at all right now.

How is this different from hiring a freelancer for Website Security Audit?

A good freelancer is often the right answer for a narrow, well-defined task, and cheaper. What an agency adds is continuity when someone is unavailable, a second pair of eyes on decisions, and accountability that survives the individual. Judge it on whether your project needs those things — plenty do not.

Do you offer Website Security Audit as an ongoing retainer?

This service is scoped as a defined piece of work with a handover at the end, which is deliberate: it means the engagement has a finish line rather than drifting into an indefinite monthly cost. If you need continuing support afterwards we can arrange it, but it is a separate agreement you enter knowingly.

How many rounds of revisions are included in Website Security Audit?

Revisions within the agreed scope are part of the work, not a numbered allowance to be rationed. What is charged separately is a change of direction — new requirements, a reversed decision, or work outside what was scoped. The distinction is written into the scope so it is not decided by argument later.

Is Website Security Audit worth it for a small business?

Sometimes, and sometimes not — it depends on whether the thing it fixes is actually what is holding you back. Smaller scopes are quoted the same way as large ones, with no minimum engagement, so size is not the barrier. Being honest about whether this is your highest-leverage move is more useful to you than a yes.

What is Malware Removal & Recovery?

Malware Removal & Recovery is a security service from Livin Services. In one line: clean the site, close the door and prove it stayed closed. It's a defined piece of work with an agreed finish line, not an open-ended retainer, so you know what you're buying before you commit to it.

What is included in Malware Removal & Recovery?

Malware Removal & Recovery covers scoped assessment and rules of engagement for malware removal & recovery, findings report ranked by severity with reproduction steps, remediation performed or specified for your developers, access, credential and permission review, backup and recovery verification, retest confirming each finding is genuinely closed, the entry point identified and closed, because cleaning alone means it returns, post-clean monitoring for a period afterwards, with the findings shown to you and search console and blocklist removal handled, since a clean site can still be flagged. All of that gets written down before we start, so you know exactly what's landing and what isn't. Anything outside the list gets quoted separately — we won't quietly absorb it and we won't quietly bill for it either.

What is not included in Malware Removal & Recovery?

Anything not named in the written scope. In practice that usually means ongoing management after handover, content and copy you have not supplied, third-party licence and subscription costs, and work in other disciplines — those are separate services with their own scopes. We list exclusions explicitly rather than leaving them to be discovered halfway through.

Who is Malware Removal & Recovery for?

It fits teams where you have been hacked before and are not certain it is fully gone. The goal is simple: clean the site, close the door and prove it stayed closed. If your situation is different, tell us and we will point you at the security service that actually fits — including one we do not sell.

When should I not buy Malware Removal & Recovery?

When the underlying problem sits somewhere else. Buying Malware Removal & Recovery to fix something it does not touch is expensive and disappointing in equal measure. Tell us what outcome you are actually after and we will say plainly whether this is the right service, a different one, or nothing at all right now.

How is this different from hiring a freelancer for Malware Removal & Recovery?

A good freelancer is often the right answer for a narrow, well-defined task, and cheaper. What an agency adds is continuity when someone is unavailable, a second pair of eyes on decisions, and accountability that survives the individual. Judge it on whether your project needs those things — plenty do not.

Do you offer Malware Removal & Recovery as an ongoing retainer?

This service is scoped as a defined piece of work with a handover at the end, which is deliberate: it means the engagement has a finish line rather than drifting into an indefinite monthly cost. If you need continuing support afterwards we can arrange it, but it is a separate agreement you enter knowingly.

How many rounds of revisions are included in Malware Removal & Recovery?

Revisions within the agreed scope are part of the work, not a numbered allowance to be rationed. What is charged separately is a change of direction — new requirements, a reversed decision, or work outside what was scoped. The distinction is written into the scope so it is not decided by argument later.

Is Malware Removal & Recovery worth it for a small business?

Sometimes, and sometimes not — it depends on whether the thing it fixes is actually what is holding you back. Smaller scopes are quoted the same way as large ones, with no minimum engagement, so size is not the barrier. Being honest about whether this is your highest-leverage move is more useful to you than a yes.

What is Penetration Testing?

Penetration Testing is a security service from Livin Services. In one line: have a person try to break in and document exactly how far they got. It's a defined piece of work with an agreed finish line, not an open-ended retainer, so you know what you're buying before you commit to it.

What is included in Penetration Testing?

Penetration Testing covers scoped assessment and rules of engagement for penetration testing, findings report ranked by severity with reproduction steps, remediation performed or specified for your developers, access, credential and permission review, backup and recovery verification, retest confirming each finding is genuinely closed, scope and rules of engagement agreed in writing before anything begins, reproduction steps for every finding, so a fix can be verified rather than assumed and a retest of the fixes included, since an unverified fix is not a fix. All of that gets written down before we start, so you know exactly what's landing and what isn't. Anything outside the list gets quoted separately — we won't quietly absorb it and we won't quietly bill for it either.

What is not included in Penetration Testing?

Anything not named in the written scope. In practice that usually means ongoing management after handover, content and copy you have not supplied, third-party licence and subscription costs, and work in other disciplines — those are separate services with their own scopes. We list exclusions explicitly rather than leaving them to be discovered halfway through.

Who is Penetration Testing for?

It fits teams where you have been hacked before and are not certain it is fully gone. The goal is simple: have a person try to break in and document exactly how far they got. If your situation is different, tell us and we will point you at the security service that actually fits — including one we do not sell.

When should I not buy Penetration Testing?

When the underlying problem sits somewhere else. Buying Penetration Testing to fix something it does not touch is expensive and disappointing in equal measure. Tell us what outcome you are actually after and we will say plainly whether this is the right service, a different one, or nothing at all right now.

How is this different from hiring a freelancer for Penetration Testing?

A good freelancer is often the right answer for a narrow, well-defined task, and cheaper. What an agency adds is continuity when someone is unavailable, a second pair of eyes on decisions, and accountability that survives the individual. Judge it on whether your project needs those things — plenty do not.

Do you offer Penetration Testing as an ongoing retainer?

This service is scoped as a defined piece of work with a handover at the end, which is deliberate: it means the engagement has a finish line rather than drifting into an indefinite monthly cost. If you need continuing support afterwards we can arrange it, but it is a separate agreement you enter knowingly.

How many rounds of revisions are included in Penetration Testing?

Revisions within the agreed scope are part of the work, not a numbered allowance to be rationed. What is charged separately is a change of direction — new requirements, a reversed decision, or work outside what was scoped. The distinction is written into the scope so it is not decided by argument later.

Is Penetration Testing worth it for a small business?

Sometimes, and sometimes not — it depends on whether the thing it fixes is actually what is holding you back. Smaller scopes are quoted the same way as large ones, with no minimum engagement, so size is not the barrier. Being honest about whether this is your highest-leverage move is more useful to you than a yes.

What is SSL & HTTPS Setup?

SSL & HTTPS Setup is a security service from Livin Services. In one line: encrypt everything, redirect properly and stop mixed-content warnings. It's a defined piece of work with an agreed finish line, not an open-ended retainer, so you know what you're buying before you commit to it.

What is included in SSL & HTTPS Setup?

SSL & HTTPS Setup covers scoped assessment and rules of engagement for ssl & https setup, findings report ranked by severity with reproduction steps, remediation performed or specified for your developers, access, credential and permission review, backup and recovery verification, retest confirming each finding is genuinely closed, automatic renewal configured and tested, so nothing expires unnoticed, every mixed-content warning found and fixed, not only the ones on the homepage and redirects consolidated to one hop, because chains cost speed and search signals. All of that gets written down before we start, so you know exactly what's landing and what isn't. Anything outside the list gets quoted separately — we won't quietly absorb it and we won't quietly bill for it either.

What is not included in SSL & HTTPS Setup?

Anything not named in the written scope. In practice that usually means ongoing management after handover, content and copy you have not supplied, third-party licence and subscription costs, and work in other disciplines — those are separate services with their own scopes. We list exclusions explicitly rather than leaving them to be discovered halfway through.

Who is SSL & HTTPS Setup for?

It fits teams where you have been hacked before and are not certain it is fully gone. The goal is simple: encrypt everything, redirect properly and stop mixed-content warnings. If your situation is different, tell us and we will point you at the security service that actually fits — including one we do not sell.

When should I not buy SSL & HTTPS Setup?

When the underlying problem sits somewhere else. Buying SSL & HTTPS Setup to fix something it does not touch is expensive and disappointing in equal measure. Tell us what outcome you are actually after and we will say plainly whether this is the right service, a different one, or nothing at all right now.

How is this different from hiring a freelancer for SSL & HTTPS Setup?

A good freelancer is often the right answer for a narrow, well-defined task, and cheaper. What an agency adds is continuity when someone is unavailable, a second pair of eyes on decisions, and accountability that survives the individual. Judge it on whether your project needs those things — plenty do not.

Do you offer SSL & HTTPS Setup as an ongoing retainer?

This service is scoped as a defined piece of work with a handover at the end, which is deliberate: it means the engagement has a finish line rather than drifting into an indefinite monthly cost. If you need continuing support afterwards we can arrange it, but it is a separate agreement you enter knowingly.

How many rounds of revisions are included in SSL & HTTPS Setup?

Revisions within the agreed scope are part of the work, not a numbered allowance to be rationed. What is charged separately is a change of direction — new requirements, a reversed decision, or work outside what was scoped. The distinction is written into the scope so it is not decided by argument later.

Is SSL & HTTPS Setup worth it for a small business?

Sometimes, and sometimes not — it depends on whether the thing it fixes is actually what is holding you back. Smaller scopes are quoted the same way as large ones, with no minimum engagement, so size is not the barrier. Being honest about whether this is your highest-leverage move is more useful to you than a yes.

What is Firewall Configuration?

Firewall Configuration is a security service from Livin Services. In one line: stop the obvious attacks before they ever reach your application. It's a defined piece of work with an agreed finish line, not an open-ended retainer, so you know what you're buying before you commit to it.

What is included in Firewall Configuration?

Firewall Configuration covers scoped assessment and rules of engagement for firewall configuration, findings report ranked by severity with reproduction steps, remediation performed or specified for your developers, access, credential and permission review, backup and recovery verification, retest confirming each finding is genuinely closed, rules tuned against your real traffic, so legitimate customers are never blocked, run in monitoring mode first, because a badly tuned firewall costs orders and rules documented, so a future false positive can be diagnosed quickly. All of that gets written down before we start, so you know exactly what's landing and what isn't. Anything outside the list gets quoted separately — we won't quietly absorb it and we won't quietly bill for it either.

What is not included in Firewall Configuration?

Anything not named in the written scope. In practice that usually means ongoing management after handover, content and copy you have not supplied, third-party licence and subscription costs, and work in other disciplines — those are separate services with their own scopes. We list exclusions explicitly rather than leaving them to be discovered halfway through.

Who is Firewall Configuration for?

It fits teams where you have been hacked before and are not certain it is fully gone. The goal is simple: stop the obvious attacks before they ever reach your application. If your situation is different, tell us and we will point you at the security service that actually fits — including one we do not sell.

When should I not buy Firewall Configuration?

When the underlying problem sits somewhere else. Buying Firewall Configuration to fix something it does not touch is expensive and disappointing in equal measure. Tell us what outcome you are actually after and we will say plainly whether this is the right service, a different one, or nothing at all right now.

How is this different from hiring a freelancer for Firewall Configuration?

A good freelancer is often the right answer for a narrow, well-defined task, and cheaper. What an agency adds is continuity when someone is unavailable, a second pair of eyes on decisions, and accountability that survives the individual. Judge it on whether your project needs those things — plenty do not.

Do you offer Firewall Configuration as an ongoing retainer?

This service is scoped as a defined piece of work with a handover at the end, which is deliberate: it means the engagement has a finish line rather than drifting into an indefinite monthly cost. If you need continuing support afterwards we can arrange it, but it is a separate agreement you enter knowingly.

How many rounds of revisions are included in Firewall Configuration?

Revisions within the agreed scope are part of the work, not a numbered allowance to be rationed. What is charged separately is a change of direction — new requirements, a reversed decision, or work outside what was scoped. The distinction is written into the scope so it is not decided by argument later.

Is Firewall Configuration worth it for a small business?

Sometimes, and sometimes not — it depends on whether the thing it fixes is actually what is holding you back. Smaller scopes are quoted the same way as large ones, with no minimum engagement, so size is not the barrier. Being honest about whether this is your highest-leverage move is more useful to you than a yes.

What is Backup Strategy Setup?

Backup Strategy Setup is a security service from Livin Services. In one line: have a restore you have actually tested, not just a scheduled job. It's a defined piece of work with an agreed finish line, not an open-ended retainer, so you know what you're buying before you commit to it.

What is included in Backup Strategy Setup?

Backup Strategy Setup covers scoped assessment and rules of engagement for backup strategy setup, findings report ranked by severity with reproduction steps, remediation performed or specified for your developers, access, credential and permission review, backup and recovery verification, retest confirming each finding is genuinely closed, a full restore performed and timed, because an untested backup is only a hope, copies held somewhere separate from the server, so one compromise cannot take both and the restore procedure written down plainly, so it works when we are unavailable. All of that gets written down before we start, so you know exactly what's landing and what isn't. Anything outside the list gets quoted separately — we won't quietly absorb it and we won't quietly bill for it either.

What is not included in Backup Strategy Setup?

Anything not named in the written scope. In practice that usually means ongoing management after handover, content and copy you have not supplied, third-party licence and subscription costs, and work in other disciplines — those are separate services with their own scopes. We list exclusions explicitly rather than leaving them to be discovered halfway through.

Who is Backup Strategy Setup for?

It fits teams where you have been hacked before and are not certain it is fully gone. The goal is simple: have a restore you have actually tested, not just a scheduled job. If your situation is different, tell us and we will point you at the security service that actually fits — including one we do not sell.

When should I not buy Backup Strategy Setup?

When the underlying problem sits somewhere else. Buying Backup Strategy Setup to fix something it does not touch is expensive and disappointing in equal measure. Tell us what outcome you are actually after and we will say plainly whether this is the right service, a different one, or nothing at all right now.

How is this different from hiring a freelancer for Backup Strategy Setup?

A good freelancer is often the right answer for a narrow, well-defined task, and cheaper. What an agency adds is continuity when someone is unavailable, a second pair of eyes on decisions, and accountability that survives the individual. Judge it on whether your project needs those things — plenty do not.

Do you offer Backup Strategy Setup as an ongoing retainer?

This service is scoped as a defined piece of work with a handover at the end, which is deliberate: it means the engagement has a finish line rather than drifting into an indefinite monthly cost. If you need continuing support afterwards we can arrange it, but it is a separate agreement you enter knowingly.

How many rounds of revisions are included in Backup Strategy Setup?

Revisions within the agreed scope are part of the work, not a numbered allowance to be rationed. What is charged separately is a change of direction — new requirements, a reversed decision, or work outside what was scoped. The distinction is written into the scope so it is not decided by argument later.

Is Backup Strategy Setup worth it for a small business?

Sometimes, and sometimes not — it depends on whether the thing it fixes is actually what is holding you back. Smaller scopes are quoted the same way as large ones, with no minimum engagement, so size is not the barrier. Being honest about whether this is your highest-leverage move is more useful to you than a yes.

What is Security Monitoring?

Security Monitoring is a security service from Livin Services. In one line: know within minutes when a file or permission changes unexpectedly. It's a defined piece of work with an agreed finish line, not an open-ended retainer, so you know what you're buying before you commit to it.

What is included in Security Monitoring?

Security Monitoring covers scoped assessment and rules of engagement for security monitoring, findings report ranked by severity with reproduction steps, remediation performed or specified for your developers, access, credential and permission review, backup and recovery verification, retest confirming each finding is genuinely closed, alerts tuned to be few and meaningful, because a noisy feed gets ignored, who is notified and what they should do agreed before anything is switched on and a monthly summary of what was seen, including the quiet months. All of that gets written down before we start, so you know exactly what's landing and what isn't. Anything outside the list gets quoted separately — we won't quietly absorb it and we won't quietly bill for it either.

What is not included in Security Monitoring?

Anything not named in the written scope. In practice that usually means ongoing management after handover, content and copy you have not supplied, third-party licence and subscription costs, and work in other disciplines — those are separate services with their own scopes. We list exclusions explicitly rather than leaving them to be discovered halfway through.

Who is Security Monitoring for?

It fits teams where you have been hacked before and are not certain it is fully gone. The goal is simple: know within minutes when a file or permission changes unexpectedly. If your situation is different, tell us and we will point you at the security service that actually fits — including one we do not sell.

When should I not buy Security Monitoring?

When the underlying problem sits somewhere else. Buying Security Monitoring to fix something it does not touch is expensive and disappointing in equal measure. Tell us what outcome you are actually after and we will say plainly whether this is the right service, a different one, or nothing at all right now.

How is this different from hiring a freelancer for Security Monitoring?

A good freelancer is often the right answer for a narrow, well-defined task, and cheaper. What an agency adds is continuity when someone is unavailable, a second pair of eyes on decisions, and accountability that survives the individual. Judge it on whether your project needs those things — plenty do not.

Do you offer Security Monitoring as an ongoing retainer?

This service is scoped as a defined piece of work with a handover at the end, which is deliberate: it means the engagement has a finish line rather than drifting into an indefinite monthly cost. If you need continuing support afterwards we can arrange it, but it is a separate agreement you enter knowingly.

How many rounds of revisions are included in Security Monitoring?

Revisions within the agreed scope are part of the work, not a numbered allowance to be rationed. What is charged separately is a change of direction — new requirements, a reversed decision, or work outside what was scoped. The distinction is written into the scope so it is not decided by argument later.

Is Security Monitoring worth it for a small business?

Sometimes, and sometimes not — it depends on whether the thing it fixes is actually what is holding you back. Smaller scopes are quoted the same way as large ones, with no minimum engagement, so size is not the barrier. Being honest about whether this is your highest-leverage move is more useful to you than a yes.

What is DDoS Protection?

DDoS Protection is a security service from Livin Services. In one line: stay online through a flood instead of waiting it out. It's a defined piece of work with an agreed finish line, not an open-ended retainer, so you know what you're buying before you commit to it.

What is included in DDoS Protection?

DDoS Protection covers scoped assessment and rules of engagement for ddos protection, findings report ranked by severity with reproduction steps, remediation performed or specified for your developers, access, credential and permission review, backup and recovery verification, retest confirming each finding is genuinely closed, origin server addresses hidden, since protection is bypassed if they are public, rate limits tuned so real customers and payment callbacks are never caught and an honest note on where the paid tiers are worth it and where they are not. All of that gets written down before we start, so you know exactly what's landing and what isn't. Anything outside the list gets quoted separately — we won't quietly absorb it and we won't quietly bill for it either.

What is not included in DDoS Protection?

Anything not named in the written scope. In practice that usually means ongoing management after handover, content and copy you have not supplied, third-party licence and subscription costs, and work in other disciplines — those are separate services with their own scopes. We list exclusions explicitly rather than leaving them to be discovered halfway through.

Who is DDoS Protection for?

It fits teams where you have been hacked before and are not certain it is fully gone. The goal is simple: stay online through a flood instead of waiting it out. If your situation is different, tell us and we will point you at the security service that actually fits — including one we do not sell.

When should I not buy DDoS Protection?

When the underlying problem sits somewhere else. Buying DDoS Protection to fix something it does not touch is expensive and disappointing in equal measure. Tell us what outcome you are actually after and we will say plainly whether this is the right service, a different one, or nothing at all right now.

How is this different from hiring a freelancer for DDoS Protection?

A good freelancer is often the right answer for a narrow, well-defined task, and cheaper. What an agency adds is continuity when someone is unavailable, a second pair of eyes on decisions, and accountability that survives the individual. Judge it on whether your project needs those things — plenty do not.

Do you offer DDoS Protection as an ongoing retainer?

This service is scoped as a defined piece of work with a handover at the end, which is deliberate: it means the engagement has a finish line rather than drifting into an indefinite monthly cost. If you need continuing support afterwards we can arrange it, but it is a separate agreement you enter knowingly.

How many rounds of revisions are included in DDoS Protection?

Revisions within the agreed scope are part of the work, not a numbered allowance to be rationed. What is charged separately is a change of direction — new requirements, a reversed decision, or work outside what was scoped. The distinction is written into the scope so it is not decided by argument later.

Is DDoS Protection worth it for a small business?

Sometimes, and sometimes not — it depends on whether the thing it fixes is actually what is holding you back. Smaller scopes are quoted the same way as large ones, with no minimum engagement, so size is not the barrier. Being honest about whether this is your highest-leverage move is more useful to you than a yes.

What is API Security?

API Security is a security service from Livin Services. In one line: lock down authentication, rate limits and data exposure on public endpoints. It's a defined piece of work with an agreed finish line, not an open-ended retainer, so you know what you're buying before you commit to it.

What is included in API Security?

API Security covers scoped assessment and rules of engagement for api security, findings report ranked by severity with reproduction steps, remediation performed or specified for your developers, access, credential and permission review, backup and recovery verification, retest confirming each finding is genuinely closed, every endpoint checked for data it returns but should not, not only for access control, rate limits per client, so one integration cannot take the api down for everyone and secrets moved out of code and rotated, with the rotation process documented. All of that gets written down before we start, so you know exactly what's landing and what isn't. Anything outside the list gets quoted separately — we won't quietly absorb it and we won't quietly bill for it either.

What is not included in API Security?

Anything not named in the written scope. In practice that usually means ongoing management after handover, content and copy you have not supplied, third-party licence and subscription costs, and work in other disciplines — those are separate services with their own scopes. We list exclusions explicitly rather than leaving them to be discovered halfway through.

Who is API Security for?

It fits teams where you have been hacked before and are not certain it is fully gone. The goal is simple: lock down authentication, rate limits and data exposure on public endpoints. If your situation is different, tell us and we will point you at the security service that actually fits — including one we do not sell.

When should I not buy API Security?

When the underlying problem sits somewhere else. Buying API Security to fix something it does not touch is expensive and disappointing in equal measure. Tell us what outcome you are actually after and we will say plainly whether this is the right service, a different one, or nothing at all right now.

How is this different from hiring a freelancer for API Security?

A good freelancer is often the right answer for a narrow, well-defined task, and cheaper. What an agency adds is continuity when someone is unavailable, a second pair of eyes on decisions, and accountability that survives the individual. Judge it on whether your project needs those things — plenty do not.

Do you offer API Security as an ongoing retainer?

This service is scoped as a defined piece of work with a handover at the end, which is deliberate: it means the engagement has a finish line rather than drifting into an indefinite monthly cost. If you need continuing support afterwards we can arrange it, but it is a separate agreement you enter knowingly.

How many rounds of revisions are included in API Security?

Revisions within the agreed scope are part of the work, not a numbered allowance to be rationed. What is charged separately is a change of direction — new requirements, a reversed decision, or work outside what was scoped. The distinction is written into the scope so it is not decided by argument later.

Is API Security worth it for a small business?

Sometimes, and sometimes not — it depends on whether the thing it fixes is actually what is holding you back. Smaller scopes are quoted the same way as large ones, with no minimum engagement, so size is not the barrier. Being honest about whether this is your highest-leverage move is more useful to you than a yes.

What is Authentication Hardening?

Authentication Hardening is a security service from Livin Services. In one line: close the login, session and reset gaps attackers actually use. It's a defined piece of work with an agreed finish line, not an open-ended retainer, so you know what you're buying before you commit to it.

What is included in Authentication Hardening?

Authentication Hardening covers scoped assessment and rules of engagement for authentication hardening, findings report ranked by severity with reproduction steps, remediation performed or specified for your developers, access, credential and permission review, backup and recovery verification, retest confirming each finding is genuinely closed, password reset and session expiry fixed, since those are the routes actually used, second factor added without locking out the people who lose their phone and tested against real attempts rather than assumed secure after configuration. All of that gets written down before we start, so you know exactly what's landing and what isn't. Anything outside the list gets quoted separately — we won't quietly absorb it and we won't quietly bill for it either.

What is not included in Authentication Hardening?

Anything not named in the written scope. In practice that usually means ongoing management after handover, content and copy you have not supplied, third-party licence and subscription costs, and work in other disciplines — those are separate services with their own scopes. We list exclusions explicitly rather than leaving them to be discovered halfway through.

Who is Authentication Hardening for?

It fits teams where you have been hacked before and are not certain it is fully gone. The goal is simple: close the login, session and reset gaps attackers actually use. If your situation is different, tell us and we will point you at the security service that actually fits — including one we do not sell.

When should I not buy Authentication Hardening?

When the underlying problem sits somewhere else. Buying Authentication Hardening to fix something it does not touch is expensive and disappointing in equal measure. Tell us what outcome you are actually after and we will say plainly whether this is the right service, a different one, or nothing at all right now.

How is this different from hiring a freelancer for Authentication Hardening?

A good freelancer is often the right answer for a narrow, well-defined task, and cheaper. What an agency adds is continuity when someone is unavailable, a second pair of eyes on decisions, and accountability that survives the individual. Judge it on whether your project needs those things — plenty do not.

Do you offer Authentication Hardening as an ongoing retainer?

This service is scoped as a defined piece of work with a handover at the end, which is deliberate: it means the engagement has a finish line rather than drifting into an indefinite monthly cost. If you need continuing support afterwards we can arrange it, but it is a separate agreement you enter knowingly.

How many rounds of revisions are included in Authentication Hardening?

Revisions within the agreed scope are part of the work, not a numbered allowance to be rationed. What is charged separately is a change of direction — new requirements, a reversed decision, or work outside what was scoped. The distinction is written into the scope so it is not decided by argument later.

Is Authentication Hardening worth it for a small business?

Sometimes, and sometimes not — it depends on whether the thing it fixes is actually what is holding you back. Smaller scopes are quoted the same way as large ones, with no minimum engagement, so size is not the barrier. Being honest about whether this is your highest-leverage move is more useful to you than a yes.

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