Summary
No question, we've come a long way from that first Windows update.
In our quest for weakest links, we've tooth-combed the PC, and over the last couple of chapters, logged safely online.
By tapping into the server with SSH, establishing SSL for WordPress and its supportive frameworks, and laminating that lot with modules and the relevant associated plugins in Appendix A, we can now say that we have a first class local-to-remote system.
... Like a hearty breakfast, that sets us up nicely.
We're ready to get into the very guts of WordPress with, IMHO, the platform's top 10 security essentials, spinning some old retainer tips with a raft of fresh ideas into areas such as backup, file permissions, using secret keys, and hiding information creep.
Try not to get too excited.