Dashboard

• Dashboard Overview

Dashboard Overview

What This Covers

This page provides a detailed overview of the Steel Security dashboard and its components.

The dashboard acts as a central summary of your site's security posture and provides quick access to key areas of the plugin.

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Dashboard Purpose

The dashboard is designed to:

• summarize scan results
• highlight areas of concern
• provide quick navigation to actions
• give a high-level view of your security posture

It is not intended to perform actions directly, but to guide your next steps.

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Scan Summary

The Scan Summary provides a snapshot of your most recent scan.

It typically includes:

• number of findings
• severity distribution (if applicable)
• overall Scan Risk Score

This section helps you quickly assess the current state of your site.

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Scan Risk Score

The Scan Risk Score reflects the overall risk level based on detected findings.

• Higher scores indicate greater risk
• Lower scores indicate fewer or less severe issues

The score is best used as a trend indicator, not a definitive measure.

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Hardening Overview

The Hardening section provides visibility into available and applied protections.

This may include:

• active hardening controls
• available improvements
• overall hardening posture

This section helps identify opportunities to reduce risk.

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Navigation and Actions

The dashboard provides quick access to key areas:

• Open Scan — view detailed findings and trigger a scan
• Hardening sections — apply or review protections
• Additional plugin features depending on configuration

The dashboard is intended as a starting point, not the place where changes are made.

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Data Freshness

The dashboard reflects the results of the most recent scan.

To update the data:

1. Navigate to Steel Security → Scan
2. A new scan will run automatically
3. Return to the dashboard to view updated results

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Using the Dashboard Effectively

A typical workflow:

1. Review the Scan Risk Score
2. Identify areas of concern
3. Open the Scan page for detailed findings
4. Apply hardening as needed
5. Re-scan and return to the dashboard

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Limitations

The dashboard does not:

• run scans automatically
• apply changes
• provide full detail for each finding

Use it as a summary and navigation tool.

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Tips

• Use the dashboard for quick assessment
• Always review detailed findings before acting
• Revisit after changes to confirm improvements

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Related

• Running Your First Scan
• Reviewing Findings
• Scan Risk Score Explained
• Applying Hardening Safely