Aegisify Agent Documentation: Connect WordPress to Deeper Security Audit Intelligence

The Aegisify Agent is the WordPress-side connection that helps Aegisify Audit see deeper than an external scan alone. It supports local WordPress security telemetry, plugin security review, configuration context, SAST-style code signals, optional logs, and AI-assisted audit analysis.

Use this guide to understand what the Agent does, how to install it, how telemetry access works, and how to remove it if needed.

Aegisify Facts & Truth

What the Agent Does

  • Connects an authorized WordPress site to Aegisify Audit SaaS.
  • Helps review WordPress core, plugin, theme, dependency, and configuration signals.
  • Supports SAST-style review for code and file-level security indicators.
  • Supports activity sensors and optional debug log telemetry for security and troubleshooting context.
  • Helps the SaaS platform organize results into findings, priorities, reports, and AI-assisted recommendations.

When You Need the Agent

A public external scan can review visible exposure without login access. The Agent is used when you want deeper WordPress Security Audit visibility from inside the site, including installed software, local configuration, activity events, plugin security signals, dependency review, and optional logs.

Agent Setup Steps

  1. Sign up or log in to Aegisify Audit.
  2. Add your target domain in the SaaS dashboard.
  3. Download the Aegisify Audit Agent.
  4. Log in to WordPress Admin.
  5. Go to Plugins → Add New → Upload Plugin.
  6. Upload, install, and activate the Agent.
  7. Copy the encryption/security key from the Aegisify Audit dashboard.
  8. Paste the key into the WordPress Agent settings.
  9. Enable the telemetry controls you want to use.
  10. Connect over SSL and verify the Agent connection.
  11. Run a Scan Now from the Agent or SaaS workflow.

Telemetry Access Controls

Telemetry access controls allow administrators to decide which security signals are available to Aegisify Audit. This may include WordPress activity sensors, plugin and dependency data, local scan findings, and optional debug log access.

Only enable the telemetry needed for your audit goal. If your site is in production, review debug logging carefully and avoid leaving unnecessary logging enabled.

Agent Data and SaaS Analysis

The Agent sends structured security telemetry to the SaaS platform so Aegisify Audit can organize findings, identify risk patterns, generate reports, and support AI-assisted analysis. The purpose is to turn WordPress security data into clearer decisions.

How to Disable or Remove the Agent

  1. Open WordPress Admin.
  2. Go to Plugins.
  3. Deactivate Aegisify Audit Agent.
  4. Delete the plugin if you no longer want it installed.
  5. Review the SaaS target settings and remove or rotate the security key if needed.

Agent FAQ

Does the Agent replace a WAF?
No. The Agent supports audit visibility. A WAF helps filter traffic and reduce malicious requests.

Does the Agent guarantee my site is secure?
No. It improves visibility and audit intelligence, but security still requires layered controls and human review.

Does the Agent use Artificial Intelligence?
The Agent provides data that can be reviewed by Aegisify Audit SaaS and AI-assisted analysis. AI helps summarize, prioritize, and explain findings.

Install the Agent and See More Than a Surface Scan

Sign up for Aegisify Audit to connect your WordPress site, review Agent data, scan plugin security, inspect logs, and turn findings into clear remediation priorities.

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