Quick Start
Get from zero to your first security score in 5 minutes.
Create your account
Go to securecheap.com/register (opens in a new tab). You can sign up with email + password or via Google / GitHub SSO.
After verifying your email you land on the Dashboard.
Connect an integration
Navigate to Integrations in the left sidebar.
- Click + Add integration → Cloudflare
- Paste your Cloudflare Global API key (or a scoped API token with
Zone.Readpermission) - Enter the email address on your Cloudflare account
- Click Connect — we sync your zones within 10 seconds
Review discovered resources
Go to Resources in the sidebar. Every domain, server, site, and repo discovered from your integration appears here, grouped by type.
Click any resource to see its health score, open ports, and detected services.
Run a security scan
- Go to Scanner
- Pick any domain or server from the dropdown
- Click Run Scan
The scan takes 30–90 seconds and checks:
- Open ports & exposed services
- SSL/TLS configuration (grade A–F)
- Security response headers
- Known CVE matches for detected software
- WordPress vulnerabilities (if a WP site is detected)
- DNS security (SPF, DKIM, DMARC)
Set up alerts
Go to Settings → Notifications and connect at least one channel:
| Channel | What you need |
|---|---|
| Slack | Incoming Webhook URL from your Slack workspace |
| Discord | Discord Webhook URL |
| Telegram | A bot token + your chat ID |
| Just your email — it's connected at signup |
You're set up. From here, explore monitoring thresholds, cost recommendations, or the API reference.
What happens next
SecureCheap runs continuous background checks on everything you connected:
- Uptime checks every 5 minutes (every 1 min on Pro)
- SSL expiry checks daily
- New CVE matches against your software stack — as CVEs are published
- Cloud cost analysis refreshed every 6 hours