iThemes Security is one of the most popular security plugins for WordPress. It truly covers a lot of essential steps for making your site run well, and keeping your site, and your information, safe from hackers. iThemes Security is excellent for you to get about as much security as you can do for yourself without studying hard.
There are so many options in iThemes Security, it can seem bewildering, or too complex. But you can learn how to configure each section of iThemes Security, for what works best for your site. Here are the settings I use, and the things to look at for how to decide which settings you want.