How to properly secure & configure Wordfence Security Plugin for Wordpress websites.

Fundamental steps / actions to take:

INSTALLATION

Install the plugin: Wordfence Security – Firewall & Malware Scan

IMPORTANT: Look out for the Configure Notice on dashboard (see screenshot below) - it is vital to configure the firewall before proceeding further.

Once properly configured, you should see the following message: Installation Successful. Nice work! The firewall is now optimized.