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Startups are the #1 target. Are you ready?
Attackers know startups move fast and cut corners on security. Here's why you can't afford to.
43% of cyberattacks target small businesses
You're not too small to be a target — you're the perfect size.
$4.9M average cost of a data breach
One breach can wipe out years of growth. Prevention costs a fraction.
82% of breaches involve human error
Most breaches aren't sophisticated hacks — they're preventable mistakes.
Six areas. 30+ controls. All ranked by priority.
Every control is tagged Critical, High, or Medium so you know exactly where to start.
Identity & Access Management
MFA, least-privilege, password managers, SSO, and offboarding controls.
Data Protection & Privacy
Encryption at rest and in transit, database access, backups, and GDPR basics.
Application Security
Secrets management, input validation, rate limiting, dependency hygiene, and logging.
Cloud & Infrastructure
No-root policies, firewall rules, audit logging, secrets management, and auto-patching.
Employee & Team Security
Phishing awareness, disk encryption, device policy, VPN, and offboarding.
Incident Response
Response plans, asset ownership, breach alerts, notification obligations, and drills.
$ hackrowd scan --target api.startup.io
Scanning 14 endpoints...
CRITICALSQL Injection in /api/v1/users?id=
HIGHMissing rate limiting on /auth/login
HIGHAPI key exposed in client bundle
PATCHEDCORS misconfiguration — fixed
Scan complete. 3 findings, 1 patched.
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