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IT & Cybersecurity

Startup Recipes
Startup Recipes

Compliance vendors, web domain security management, cybersecurity checklists, disaster recovery guides.

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Searchable List of Tools, References, and Best Practices

Cybersecurity Awareness Training
www.eset.com

For early-stage companies that have purchased cybersecurity insurance and found it requires annual training for all staff, this training has a free tier. Staff can sign up for an account directly and take a screenshot of the completion page and forward it to the person responsible for compliance. This type of program is far less effective than a paid plan but can be used until company revenues allow you to invest in a proper cybersecurity program.

Self-Service Tools
$0.00
Free Tier?
Vanta
www.vanta.com

Outsourced provider of SOC2, ISO27001, and HIPAA compliance auditing.

Self-Service Tools
Free Tier?
Namecheap
namecheap.com

Domain name registration tool. First year price will depend on the domain selected.

Self-Service Tools
$9.99
Free Tier?
CTO Security Checklist
www.goldfiglabs.com

Guide to implementing security best practices based on your company's traction

Best Practices
Free Tier?
Small Business Distaster Recovery / Business Continuity template
www.finra.org

From FINRA. Startups will need this in place to get some types of business insurance and typically when selling in to enterprise.

Documents
Free Tier?
Bitwarden Password Manager
bitwarden.com

Using a password manager is one of the best cybersecurity practices your business (and you personally) can undertake. Bitwarden is free for up to two accounts, and $3/mo/user after that.

Self-Service Tools
$0.00
Free Tier?
1Password Password Manager
1password.com

Using a password manager is one of the best cybersecurity practices your business (and you personally) can undertake. 1Password costs $3/user/month, but as your company grows the per-user price decreases.

Self-Service Tools
$72.00
Free Tier?
LastPass Password Manager
lastpass.com

Using a password manager is one of the best cybersecurity practices your business (and you personally) can undertake. Lastpass is $3/user/month for individuals and business plans cost $4/user/month.

Self-Service Tools
$72.00
Free Tier?
Secure Password Generator
passwordsgenerator.net

A feature-rich tool to help you generate a complex password.

Self-Service Tools
$0.00
Free Tier?
Drata
www.drata.com

Outsourced provider of SOC2, ISO27001, PCI DSS, and HIPAA compliance auditing.

Self-Service Tools
Free Tier?
TrailofBits Startup Cybersecurity best practices
docs.google.com

A comprehensive overview (including links and references) of best practices for security for your application (if your startup is software-based), your corporate network (physical or virtual), and personal devices.

Best Practices
$0.00
Free Tier?
Google Workspace
workspace.google.com

Google’s productivity suite. Includes GMail, Calendar, Google Drive, Docs, Sheets, Slides, and Meet. Priced per user. Listed first year price assumes 2 founders on the Starter plan at $6/mo.

Self-Service Tools
$144.00
Free Tier?