The security industry has a conflict of interest problem. We're the fix.
You're running a business. You're good at it. Then one day, someone asks about your cybersecurity posture, and you realize you don't know the answer.
Maybe it's your insurance broker asking questions you've never heard before. Maybe it's a client sending you a security questionnaire. Maybe it's the news about another breach at a company your size.
So you call your IT provider. Of course, they recommend a list of products - and some of them cost a lot money. You're not sure which ones you actually need, and you don't have the vocabulary to push back. You're trusting someone whose revenue depends on what they recommend.
That's not a criticism of IT providers, because most of them are doing good work. But the incentive structure creates a gap: the person making the recommendations profits from the recommendations. The person paying for them can't evaluate whether they're necessary.
That gap is where bad decisions happen. Where businesses overpay for tools they don't need and underpay for protections they do.
Data Hygienics is an independent cybersecurity platform. We don't sell security products. We don't receive referral fees from vendors. We don't have a services arm looking to win your IT contract.
What we do: we give small businesses, nonprofits, law firms, medical practices, and the people who run them an honest, plain-English picture of where they stand and exactly what to do about it.
No upsell. No alarm bells designed to scare you into buying something. Just clarity.
Start with a free 5-minute security check or dive deep with our comprehensive industry-specific audit.
Start AssessmentBuilt from NIST CSF 2.0 and SANS frameworks and customized to your company. Download as a branded PDF.
Explore PoliciesBuild a personalized incident response plan, test it with interactive tabletop exercises, and generate the documentation your insurance carrier wants to see.
Build Your PlanWhat each control means, why it matters. You determine if your business needs it.
Browse ControlsReal attack patterns explained for business leaders, not security analysts.
View ThreatsIndependent security scores for the tools your business already uses. No sponsorships or affiliate links.
View ScorecardsSee exactly how your security posture maps to what Coalition, Cowbell, and Travelers ask on their applications.
Find out what AI tools fit your business, what risks they introduce, and how to protect your data while using them.
Every term you've nodded along to in a meeting but never actually understood, now in plain English. This is a judgement free zone.
HIPAA, PCI, CMMC, SOC 2. A plain-English checklist of what applies to your business and whether you're meeting it.
Buy the docs once, or subscribe to stay ready year-round. Built for the small businesses, advisors, and agencies who have to prove their security posture.
Everything you need for your next insurance application or client questionnaire.
Stay ready for renewal season, every season.
Turn assessments into recurring advisory revenue.
Start with the free assessment. No credit card. No sales call. No jargon. Just clarity.