The cybersecurity industry wasn't built for you.

It was built for enterprises with dedicated IT departments, six-figure budgets, and full-time security staff. If that's not you (and for most small businesses it isn't), you've been navigating a world that wasn't designed with you in mind.

Here's what nobody tells you.

The incentives are misaligned

Most of the people offering cybersecurity advice are also selling cybersecurity products. When your IT provider recommends a solution, ask yourself: are they recommending it because you need it, or because it carries a margin? We're not saying they're wrong. We're saying the incentive structure makes it hard to know.

The jargon is a barrier by design

SIEM. EDR. Zero Trust. MFA fatigue. The language of cybersecurity was developed by engineers for engineers. When you don't understand what's being recommended, you can't evaluate whether you need it. That information gap costs real businesses real money every year.

Need vs. want vs. fluff

Every business has cybersecurity needs. Some are legal requirements. Some are genuine risk reducers. Some are nice-to-haves. And some are solutions looking for problems. Knowing which is which, without someone trying to sell you something, is nearly impossible. Until now.

We built the platform we wished existed.

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.

What we've built for you.

Cyber Audit

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Take a 20-minute assessment tailored to your industry. Get a scored report your insurance broker will actually recognize, plus a plain-English remediation guide your team can act on.

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Policy Library

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The 9 cybersecurity policies your insurance provider wants to see. Built from NIST and SANS frameworks. Customized to your company. Downloaded as a branded PDF in minutes.

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Controls Library

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A plain-English library of every major cybersecurity control: what it means, why it matters, and how it applies to your industry. Free forever. No account required.

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More Tools

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Vendor Risk Scorecard. Password Audit Tool. Incident Response Planner. We're building the toolkit small business deserves.

Transparent pricing. No surprises.

We believe you should know exactly what you're paying for before you pay for it.

Starter

$49/month
  • Full cybersecurity assessment
  • Insurance-ready PDF report
  • Internal remediation report
  • Industry news feed
  • 2 customizable policies
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Professional

$149/month
  • Everything in Starter
  • Unlimited assessments
  • All 9 insurance-ready policies
  • Score tracking over time
  • Priority access to new tools

MSP / Advisor

$399/month
  • Everything in Professional
  • Run assessments for up to 10 clients
  • Client management dashboard
  • Branded reports (coming soon)
  • Bulk pricing available

Prefer to pay once?

No subscription required.

Assessment Bundle

$149

Full assessment with both PDF reports. Keep forever.

Policy Bundle

$199

All 9 insurance-required cybersecurity policies.

Individual Policy

$49

Pick any single policy. Customize and download.

You deserve a straight answer.

Start with the free assessment. No credit card. No sales call. No jargon. Just clarity.

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