Free Cybersecurity
For Early-Stage Startup
Founders
We help ambitious early-stage startup founders protect their business from global cyber threats — at zero cost.
The OpenSource Tools
We Use To Protect Innovations
We leverage a wide range of open-source tools to deliver scalable, cost-effective, and robust cybersecurity solutions. Below are some of the tools we use to secure innovation and protect businesses:
Open Source in Cybersecurity
Empowering Security Through Collaboration
At our core, we believe in the power of open-source cybersecurity tools. Open source represents more than just technology—it's a philosophy of collaboration, innovation, and accessibility. By leveraging open-source solutions, we provide cutting-edge security without the heavy financial burden, enabling innovators and small businesses to thrive.
Why We Use Open Source
Cost-Effective Solutions
Open-source tools allow us to reduce costs at every turn, ensuring that cybersecurity remains accessible to all, regardless of funding or size.
Flexibility and Customization
Open-source tools are adaptable, allowing us to tailor solutions to the unique needs of each founder, team, or enterprise.
Community-Driven Innovation
The open-source community is a global network of experts and contributors, ensuring these tools are always improving, up-to-date, and ready for diverse challenges.
Transparency and Trust
With open-source software, the code is visible to everyone, ensuring transparency and fostering trust in the solutions we deploy.
Free CISO-Level Support for
Early-Stage Founders
Think of us as your free Chief Information Security Officer. We provide expert-level cybersecurity support to help you plan, design, and manage robust security systems. Whether it's architecture reviews, incident response, or advisory, we've got you covered—all at no cost for early-stage startups—thanks to our expert volunteers.
We Take the Cybersecurity Burden Off Your Shoulders
Being a founder is tough. But early-stage founder is harder. We take the cybersecurity burden off your shoulders at zero cost; so you can focus on building the future.
Built for Startups, Powered by Experts
We understand the unique challenges of early-stage startups. That is why we offer free cybersecurity for early-stage builders.
Tailored Cybersecurity
Support for Every Stage
We provide comprehensive cybersecurity support to startups at all stages of growth. Whether you're bootstrapping or scaling, we've got you covered with fair and flexible pricing.
Choose Your Support Tier
Fair and flexible pricing based on your funding level and growth stage. Start free, scale with confidence.
Less than $200k - in profit or investment raised
Startup Tier ($200k – $1M in Funding)
Scale-Up Tier ($1M+ in Funding or $200k Profit)
Why Choose Our Tailored Support?
Startup Focused
Designed specifically for startup needs
Fair Pricing
Scales with your funding level
Complete Security
End-to-end protection
Our Philosophy
of Fair Support
We believe in empowering innovation through accessible cybersecurity. Our approach ensures that every startup gets the protection they need, regardless of their funding stage.
How We Support You
Our comprehensive approach ensures your startup gets the security it needs at every stage of growth.
Comprehensive Support
From live 1:1 guidance to full hands-off management, we ensure your startup is secure at every step.
Fair and Flexible Pricing
While we offer free services to bootstrapping startups, we believe companies with funding or profits should contribute a fair share.
Tailored to Your Needs
We adjust our pricing and services based on your funding, profit, and runway to ensure affordability and fairness.
Our Philosophy
We believe in creating a sustainable ecosystem where innovation thrives and security is accessible to all.
100% free for early-stage startups with less than 200k in profit or investment fund.
While we aim to provide free services to bootstrapping startups, we believe companies with funding or profits should contribute a fair share.
Our goal is to ensure that anyone building something extraordinary gets the protection they deserve—at a price that's fair and considerate of their stage of growth.
Ready to Get Protected?
Join hundreds of startups already benefiting from our fair and accessible cybersecurity support
What Startup Founders Say About Us
Hear from early-stage startup founders who've benefited from our free cybersecurity solutions. Their success is our mission at Open Source in Cybersecurity.
"As a bootstrapped SaaS founder, cybersecurity was a huge concern. Open Source in Cybersecurity provided us with free tools like Elastic SIEM and expert guidance that protected our MVP. We couldn't have launched confidently without them!"
Sarah Johnson
CEO of TechFlow (SaaS Startup)
"Their team helped us meet PCI/DSS compliance using Wazuh and Sigma rules at no cost. This saved us thousands in consulting fees and secured our early customers' trust. Truly a game-changer for African startups like ours."
Adebayo Okeke
Founder of FinSecure (FinTech Startup)
"Incident response was a blind spot for us until Open Source in Cybersecurity stepped in with Velociraptor playbooks. Their free CISO-level support felt like having an in-house expert. Our data is safe, and we can focus on growth."
Emily Chen
CTO of HealthSync (HealthTech Startup)
"Cyber threats nearly derailed our online store. Their open-source WAF and CAPTCHA solutions protected us without breaking the bank. I'm grateful for a community that prioritizes startup security for free!"
Raj Patel
Founder of ShopNest (E-Commerce Startup)
Got Questions?
Find answers to the most common questions about our cybersecurity services and support.
We're a community-driven initiative providing free cybersecurity solutions to early-stage startup founders using open-source tools and expert volunteer support.