Playbook #4: Security

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Part 1: Top 5 Biggest Mistakes in Startup Security

If you’re in B2B SaaS, customers expect the same security from you whether you’re a startup, or a full-blown bank. So how do you get started? Here’s the Top 5 mistakes you can avoid right from Day 1, that will get you on the right track.

Security playbook

#1. Personal Accounts.

#2. Mixing AWS Environments.

#3. “I Need a SOC-2”.

#4. “Buying a Tool Will Solve This”.

#5. Trying To Do It Yourself.

Part 2: How To Do a Security MVP in 10 Steps

Getting started is always the hardest part. Quickly get to a Security MVP with the Top 10 items your customers will care about most.

Security MVP in 10 Steps

#1. No Personal Email Accounts.

#2. Corporate Tools Only.

#3. MFA.

#4. Password Manager.

#5. Wiki.

#6. Security Awareness Training.

#7. Private Subnets.

#8. Separate AWS Environments & Accounts.

#9. Org Chart.

#10. Files & Sharing.

#Bonus. 100% CEO Support.

Part 4: How to Build a Security Roadmap

Security can seem like an endless pit of compliance. We’ll show you how to build the journey into a simple 4-Phase Roadmap, 

#1. Phase 1: MVP.

#2. Phase 2: Documentation & AWS Infrastructure.

#3. Phase 3: Operations Rollout (“Go Live”).

#4. Phase 4: SOC-2 Audit.


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