SaaS security bootcamp

The SaaS security bootcamp is a twelve chapter guide highlighting security practices that we think all SaaS founders and startups should try including into their business and product. Creating practical security foundations will help build a culture of security awareness, impress prospective customers looking for differentiators, and make it easier to implement more advanced controls in the future.

Last updated in Nov 2024

Getting started

Getting started An introduction A series highlighting good security practices for startups.

Getting started Passwords, MFA, and SSO This is the heart of protecting your identity.

Getting started Security awareness People are the first line of defense for every company.

Getting started Device security The workstation that you use will be a focal point for almost everything you do.

Reducing risk

Reducing risk Application security The code you write will end up as the product your customers use.

Reducing risk Attack surface Once you have something worth stealing, attackers are likely going to start probing your defenses.

Reducing risk Vulnerabilities Is it Tuesday yet?

Data, data, data

Data, data, data Data privacy Simple data privacy principles and why minimizing the amount of data you collect could be one of the best privacy strategies.

Data, data, data Encryption Encryption can be a very deep rabbit hole.

When things go wrong

When things go wrong Incident management Planning for security incidents so that their impact is minimal.

Stranger dangers

Stranger dangers Third party risk management Weigh the risk of storing your data with someone else and relying on their uptime for your own product's availability.

Stranger dangers Onboarding and off-boarding Growing the team is an exciting time.

Security at scale

Security at scale Compliance Larger customers are beginning to include your product in their due diligence when looking for solutions to their problems.