The Turning Point
"The enterprises I was helping had million-dollar security budgets. The businesses that needed help the most—non-profits and startups—couldn't even afford a basic assessment."
For years, I architected security solutions at VMware and OneTrust. I hunted bugs for enterprises, wrote patents, published white papers. The technical challenges were complex, the pay was excellent, but something was missing.
Then I worked with my first non-profit—a small organization doing incredible community work, completely exposed to cyber threats. They had no IT team, no security budget, just passionate people trying to make a difference. That's when it clicked.
43%
of cyber attacks target SMBs
60%
never recover from a breach
$200K+
average cost per incident