Security Roadmap for Seed Stage Startups
What security do you actually need at seed stage? A practical, phased approach tied to business milestones.
Every seed stage founder asks the same question: “What security do we actually need right now?”
The honest answer is that it depends on your threat landscape, but there’s a practical framework that applies to most early stage companies. Here’s how to think about security investments tied to your business milestones.
Know Your Threat Landscape First
Before spending a dollar on security, answer these questions:
What data do you handle?
Customer PII, payment data, and health information all carry different risk profiles. A B2B SaaS handling business contact information has different requirements than a fintech processing transactions.
Who would want to attack you?
Most seed stage startups face opportunistic attackers, automated scanners, and credential stuffing rather than