Industry Overview

Cybersecurity for Startups

Startups move fast, often with small teams handling product growth, customer needs and infrastructure at the same time. That pace leaves room for attackers who know your security work gets pushed aside. 

We provide cybersecurity for startups that keeps up with your speed, protects your data and supports the way you build, without slowing you down.

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The Problem

Common risks and challenges include

Visibility

weak visibility across new tools and integrations

Onboarding

that outpaces access controls

Cloud

Cloud services configured in a hurry

IT teams stretched

between keeping systems secure and supporting growth

CLOUDGUARD ON, CHAOS OFF.

Security outcomes with CloudGuard

Rapid expansion of tooling

As teams roll out new tools and platforms, it becomes harder to see what’s actually happening across your environment. Our Managed XDR platform consolidates data from your stack into a unified view, giving full visibility as your environment changes.

Cloud configuration gaps

New services get deployed quickly, and rushed setups lead to misconfigurations that expose sensitive data. Ansel, our virtual AI analyst, analyses cloud telemetry at speed, highlighting risky access patterns and misaligned permissions.

Limited in-house security expertise

Hiring full-time security employees is often unrealistic for early-stage companies. Outsourcing to our UK-based Security Operations Centre (SOC) is a cost-effective alternative to an in-house team, providing 24/7 monitoring so you don’t have to worry about a breach at 3am.

High alert volumes during scaling

Frequent updates, feature releases and integrations can generate noise that buries real threats. CloudGuard’s automation filters out low-impact alerts and escalates genuine incidents to our analysts, improving response times without increasing your workload.

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Why startups choose CloudGuard

Startups choose us because we reduce the operational strain on busy teams and give them confidence that their systems, customer data and investors’ interests are protected as they scale.

Proactive protection

24/7 threat monitoring and incident response

Our Managed eXtended Detection and Response (Managed XDR) service delivers continuous protection that adapts to your environment as you scale. It’s designed for lean teams that need enterprise-grade security without enterprise complexity or cost.

  • Startup-friendly pricing with predictable monthly costs
  • No heavy internal workload or enterprise lock-in
  • Designed to support UK GDPR, Cyber Essentials and ISO 27001 readiness
  • Security that scales as your team, tooling and customer base grow
  • You get 24/7 coverage without hiring or managing security staff

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Expert advice

Microsoft Sentinel Health Check 

Startups often deploy Microsoft Sentinel early, then move fast on product and growth. Over time, costs rise, alerts get noisy and it’s unclear whether Sentinel is actually reducing risk.

Our Microsoft Sentinel Health Check gives startups a clear view of how Sentinel is performing today. We review logging, detection rules and connector health, then provide prioritised recommendations to reduce unnecessary spend, reduce alert noise and improve real-world threat detection.

The result is a lean, cost-efficient Sentinel setup that supports secure growth and future scale.

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Find your blind spots

Security Posture Assessment

A Security Posture Assessment gives you clarity on risks that may emerge as your team grows. We identify misconfigurations, weak controls and blind spots, giving you clear, prioritised actions that support safer scaling and investor confidence.

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Get in touch

Get in touch

Growing companies face rising pressure to protect data, secure cloud systems and respond to threats with limited time. We provide 24/7 monitoring, automated detection, expert guidance and clear assessments, helping you build secure foundations from day one. If you want protection that supports your growth, fill out the form and a member of our team will be in touch about our cybersecurity for startups service.