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Veteran Owned & Operated

💚 25% of Net Revenue to Charity

Built by Someone

Who's Seen

What Happens
When You're

Not Ready.

For 25 years I built security programs for the DoD, Fortune 500, and everything in between; helping organizations defend against some of the most sophisticated attacks in the world.

SecurityX — CompTIA's Highest

GSTRT — GIAC Strategic Leadership

U.S. Navy Veteran

📰 31337 InfoSec · Cyber Threat Weekly · 2+ Yrs

Derek Krein

WHY THIS EXISTS

There Is No

In-Between.

I built the thing that didn't exist.

I've been tracking the threat landscape since 2014. Every year the numbers get worse. Coveware Q4 2025, 42.3% of businesses under 100 employees hit with ransomware. Nearly 73% under 1,000 employees. 88% of all ransomware incidents target small and midsize businesses. The average BEC attack costs $49,000.

Meanwhile the industry kept building solutions for the Fortune 500. Enterprise hardware. Enterprise software. MSSPs charging thousands a month. Consultants at $300-$500 an hour. Advice written for IT departments, not business owners.

Small business owners were left to figure it out alone, or give up entirely.

There is no in-between. Nobody was building it. So I did, and that's what Cybersecurity 4 Small Biz is.

Small businesses are the backbone of the American economy and the supply chain for larger enterprises. When they're vulnerable, everyone is vulnerable. This isn't just a business problem. It's a national security issue the industry has been dangerously slow to address.

25 years of enterprise-level expertise, translated into plain-language guidance built specifically for small business owners. Not watered down. Not dumbed down. Just made accessible.

My wife and I also run a charitable foundation supporting veterans, first responders, kids, animals, the homeless, cancer, and brain injury. CS4SB donates 25% of net revenue to that foundation. Same mission: give to those who need it most.

WE JUST LAUNCHED. Here's the Truth.

Without

Years

of Reviews.
Here's

Something

Better.

Cybersecurity 4 Small Biz just launched. We have zero manufactured

testimonials, zero inflated member counts, and zero fake social

proof. That's intentional, and we think it matters.

A cybersecurity brand built on integrity doesn't start with deception,

even small deceptions. What you do get is 25 years of real

documented expertise and a founding member offer that rewards

the people who trust us first.

We're building this community member by member. If you join as

one of our first founding members, you'll get a personal message

from the founder within 24 hours, and your honest feedback will help shape everything we build.

What We Have vs What We Don't. Yet.

25 years of documented cybersecurity expertise

2+ years of weekly threat intelligence publishing, 31337 InfoSec

Complete threat packages, every other Wednesday: briefing, protocol, and employee training

Capped Pro community to ensure expert access

Hundreds of testimonials — not yet, we just launched

Years of track record — we're building that with you

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Only 100 founding spots available. After that, the price rises permanently.

Our Mission

The mission is simple: help those who need it most. Small businesses deserve enterprise-grade guidance without the enterprise price tag. Plus 25% of net revenue goes to people who need it.

The Journey

From Service to Small Business

A career built on protecting people, in uniform and in business

EARLY CAREER · U.S. NAVY

Desert Shield, Desert Storm - Then the F-14

Started with Advanced Avionics School, then serviced H-46 helicopters through Desert Shield, Desert Storm, and a tour after. Finished as a calibration technician on the VAST computer system, ensuring the computers that tested F-14 fighter aircraft computers was accurate. If the test equipment is wrong, everything downstream is wrong. That thinking never left.

TRANSITION · NORTHROP GRUMMAN

F-14 Fighter Aircraft 'B' Upgrades

After the Navy, spent several years at Northrop Grumman upgrading F-14 fighter aircraft to the newer B spec. When the F-14 program was winding down, I saw it coming. Went to school, got certified - MCSE, CCNA, A+. Laid off on a Monday. Raytheon had an open house that Wednesday. Walked in with certs and a secret clearance. They asked if I'd like to do security. I said sure.

Almost like it was meant to be.

CAREER · ENTERPRISE CYBERSECURITY

25 Years - From the Beginning

What started as a Wednesday open house became a 25-year career on the front lines of cybersecurity. Built the Navy Marine Corps Intranet east coast NOC from the ground up. Earned the first 3-year Authority to Operate at Joint Forces Command. Held my own consultancy doing special programs for the DoD. Built security programs across telecom, financial services, and more. Helping the Fortune 500 and smaller enterprises secure their organizations.

ONGOING · 2+ YEARS WEEKLY

31337 InfoSec — Cyber Threat Weekly (currently on pause)

Started publishing a weekly threat intelligence newsletter tracking adversarial behavior, emerging trends, and real attacker techniques. Written for security professionals. Built an organic following in the InfoSec community, no real promotion, just a way to give back to the security community. The intelligence methodology behind it drives every Pro Community briefing.

THE TURNING POINT

The Numbers Didn't Lie

Two and a half decades defending enterprise organizations with full security teams and incident response contracts. Meanwhile small businesses were targeted disproportionately. Coveware Q4 2025 - 42.3% of businesses under 100 employees hit with ransomware. 88% of all ransomware incidents targeting small and midsize businesses. Enterprise complexity, no real resources for small businesses. That had to change.

TODAY · JUST LAUNCHED

Cybersecurity 4 Small Biz — Built for the Business Owner

Launched Cybersecurity 4 Small Biz to bring Fortune 500-level guidance to small business owners. Plain language, practical protocols, accessible pricing. We're just getting started. Come build this with us.

What We Stand For

Values Shaped by Service

Mission Before Profit

The goal was never to build a big business. It was to close the gap that leaves small businesses vulnerable. Every decision starts with "does this help the member?"

No One Left Behind

A value carried over from military service. If you own a small business and want to protect it, you deserve expert guidance, regardless of budget, technical background, or size.

Radical Clarity

Cybersecurity is made to sound complicated by people who profit from confusion. We do the opposite, plain language, practical steps, zero jargon, every time.

Profit With Purpose

25% of every dollar of net revenue goes to charity. A successful business is focused on more than just it's balance sheet.

Actionable Over Generic

Knowing a threat exists is useless without knowing what to do about it. Every Pro community threat package ends with clear, executable action steps, and employee micro training.

Integrity Always

We won't sell your data, recommend products we wouldn't use ourselves, or sugarcoat real threats. We won't pretend to have reviews we don't have. Honesty is the foundation of trust.

25%

of Net Revenue goes to charity, every quarter, no conditions.

Giving Back

Every Membership Does Double Duty.

When you join the Pro Community, your membership doesn't just protect your business, it contributes to causes that help those who need it most. 25% of net revenue every quarter. No asterisks, no minimums, no conditions.