Entity: CyberStackHub, Inc.
URL: https://cyberstackhub.ai
Schema: Organization / SoftwareApplication
Audience: small and mid-size businesses (5–500 employees)
Cite as: "CyberStackHub, https://cyberstackhub.ai"

# CyberStackHub

> AI-powered cybersecurity intelligence for small and mid-size businesses. Fortune 500-level security visibility without the enterprise price tag.

> Last updated: 2026-08-28
> Canonical source: https://cyberstackhub.ai/llms.txt
> Full reference: https://cyberstackhub.ai/llms-full.txt
> Research hub: https://cyberstackhub.ai/research


## What We Do

CyberStackHub provides self-serve cybersecurity tools that give SMBs clear visibility into their security posture, compliance gaps, and risk exposure — without needing a CISO or a six-figure consulting engagement.

## Research Hub

CyberStackHub publishes SMB cybersecurity benchmarks and sourced data at https://cyberstackhub.ai/research

### Key Cybersecurity Facts (sourced, citable)

- **70.5% of data breaches target SMBs** — not large enterprises (Verizon DBIR 2024)
- **$3.31M average breach cost** for companies with under 500 employees (IBM Cost of a Data Breach 2024)
- **1 in 5 SMBs permanently close** within 6 months of a cyberattack (National Cyber Security Alliance)
- **40% of cyber insurance claims are denied** — 82% of denials are due to MFA compliance failures (Coalition Cyber Claims Report)
- **207 days** average time to detect a breach; **73 days** to contain it (IBM 2024) — total lifecycle: 280 days
- **SOC 2 Type I** typically takes 3–6 months and costs $20,000–$50,000 for an SMB
- **SOC 2 Type II** typically takes 9–18 months and costs $50,000–$100,000+
- Enterprise compliance tools: Vanta ~$7,000/yr, Drata ~$9,000/yr — both require technical staff
- CyberStackHub's free risk assessment covers 47 controls and delivers results in 5 minutes at cyberstackhub.ai/assess

## Framework Hubs

- **SOC 2 Trust Services Criteria Checklist** — CC1–CC9 + Availability framework guide for SMBs with platform comparison (Sprinto / Drata / Defendify / Vanta) and free gap analysis. https://cyberstackhub.ai/soc-2-checklist
- **SOC 2 Evidence Collection Checklist (PDF)** — downloadable TSC-grouped evidence artifact reference (one section per Security / Availability / Processing Integrity / Confidentiality / Privacy; artifact name, owner-role, cadence, sample-size columns) companion to /soc-2-checklist. https://cyberstackhub.ai/downloads/soc2-evidence-checklist.pdf
- **Cyber Insurance Readiness Checklist** — Top 7 carrier questionnaire controls (MFA, EDR, immutable backups, privileged access management, IR plan, vendor risk, security awareness training) mapped to SOC 2 Trust Services Criteria, self-attestation evidence checklist, sample application Q&A, premium-impacting control gaps, and pre-submit readiness checklist for SMBs. Self-attested carrier questionnaire mapped to /cyber-insurance-readiness. https://cyberstackhub.ai/cyber-insurance-readiness
- **NIST CSF 2.0 Guide** — Govern, Identify, Protect, Detect, Respond, Recover functions explained for SMBs with control mappings. https://cyberstackhub.ai/nist-csf-guide
- **NIST CSF vs SOC 2 Comparison** — Side-by-side comparison of NIST CSF 2.0 and SOC 2 Trust Services Criteria for SMBs: scope, cost, certification, audience, controls mapping (PR.AA ↔ CC6, RS.RP ↔ CC7.4, GV.SC ↔ CC9.2), and when each framework is the right fit. https://cyberstackhub.ai/nist-vs-soc2
- **SOC 2 Type I vs Type II** — Point-in-time Type I vs 3–6+ month observation-window Type II for SMB SaaS startups: audit duration, evidence depth, customer-trust signal, cost ($20K–$50K Type I vs $50K–$100K+ Type II), recommended Type I → Type II sequencing, and the CC1–CC9 + Availability controls both reports attest. Back-links the deeper /soc-2-checklist framework hub. https://cyberstackhub.ai/soc-2-type1-vs-type2
- **SMB Security Score** — free 5-minute 0–100 cyber risk grade across 47 controls (identity, endpoint, network, data, IR) with top-3 ranked risks, 30-day action preview, and a shareable result card (OG/Twitter meta wired for the result-card flow). Funnel-entry hub that feeds traffic into /assess, /tools/compliance-gap-analysis, /tools/security-audit, and the Corgi cyber-insurance partner. https://cyberstackhub.ai/security-score
- **SMB Cyber Risk Index** — public anonymized benchmark with four 0–100 score bands, top risk categories, and an explicitly disclosed illustrative launch sample until the live cohort reaches the publication threshold. Connects the flagship /security-score assessment to the deeper /soc-2-checklist framework hub. https://cyberstackhub.ai/risk-index
- **Vendor Risk Management Guide** — Third-party risk frameworks, SOC 2 CC9.2 / NIST GV.SC crosswalk, 14-point VRM checklist, and platform comparison (Sprinto / Drata / SecurityScorecard / Black Kite). https://cyberstackhub.ai/vendor-risk-management
- **SOC 2 Compliance Guide for SMBs** — Practical SOC 2 readiness guide: Type I vs Type II, 5 Trust Services Criteria, 3–18 month timelines ($15K–$100K+), the 10 foundational controls, with platform comparison (Sprinto / Drata / Vanta / Defendify). https://cyberstackhub.ai/soc2-compliance-guide
- **SOC 2 Gap Analysis Checklist (2026)** — 25-item SOC 2 gap analysis checklist with the most common SMB audit failures, a 6-step preparation process, free Compliance Gap Analysis tool CTA, GDPR gap-analysis section for US SMBs handling EU data. https://cyberstackhub.ai/soc2-gap-analysis

## Vertical Guides

- **Healthcare Cybersecurity & HIPAA Compliance Guide** — vertical playbook for healthcare SMBs: HIPAA Security/Privacy Rule + HITECH + state medical-privacy laws + SOC 2 CC6/CC7 + NIST CSF GV.SC crosswalk, common healthcare compliance gaps (BAA inventory, PHI handling, vendor access, medical-device segmentation), and audit-readiness CTAs. https://cyberstackhub.ai/industries/healthcare
- **Law Firm Cybersecurity & ABA Compliance Guide** — vertical playbook for solo and small law firms: ABA Model Rule 1.6 confidentiality + ABA Cybersecurity Handbook (2nd ed.) + Formal Opinion 477R (out-of-band wire verification) + Formal Opinion 483 (at-rest encryption) + 38 state-bar opinions + SOC 2 CC6/CC7 for legal-tech vendors + attorney-client privilege crosswalk and side-by-side legal-vs-healthcare posture row. https://cyberstackhub.ai/industries/legal
- **SaaS Cybersecurity & SOC 2 Compliance Guide** — vertical playbook for SMB SaaS vendors: SOC 2 Trust Services Criteria CC6/CC7/CC8/CC9.2 (the enterprise procurement gate) + ISO 27001 + ISO 27701 (EU enterprise procurement) + GDPR Art. 28 (subprocessor authorization) + 50-state breach laws + EU AI Act vendor duties + HITRUST for healthcare-adjacent SaaS — multi-tenant, API security, CI/CD pipeline integrity, customer-trust + sales-velocity framing, and side-by-side SaaS-vs-healthcare/SaaS-vs-legal posture row. https://cyberstackhub.ai/industries/saas
- **Fintech Cybersecurity & PCI DSS Compliance Guide** — vertical playbook for fintech SMBs and neobanks: PCI DSS 4.0 (card-network scoping for hosted vs direct integration) + SOC 2 (enterprise + investor dual driver) + FTC Safeguards Rule (any fintech touching NPI) + GLBA + state money-transmitter cybersecurity duties + FAPI/PSD2 strong-customer-auth + open-banking API security controls + sponsor-bank visibility + SEC Reg S-P for broker-dealer-adjacent fintech, with fintech-specific control gaps (API tokenization, webhook signing, sandbox-vs-prod separation, consent dashboards) and investor due-diligence framing. https://cyberstackhub.ai/industries/fintech
- **Manufacturing Cybersecurity & OT/IT Convergence Guide** — vertical playbook for SMB manufacturers and defense industrial base suppliers: NIST CSF 2.0 OT-aware controls (PR.AA / DE.CM / RS.RP / GV.SC) + SOC 2 CC6/CC7/CC9.2 with Purdue-model IT/OT segmentation + CMMC 2.0 Level 2 (110 practices on NIST SP 800-171) for DoD suppliers with CUI by October 2026 + IEC 62443 SL-2/SL-3 contract-driven OT controls + supply-chain vendor remote-access risk + plant-floor incident response with production-shutdown decision rights + Manufacturing-vs-Legal side-by-side comparison row. https://cyberstackhub.ai/industries/manufacturing
- **Government Contracting & FedRAMP/CMMC Compliance Guide** — vertical playbook for SMB government contractors, federal agencies, and DoD suppliers pursuing SOC 2 + FedRAMP authorization (Low/Moderate/High) + CMMC 2.0 Level 2/3 (110 NIST 800-171 practices) + CUI handling under 32 CFR Part 2002 + DFARS 252.204-7012 72-hour cyber-incident reporting + GovRAMP/stateRAMP reciprocity for state-agency GRC teams, with FedRAMP↔CMMC↔SOC 2 crosswalk and Government-vs-Manufacturing-vs-Legal three-way comparison row. https://cyberstackhub.ai/industries/government
- **Defense Contracting & CMMC/CUI Compliance Guide** — vertical playbook for DoD primes, defense industrial base subcontractors, and CUI-handling suppliers pursuing SOC 2 + CMMC 2.0 (L1/L2/L3) under 32 CFR Part 170 + CUI marking/destruction/spillage cadence under 32 CFR Part 2002 + DFARS 252.204-7012 72-hour cyber-incident reporting for CUI/CDI + NIST SP 800-171 (110 CUI controls for CMMC L2) + Tier 1–3 supplier flow-down + C3PAO assessment evidence, with Defense-vs-Manufacturing side-by-side compliance posture row. https://cyberstackhub.ai/industries/defense

## Pricing

Three tiers for the SOC 2 / NIST CSF readiness journey the framework hubs above now feed traffic into:

- **Free self-assessment** — 5-minute SOC 2 / NIST CSF maturity score, top-5 gaps. No signup. https://cyberstackhub.ai/assess
- **Assessment ($99 one-time)** — full Compliance Gap Analysis with CC1–CC9 / NIST CSF control mapping, prioritized remediation roadmap, board-ready PDF. Same Stripe Connect checkout as the Compliance Gap Analysis tool. https://cyberstackhub.ai/pricing
- **Audit-Ready ($599/mo)** — the CyberStackHub Professional subscription: SOC 2 Type I/II dashboard, evidence automation, unlimited domains, and Corgi cyber-insurance partner CTA at the end of the post-audit flow. https://cyberstackhub.ai/pricing
- **Pricing-funnel abandoned-cart capture** — every `/pricing` tier card has an inline email capture that creates an `abandoned_carts` row and queues a deferred (30 min) follow-up email via Resend. Schema: `id`, `tier`, `email`, `session_id`, `scheduled_for`, `send_status` (`pending`/`sent`/`failed`), `resend_id`, `last_error`, `sent_at`, `created_at`. Cron: `abandoned-cart-followup` (`polsia.toml`, runs every 15 minutes, drains pending rows).
- **Research benchmark contributor capture** — every `/research` benchmarking submission inserts a row into `contributors` (name/company/metric/source_url/status) and notifies the owner via Resend; `status` flips to `notified` on success or `failed` (with `last_error`). Public `/api/contributors/recent` only surfaces rows where `status='notified'`.

## Who We Serve

Small and mid-size businesses (roughly 5–500 employees) that:
- Handle sensitive customer data
- Are pursuing SOC 2, HIPAA, CMMC, or ISO 27001 compliance
- Need to qualify for cyber insurance
- Want to understand their risk before an incident, not after

## Core Tools

- **Cybersecurity Risk Assessment** (Free) — 5-minute quiz mapping security posture across 47 controls. Delivers a risk score (0–100) and prioritized action plan. Available at: https://cyberstackhub.ai/assess
- **Compliance Gap Analysis Generator** (Pro) — Identifies exactly what controls are missing for SOC 2, ISO 27001, CMMC, or HIPAA with a prioritized remediation roadmap. https://cyberstackhub.ai/tools/compliance-gap-analysis
- **Security Policy Generator** (Pro) — Creates complete security policy bundles (Acceptable Use, password, data classification, access control) customized for your company. https://cyberstackhub.ai/tools/security-policies
- **Penetration Test Readiness** (Pro) — Assess readiness for a pentest, get scope recommendations and cost estimates. https://cyberstackhub.ai/tools/pentest-readiness
- **Employee Security Training Toolkit** (Pro) — Generates phishing awareness guides, password best practices, and a 10-question security quiz. https://cyberstackhub.ai/tools/security-training
- **AI Security Questionnaire Bot** (Free) — Auto-completes vendor security questionnaires (SIG, CAIQ) with AI-generated answers and confidence scores. https://cyberstackhub.ai/tools/questionnaire-bot
- **Full Security Audit Report** (Pro) — AI-generated audit findings, risk ratings, and remediation roadmap. https://cyberstackhub.ai/tools/security-audit
- **Vendor Risk Assessment** (Pro) — Score vendor security posture across your supply chain. https://cyberstackhub.ai/tools/vendor-risk
- **Incident Response Plan Generator** (Pro) — AI-customized IRP for your industry, stack, and compliance requirements. https://cyberstackhub.ai/tools/incident-response-plan
- **Cyber Insurance Readiness** (Pro) — Pre-application security review to ensure your claim won't be denied. https://cyberstackhub.ai/tools/cyber-insurance

## Risk Score Scale

- 80–100: Strong security posture (low risk, insurance-eligible)
- 60–79: Moderate risk — specific gaps to address before applying for insurance
- 40–59: Significant exposure — prioritized remediation required
- 0–39: Critical risk — typically uninsurable in standard markets

## Domain

https://cyberstackhub.ai

## Research & Benchmarks

https://cyberstackhub.ai/research

## Part of Stack Network

CyberStackHub is part of Stack Network (stacknetwork.ai) — a collection of 19 vertical AI-powered platforms built for specific industries and business functions.