Cybersecurity compliance for small businesses

Federal-grade
compliance,
handled for you.

Written security policies, a monthly compliance score, and a dedicated expert — so you're always audit-ready without hiring a security team.

Not software that sends alerts. A person who fixes things.

NIST
800-53 — the federal
security standard
$497
per month vs. $20k+
one-time consultant
30 days
from zero to a complete
documented program
Real-world experience
NASA · Federal contractor

Authority to Operate (ATO) process

Drafted security assessments, NIST 800-53 control documentation, and contingency plans for a NASA program via Global Science & Technology

Incident response

Tabletop exercises & preparedness

Planned and executed incident response tabletop exercises evaluating organizational preparedness in a government-regulated environment

Security operations

Log analysis & remediation tracking

Monitored system logs using Splunk and tracked remediation workflows using Jira in a high-stakes federal contracting environment

Who's behind IDcore
Built on federal-grade
security experience.

IDcore was built on a simple observation: the compliance frameworks that protect federal agencies and NASA programs are the same frameworks small businesses need — they just can't afford the $20,000 consulting engagements to implement them.

Our founder spent a summer as a cybersecurity contractor on the NASA NRESS II program through Global Science & Technology — doing the kind of work most consultants charge enterprise rates for: authoring NIST 800-53 security control documentation, supporting the Authority to Operate process, writing contingency plans, and running incident response tabletop exercises in a government-regulated environment.

That's the standard we bring to every IDcore client. The same NIST framework. The same rigor around documentation and evidence. Priced for a 15-person firm, not a federal agency.

NASA NRESS II · Global Science & Technology

Federal cybersecurity contracting

ATO process NIST 800-53 Security controls Contingency planning Incident response Tabletop exercises Splunk Remediation tracking
Penn State University

B.S. Cybersecurity

Security & risk analysis Threat management Network security
Semperon Systems · New York

Cybersecurity internship

Risk assessment Incident response Log monitoring Network security
The difference
Not monitoring. Managing.

Most tools watch your compliance and send reports. IDcore actively manages it — the same way a bookkeeper manages your finances.

Other tools

They tell you what's wrong

Automated scans, dashboards, alert emails

You figure out what to do with the results

Reports pile up unread in your inbox

Score never actually improves

No one to call when something goes wrong

IDcore

We fix it for you

Dedicated compliance manager for your firm

Policies written, customized, and maintained

Monthly call with one clear action item

Score improves every month — you can see it

Someone picks up when you need them

What we actually do
Four deliverables, every month.

No black-box software. No alert fatigue. Four concrete things that keep your compliance current.

01

Written policies, kept current

We write your security policies using the NIST framework — the same standard applied in federal ATO processes — in plain language your staff can actually follow. Updated whenever your business changes.

Not generic templates. Policies built for your business, reviewed every month.

02

A compliance score that moves

Your score updates every month as gaps get closed. Month 1 you might be at 42. By month 6 you're at 74. You can see it working — and show it to anyone who asks.

Not a one-time snapshot. A living score that reflects what's actually been fixed.

03

An evidence locker, always ready

We organize your compliance evidence — signed policies, training records, control screenshots — so when your insurer or a client asks, you have it ready in 60 seconds. No scrambling at renewal.

The same evidence discipline required in federal ATO packages, built for your firm.

04

A 30-minute call, every month

We review your score, confirm what got done, set one clear priority for next month, and answer any questions. One call keeps your entire compliance program on track.

Not a chatbot. A real person who knows your business and its compliance history.

Real assessment · real findings
From zero documentation
to a complete security program.
A nonprofit education organization — 20 staff, Google Workspace, Salesforce, Clover payments, donor and student data.
The situation

No written policies. No incident plan.

The organization handled donor data, credit card payments, and student records with no documented security program. Staff had never received formal security training. No incident response procedures existed for ransomware, phishing, or breach scenarios.

Our methodology

NIST CSF assessment across 7 control domains

We mapped their full environment — Google Workspace, Salesforce, Clover, FairHarbor — against NIST Cybersecurity Framework controls, applying the same structured methodology used in federal security programs.

Assessment findings
Critical

No written incident response plan — staff had no documented procedures for breach, ransomware, or phishing scenarios

Critical

MFA not enforced on Google Workspace — donor records and financial data accessible without a second factor

Medium

No formal offboarding process — departed employee accounts not systematically disabled or revoked

Medium

Vendor risk unassessed — Salesforce, Clover, and FairHarbor handle sensitive data with no security review on file

Low

No security awareness training program — staff untrained on phishing recognition, no annual acknowledgment records

"Before this assessment, we assumed our Google and Clover settings were enough. We didn't realize we had no plan if something actually went wrong."

— Operations contact, nonprofit education organization · Great Lakes region
How to think about it
Like a bookkeeper — for compliance.

You already pay professionals to manage things you don't want to think about. IDcore is the same model, for cybersecurity.

Bookkeeper

Manages your finances monthly

Doesn't just tell you the books are wrong — handles them so you never have to think about it.

Attorney on retainer

Manages your legal exposure

Doesn't just flag legal risks — actively manages your contracts and liability on an ongoing basis.

IDcore

Manages your compliance

Doesn't just alert you to gaps — writes your policies, tracks your evidence, and improves your score every month.

Simple pricing
One flat monthly fee.

No hourly billing. No surprise invoices. A fixed subscription that covers everything your compliance program needs.

Starter
$297
per month
Risk assessment + compliance score
10 core security policy templates
Monthly scorecard email
Evidence locker setup
Most popular
Standard
$497
per month
Everything in Starter
Dedicated compliance manager
30-min monthly check-in call
Notion compliance workspace
Insurance renewal preparation
Pro
$997
per month
Everything in Standard
Quarterly deep-dive audit
Vendor risk assessments
Staff phishing simulations
Priority response support

All plans include a one-time $500 onboarding fee. Month-to-month — cancel anytime.

Your free compliance risk score

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