Startup Security Without A Security Team – Petaverse Ltd

Most startups don’t get hacked by sophisticated attackers. They fail because of boring, avoidable mistakes: shared admin accessleaked secretsmisconfigured serversno clear plan when something goes wrongThis founder-only workshop is designed to help early-stage startups and growing businesses reduce real security risk — without needing a security team, expensive tools, or compliance frameworks. This is not a DevOps class and not a compliance session. It’s practical security survival training for founders. What You’ll Learn During this interactive workshop, we’ll cover: How startups actually get compromised in the real worldThe most common security mistakes founders make (and how to fix them)Simple access and credential control practicesPractical web & API protections that block most attacksWhat to do in the first 10 minutes of a security incidentWhat security work you can safely ignore at early stagesEverything is explained in founder-friendly language, with real examples. What You’ll Get All participants will leave with: ✅ Startup Security Checklist (what to fix this week)✅ Founder Incident Response Playbook (1-page guide)✅ Access Offboarding Checklist✅ Clear priorities: fix now vs laterThese are practical documents you can immediately apply to your startup. Who This Is For This workshop is ideal if you are: A startup founder or co-founderAn early-stage CTO / technical leadAn SME owner running an internet-facing productBuilding with a small team and no dedicated security staffNot suitable if you’re looking for SOC2, ISO audits, or enterprise security tooling.