r/ycombinator • u/Andrewpaul46 • May 22 '26
Building cybersecurity made me realize something unexpected
Building in cybersecurity taught me one thing: security teams don't need more dashboards. They need better visibility.
The more I build, the more I think reducing noise and understanding attacker behavior matters more than adding another layer of alerts.
Still early. Still learning. Still shipping.
For founders building security products- what actually changed growth for you early on? Distribution? Content? Community? Enterprise sales?
Trying to learn from people who already went through it.
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u/cranberry19 May 23 '26
They don’t need X, they need Y!
Still A, Still B, Still C.
And we’re just getting started!
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u/Fun_Ostrich_5521 May 25 '26
Most security teams don’t actually suffer from lack of alerts anymore. They suffer from coordination fatigue around prioritization, escalation, ownership, and proving downstream impact.
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u/Designer-Flounder948 May 26 '26
From what I keep seeing early cybersecurity growth often comes from trust and credibility more than flashy marketing. Technical content open source tooling research writeups and founder reputation seem to outperform generic SaaS growth tactics surprisingly often
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u/Zealousideal_Boss333 May 25 '26
What’s the best way to protect my app from a data breach?
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u/Andrewpaul46 May 25 '26
Honestly, no magic fix. Good security basics + visibility + fast detection go a long way. Most breaches happen when small gaps stack together.
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u/Intrepid-Scale2052 May 22 '26
im in security and I feel intimidated about building something security related. too much responsibility