Trust & Security
Transparent methodology, threat-informed design, and security-by-design principles for ransomware readiness assessments you can trust.
CyberCaution evaluates ransomware readiness through transparent, defensible methodologies. Your data stays under your control, and our security practices are built in from the ground up.
Transparent Methodology
Clear, explainable evaluation framework focused on ransomware impact and recovery blockers.
Data Control
Your data stays under your control. Minimal collection, no resale, logical separation.
Security-by-Design
Security built in from the ground up with least privilege, isolation, and secure defaults.
Your data stays under your control
CyberCaution is designed with privacy and data control as foundational principles. Your assessment data is used solely to generate the assessment outputs you need.
Minimal data collection
Only the data necessary for assessment is collected. No unnecessary payloads or extraneous information is gathered.
No resale or monetization
Customer data is never resold or monetized. Your information is used exclusively to generate your assessment outputs.
Separation of customer environments
Customer environments are logically separated to ensure data isolation and prevent cross-contamination between assessments.
Data used only for assessment outputs
All collected data is used exclusively to generate the assessment outputs you need. No secondary uses or hidden processing occurs.
Delivery and deployment options
You choose where your data resides. Available options (as set out in our Privacy Policy and Terms of Service):
- Local-Only Mode: All data stored exclusively in your browser (IndexedDB, localStorage) or desktop app.
- Self-Managed Cloud: Deploy to your own cloud infrastructure with full control (AWS, Azure, GCP).
- ERMITS-Managed Cloud: Optional encrypted cloud synchronization with zero-knowledge architecture.
- Hybrid Deployment: Local processing with selective encrypted cloud backup.
- On-Premises: Enterprise customers can deploy on their own infrastructure.
For cloud-managed options, data residency is determined by your selected deployment region and applicable compliance requirements.
For detailed information about data handling and privacy practices, please review:
Security is built in, not bolted on
CyberCaution follows security-by-design principles, ensuring that security considerations are integrated into the platform's architecture from the ground up.
Least privilege
Access controls follow the principle of least privilege, ensuring users and systems only have the minimum permissions necessary to perform their functions.
Isolation between tenants
Logical and physical isolation between customer environments prevents data leakage and ensures assessment integrity.
Secure defaults
The platform is configured with secure defaults, reducing the risk of misconfiguration and ensuring a strong security posture out of the box.
Controlled access paths
All access paths are controlled and monitored, with authentication and authorization mechanisms in place to protect sensitive operations.
Auditability of outputs
Assessment outputs are designed to be auditable, with clear traceability between inputs, evaluation logic, and final recommendations. This enables security leaders to defend their risk decisions with confidence.
Framework alignment & established guidance
CyberCaution's methodology is informed by and consistent with established cybersecurity frameworks and industry best practices, with a focus on ransomware-specific risk evaluation. Our outputs support cyber risk readiness and ransomware preparedness and can be used to inform governance, risk, and compliance (GRC) efforts—as summarized in the mappings below.
CyberCaution does not claim certification, control ownership, or compliance on behalf of customers.
NIST Cybersecurity Framework (CSF v2 concepts)
| CSF function | CyberCaution contribution |
|---|---|
| Identify | Exposure visibility, dependency awareness, and risk categorization inputs |
| Prepare | Readiness assessment, preparedness indicators, and gap signals |
| Detect | Early risk and exposure signals (readiness-focused) |
| Respond | Response preparedness inputs and prioritization support |
| Recover | Informational input only |
ISO/IEC 27001 & ISO/IEC 27005
| Risk management activity | CyberCaution role |
|---|---|
| Risk identification | Identification of exposure conditions and ransomware-relevant dependencies |
| Risk analysis | Readiness scoring and impact-oriented indicators |
| Risk evaluation | Decision-support outputs for prioritization |
| Risk treatment | Informational input only |
| Monitoring & review | Continuous readiness visibility |
Ransomware readiness (NIST IR 8374 · CISA guidance)
| Readiness area | Coverage |
|---|---|
| Exposure awareness | ✔ Supported |
| Preparedness gap identification | ✔ Supported |
| Response planning inputs | ✔ Supported |
| Incident response execution | ✖ Not provided |
| Recovery operations | ✖ Not provided |
Explicit exclusions are intentional and reflect product scope.
Trust is earned through outputs you can defend
CyberCaution generates assessment outputs designed to support defensible risk decisions. These deliverables enable security leaders, executives, boards, and insurers to understand ransomware readiness with clarity and confidence.
Executive summaries
Clear, concise summaries that communicate ransomware readiness status to executive leadership and boards, enabling informed risk decisions.
Prioritized remediation roadmaps
Actionable roadmaps that prioritize remediation efforts based on risk reduction logic, helping security teams focus on what matters most.
Exposure signals
Clear identification of conditions that signal ransomware exposure, enabling security teams to understand where failures would amplify impact.
Exportable formats
Assessment outputs are available in exportable formats, enabling integration with existing risk management and reporting workflows.
These outputs are designed to support CISOs, boards, and insurers in making defensible risk decisions about ransomware readiness, with clear traceability from assessment inputs to final recommendations.
Part of the ERMITS ecosystem
CyberCaution™ is part of the ERMITS ecosystem, a coherent set of risk assessment tools designed to address different aspects of organizational risk exposure. The ecosystem includes CyberCorrect™, VendorSoluce™, and SocialCaution™.
CyberCaution™
Focuses on ransomware readiness, evaluating conditions that influence ransomware impact and recovery.
CyberCorrect™
Addresses privacy exposure, helping organizations understand and manage privacy-related risks.
VendorSoluce™
Addresses third-party risk, enabling organizations to assess and manage risks from vendors and partners.
SocialCaution™
Addresses social and human-factor exposure, helping organizations understand and manage risks from social engineering and human-factor vulnerabilities.
This ecosystem approach ensures coherence across risk assessments, avoiding sprawl while providing focused tools for specific risk domains.
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