Explore Capabilities

Turn Assessments Into a Roadmap Executives Can Actually Use

Cyber Heat Map helps you prioritize with confidence, not guesswork. Our platform transforms scattered assessments and siloed control data into a living cybersecurity roadmap backed by data, coaching, and community insight.

Explore how Cyber Heat Map replaces spreadsheets with a structured, visual planning process that keeps your security program focused and fundable.

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Feature Highlights

Rapid Assessment

Start Fast, Finish Confident

Streamlined surveys convert hundreds of control questions into a single, comprehensive view without spreadsheets or relying on consultant assistance.

  • Capture assessment data in hours, not weeks.
  • Uncover key resilience gaps before audits or incidents expose them
  • Get an instant baseline score the moment the survey is complete
SSL and TLS Certificates Capability Assessment Worksheet with 75/100 Score
Actionable Recommendations

Build Automated Roadmaps With Real Priorities

Cyber Heat Map ranks remediation tasks by impact, effort, and cost. The system highlights quick wins and long-term improvements so you can act without sorting through static control lists.

  • Focus your team on the most valuable improvements
  • See relative effort and budget levels at a glance
  • Filter out low-impact tasks that don’t move the needle
IT security improvement recommendations summary with capability scores
Peer Benchmarks

Know Where You Stand and Why It Matters

Compare your readiness to anonymized peer data from hundreds of assessments from other Cyber Heat Map members.

  • Identify areas where you lead or lag
  • Use benchmarks to support budget and board requests
  • Track your progress against a living peer average
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Vendor Directory

Research Real Tools Without the Sales Pitch

Explore over 1,300 solutions mapped to actual capability gaps curated by peers, not vendors.

  • See what solutions other peers are using
  • Compare tools against your current inventory
  • Quickly link to vendor web pages from the within the tool
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Compliance Mapping

Streamline Audit Prep Without Losing Strategic Focus

Automatically map your capability data to frameworks like NIST CSF, GLBA, and others while keeping your plan focused on real-world outcomes, not just checkbox compliance.

  • Instantly identify framework-aligned gaps and strengths
  • Generate readiness reports to help with audit preparation
  • Focus on improvements that boost both compliance and security maturity
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Customer Testimonials

We Understand Your World

Trusted by 140+ technology and cybersecurity leaders, we remain 100 percent vendor neutral. Every feature was designed by a former CISO who understands your constraints, competing priorities, and pressure to demonstrate progress.

“An inside‑out approach that goes far beyond ‘check the box’ and tells us exactly what needs to be done.”

Jim Raber
Associate CIO, Kent State University

“Helped me show our Board where we stood vis‑à‑vis peers.”

Isaac Abbs
VP IT & CIO, Pima Community College

“In 4–6 hours Cyber Heat Map uncovered multiple opportunities to strengthen our security.”

Justin Bettura
CISO, Youngstown State University
Getting Started

Your Path to Results

Take the guesswork out of cybersecurity investments with a clear, three-step approach that lets you prioritize effectively and direct every resource wisely.

1

$99 Cyber Pathfinder™ Workshop

Three founder-led sessions. One clear roadmap. Build your plan in hours, not weeks.

No long-term commitment. No sales pitch. Just results.

2

30-Day Basic Trial
+ Weekly Coaching

Access Cyber Heat Map Basic for 30 days.

Need extra help after the workshop? Join our weekly group coaching to stay focused and finish strong.

3

Continuous Improvement as a Member

Become a member to unlock benchmarking, compliance readiness reports, and advanced collaboration features.

Keep leveling up with ongoing coaching and peer support in the Cyber Bridge community.

Ready to See the Full Picture?

Assess your cybersecurity capabilities, prioritize what matters, and turn plans into action all in one platform.

Join an upcoming Cyber Pathfinder™ Workshop or explore the platform at your own pace.

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