No jargon, no scare tactics. Take the two-minute seaworthiness check below and see exactly which decks are exposed.
No single part keeps you afloat — a hull without bulkheads still sinks. Hover or tap each part to see the layer it stands for, in plain terms, and what you actually need.
Six honest questions — one per layer. Answer and we'll flag the exposed decks on the ship above and tell you, plainly, what to shore up first. Nothing is sent anywhere; this runs entirely on your device.
Each "no" or "not sure" is a deck taking on water. Be honest — the sea doesn't grade on a curve.
We sequence the layers by what stops the most damage for the least money — and tell you when you're done, instead of selling you the next box.
MFA, patching, hardened access, encrypted traffic. Unglamorous, cheap, and where the real risk lives. We start here, always.
Do firstSegmentation and least-privilege, so one compromised laptop can't flood the whole ship. Big risk reduction, modest effort.
High valueMonitoring so you'd actually know, plus tested, offline backups and a practised plan so an incident is a bad day, not a closure.
ResilienceThe expensive layers only pay off once the basics hold. We'll tell you when you're there — and when you're not, we'll say so.
When it fitsWe started Telos One to expose the people quietly overcharging good organisations. In security that means selling fear and advanced tools before the unlocked door is even shut.
↳ Why we lead with the boring basics
No — and that's the costly myth. Most breaches exploit a missing basic, not a gap a shiny tool would have filled. We sequence the cheap, dull layers that stop the most damage first, and only recommend advanced tooling once they're solid.
Most attacks aren't aimed — they're automated, sweeping the open water for any hull with a hole. Small organisations get hit precisely because attackers assume the basics are missing. The good news: the fixes are small too.
Nothing to start. We assess your layers, show you which decks are exposed in plain language, and tell you what's worth doing in what order. You only pay if you want us to do the work — and you'll know the priorities first.
The opposite. We'll tell you when you've done enough and stop there. If your basics already hold, that's the finding — we're not interested in selling you a layer you don't need.
A free, plain-language review of your six layers — which decks are exposed, what to shore up first, and what you can safely ignore. No fear, no jargon, no commitment.