Security tools by job
A short list of tools for the jobs small and mid-size security teams ask us about most, each paired with our comparison guide so you can check the alternatives before you buy.
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Interactive Calculators & Utilities
Free client-side tools running 100% locally in your browser memory — no telemetry, no tracking.
Password Strength Checker
Strike the carnival anvil with your password to see if you can ring the bell! Immediate visual feedback, strike height animations, and plain-English tips.
Password Entropy & GPU Cracker
Compute Shannon entropy in bits and estimate brute-force cracking times against modern GPU clusters (NVIDIA RTX 4090 Hashcat rigs) across MD5, NTLM, and bcrypt hashes.
CVSS v3.1 Vector Decoder & Blast Radius
Decode CVSS v3.1 vector strings into official base scores, analyze exploitability vs impact sub-metrics, and generate executive-ready triage summaries.
Ransomware Downtime Calculator
Model the true financial cost of cyber extortion across lost revenue, idled payroll, data recreation, and forensics under custom recovery objectives.
CIDR Subnet & Microsegmentation
Compute IPv4 network ranges, usable host counts, wildcard masks, and split CIDR blocks into 4-tier Zero Trust subnets for cloud VPCs and firewalls.
Vetted security software directory
Encrypted vault for team passwords, passkeys and secrets, with shared folders and admin controls.
Password and passkey manager for individuals and families, with apps for every major platform.
Cloud-managed endpoint protection and EDR for small and mid-size fleets.
Consumer antivirus and malware protection for Windows, macOS, iOS and Android.
Network vulnerability scanner that checks hosts against a large library of known CVEs.
Versioned cloud backup for computers, servers and cloud apps.
Device management tied to HR and identity data, so access follows people from hire to exit.
Encrypts traffic on untrusted networks and hides your IP address.
End-to-end encrypted mail, calendar, drive and passwords for small teams.
End-to-end encrypted file storage and sharing for sensitive documents.
Finds your personal details on data broker sites and files removal requests.
Not sure what you need?
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