Starlings provides a tiered cybersecurity platform that lets solo founders run a free Shield Security Checkup to identify and prioritize domain risks, while offering growing startups a fractional CISO service with quarterly strategy sessions, 90‑day roadmaps, and SOC 2 readiness. Larger teams can access on‑demand penetration testing, compliance audits, and continuous monitoring through a unified portal that integrates threat analytics, compliance tracking, and API‑driven remediation into existing DevOps workflows.
Funding
Funding not disclosed
Founders
Product
Problem
Many startups and small tech teams lack dedicated security expertise, making it difficult to identify vulnerabilities, achieve compliance, and maintain ongoing protection without diverting limited resources from product development.
Solution
Starlings offers a tiered security platform that combines self‑service tools with expert services to match the maturity of a company’s security program. Solo founders can run the free Shield Security Checkup to discover and prioritize risks on their domain. Growing startups receive a fractional CISO service that delivers quarterly strategy sessions, 90‑day roadmaps, SOC 2 readiness assistance, and vendor questionnaire support. Larger teams gain access to on‑demand audits, penetration testing, compliance assessments, and a dedicated security team that provides continuous monitoring and rapid response. All offerings are delivered through a unified portal that integrates threat analytics, compliance tracking, and actionable remediation guidance, allowing companies to protect their products without building an internal security function.
Target Audience
Primary customers are solo founders, early‑stage startups, and growing technology companies that need scalable security solutions without hiring full‑time security staff.
Features
- Shield Security Checkup: automated domain scan that surfaces vulnerabilities, misconfigurations, and risk scores with clear remediation steps
- Fractional CISO program: quarterly strategy workshops, custom 90‑day security roadmaps, and SOC 2 readiness planning
- On‑demand penetration testing and comprehensive security audits tailored to application, infrastructure, and CI/CD pipelines
- Continuous monitoring dashboard that aggregates threat intelligence, compliance status, and incident alerts in real time
- Integrated compliance support for standards such as SOC 2, ISO 27001, and GDPR, including vendor questionnaire assistance
- API‑driven data pipelines that feed security findings into existing DevOps and observability tools for automated remediation