Built for churches & nonprofits

Protect the people who trust you with their information.

MissionDefend helps your church or nonprofit find its most important cybersecurity risks, build a practical improvement plan, and show leadership exactly what's being done — no IT degree required.

Plain-English questions  ·  About 30 minutes  ·  No credit card

Why it matters

Small organizations carry big responsibilities.

Your organization holds donor records, giving history, member information, and access to funds — the very things attackers look for. Most churches and nonprofits don't have a security professional on staff, and most "solutions" are built for enterprises with IT departments. MissionDefend meets you where you are.

You hold sensitive data

Donor and member records, giving history, counseling notes, background checks — information people trusted you to keep safe.

Attackers target trust

Fake invoice emails, gift-card scams impersonating your pastor, hijacked giving pages — small organizations are targeted precisely because defenses are light.

You don't have time for this

You're running a ministry, not an IT department. You need clear priorities and practical next steps — not a 400-page framework.

How it works

From "where do we even start?" to a clear plan.

Take the assessment

Answer plain-English questions about how your organization uses email, handles donations, stores member data, and manages accounts. No jargon, no trick questions — about 30 minutes.

Get your prioritized plan

See your security baseline score and a ranked list of what to fix first. Every recommendation explains the risk in plain language and walks you through the fix — most cost nothing but time.

Show your leadership

Generate a board-ready report that shows where you stand, what's being done, and how you're improving over time. Assign tasks, track progress, and keep evidence in one place.

What you get

Everything you need to build a security baseline.

Designed for organizations using Microsoft 365 or Google Workspace, processing donations, and protecting member information — without a security team.

Readiness assessment

A guided check-up across accounts, email, devices, donations, and data — scored so you can see where you stand and measure improvement.

Prioritized risks

Not everything is urgent. We rank your risks so you tackle the few things that matter most before the many that can wait.

Policy generator

Create the essential written policies — acceptable use, passwords, data handling, incident response — tailored to your organization in minutes, not months.

Remediation tasks

Turn recommendations into assigned, trackable tasks so improvements actually happen — whether it's staff, a volunteer, or your outside IT helper.

Evidence storage

Keep proof of what you've done — screenshots, policies, training records — organized in one place for your board, insurer, or auditor.

Board-ready reports

One-click reports in language your board and leadership actually understand — where you stand, what's improving, and what's next.

Who it's for

Built for ministries and missions, not IT departments.

  • Churches and nonprofits with roughly 5–100 staff or regular volunteers
  • Organizations using Microsoft 365 or Google Workspace
  • Teams that process donations and keep member or donor records
  • Leaders without a dedicated cybersecurity professional on staff

"We knew we should be doing something about security — we just didn't know where to start, and every consultant quote was more than our whole tech budget."

— The conversation happening in board meetings everywhere. MissionDefend is the practical starting point.

Straight talk

What MissionDefend is — and what it isn't.

Trust is our whole business, so we'll be honest about ours. MissionDefend gives you a strong, practical baseline. It doesn't replace specialized services when you need them.

MissionDefend is…

  • A practical baseline assessment of your security posture
  • A prioritized, plain-language improvement plan
  • A way to generate essential policies and track real progress
  • A tool to show leadership and boards what's being done

MissionDefend is not…

  • A penetration test or a full security audit
  • Antivirus or endpoint-protection software
  • Legal advice or a compliance certification
  • A guarantee that you'll never have a security incident
Questions

Frequently asked questions

Do I need to be technical to use MissionDefend?

No. The assessment is written in plain English for pastors, executive directors, office administrators, and volunteers. If you can answer "who has access to your donor records?" you can complete it. Where a fix requires technical steps, we walk you through them or give you exactly what to hand to your IT helper.

How long does the assessment take?

Most organizations finish the initial assessment in about 30 minutes. You can save your progress and come back anytime, and you can invite a colleague to answer the sections they know best.

Is our information safe with you?

We take that responsibility seriously — it's the entire reason we exist. Your assessment answers and uploaded evidence are encrypted in transit and at rest, we collect only what the assessment needs, and we never sell your data.

Does this replace a security audit or penetration test?

No, and we're upfront about that. MissionDefend gives you a baseline: it helps you find and fix the fundamentals first. If your organization later needs a formal audit or penetration test — for a grant, an insurer, or a regulator — you'll walk into it far better prepared.

We already have an IT volunteer / outside IT company. Is this still useful?

Yes — it makes them more effective. MissionDefend gives you a shared, prioritized list so your IT helper spends time on what matters most, and gives leadership visibility into what's actually getting done.

What does the free assessment include?

The free assessment gives you your baseline score and your top-priority risks. Paid plans add the full improvement plan, policy generator, task assignment, evidence storage, and board-ready reporting.

Find out where you stand. It's free, and it takes about 30 minutes.

Your congregation and your donors trust you with their information. Take the first practical step toward protecting it — and have something real to show your board.

Start your free assessment