What Matters More - Checklists or True Transformation?

Cybersecurity for nonprofits isn’t about racing through a checklist—it’s about transformation that lasts. Too often, well-meaning funders celebrate how many organizations they’ve “reached” instead of asking whether those organizations are actually safer. Numbers might look good on a report, but they rarely capture what happens when a nonprofit has to balance protecting its community with keeping the doors open.

At Sightline, we’ve seen firsthand that real change happens in the conversations that don’t make the headlines—the ones where leaders wrestle with trade-offs between security and accessibility, or where trust in their community is just as critical as patching a system. A generic checklist can’t capture those choices. But listening, adapting, and walking alongside nonprofits can.

That’s why we’re challenging funders and sponsors to shift the lens: measure impact not by dashboards and checkmarks, but by the stories of resilience, innovation, and trust that nonprofits carry forward. Because when cybersecurity supports the mission instead of standing in its way, that’s when transformation truly takes root.

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Kelley Misata
RSA2025 Many Voices, One Community — Let’s Not Leave Nonprofits Behind

As RSA2025 kicks off with the theme "Many Voices, One Community," it’s a powerful reminder: community doesn’t just happen — it’s built, choice by choice, action by action.

At Sightline Security, we’re making sure the nonprofit sector — organizations fighting every day for causes that impact us all — are not left out of the cybersecurity conversation. But we cannot do it alone. In these uncertain times, the security community’s leadership is needed more than ever.

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Kelley Misata
Celebrating Three Years of Nonprofit Cyber: Strengthening Security, steadfast, and one step at a time

At Sightline Security, we are proud to have been part of this coalition from the beginning. As we reflect on three years of progress, we also look ahead to the work that remains. Cyber threats against nonprofits are not slowing down—if anything, they are growing in complexity. That’s why Sightline remains focused on providing what we do best: the first critical step in nonprofit cybersecurity.

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Kelley Misata
Recognizing Nonprofits on National Nonprofit Day: Beyond Charity, Toward Security

This past Saturday, we marked National Nonprofit Day, a time to recognize the profound impact that over two million nonprofits have on our communities. Nonprofits are businesses—mission-driven businesses—that serve others, yet they are often misunderstood, especially when it comes to cybersecurity.

At Sightline Security, we understand the unique challenges nonprofits face. We founded Sightline specifically to support them, helping these organizations protect what’s most critical without adding unnecessary financial burden.

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RSAC Podcast with Dr. Kelley Misata - What Do We Owe Each Other?

What do we owe each other? If you're a fan of the TV show The Good Place (or of moral philosophy), this question may strike a familiar chord. In this #RSAC podcast, guest Kelley Misata, Ph.D. uses this framing to examine the security poverty line and our systemic dependencies and explore what we owe each other in order to ensure a more secure world.

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Securing Nonprofits to Help Everyone

As security threats like ransomware and fraud endanger all industries, it's more important than ever for us to step up and help the helpers. You don't have to be the beneficiary of a nonprofit, or work for one. If you have a cause you believe in, you can take steps today — not just to give money, but to give security to make a difference.

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