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Index/8 Security Readiness Platform

Security readiness
for the AI era.

Index8 helps small businesses organize policies, evidence, training, AI usage, trust profiles, and next steps into one living readiness index.

Index8 · Security readinessMay 2026
82/ 100▲ 6 vs prior

Overall readiness · Cedar & Co.

Next best actionReview AI Usage Policy
POL · AI-001 · 4 min
  • AI usage policyDraft ready for review
    POL · AI-001
  • Training11 of 12 complete
    EDU · 014
  • Evidence42 files organized
    EVD · 42 total
  • Cyber insurance prep14 of 18 items ready
    INS · Coalition
  • Next reviewScheduled
    14 Feb 2026
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One platform, three connected products

One platform behind your security readiness, your proof, and your next tools.

Index8 Security organizes the work. Index8 Trust turns that work into proof you can share with clients, brokers, and partners. Index8 Pathway connects your gaps to the tools that can close them.

From scattered to structured

Your safeguards should not live in scattered notes, screenshots, and memory.

Index8 brings policies, training records, evidence, and next steps into one guided system your team can maintain.

Most teams already have the pieces. They live in different tools, different inboxes, and the head of whoever set them up.

Organized in one place
A small business team gathered around a table, working through readiness questions together
A methodology behind every recommendation

How Index8 scores security readiness.

Your score is built from your answers, mapped to four readiness pillars, then connected to recommended actions, evidence, policies, and training. Every step ties back to a control, so the number is a path, not just a result.

Answer to report
Six steps
  1. 01Answer
    From your check or assessment
  2. 02Pillar
    One of the four readiness pillars
  3. 03Control gap
    The control that needs attention
  4. 04Recommended action
    A concrete next step you can do
  5. 05Evidence
    Proof, with a freshness window
  6. 06Report
    Your score updates, summary stays current
Every number traces back to a control, with a stable ID.
Use cases

Where small teams reach for Index8 first.

Six moments where an organized security readiness picture changes how the week goes.

A small business owner reviewing documents at a desk while preparing renewal questionnaire answers
Insurance prep14 of 18 ready
U · 01

Cyber insurance renewal

A renewal questionnaire just landed. Index8 organizes MFA, backups, employee training, policies, admin access, and incident response so your broker conversation goes faster.

  • INS · 018
  • MFA · 001
  • BKP · 004
Two teammates collaborating on a laptop at a shared workspace
AI policyNeeds review
U · 02

Employee AI usage

Your team is using ChatGPT, Claude, and Gemini at work. Index8 sets clear rules for approved tools, prohibited data, and review cadence, then tracks team acknowledgment.

  • POL · AI-001
  • EDU · 014
A small business owner holding a printed summary in an office, ready to share with a client
ReviewScheduled · Q2
U · 03

Client security questions

A client asks how your team handles security. Index8 organizes a security readiness summary you can hand to clients, brokers, partners, and internal reviewers.

  • RPT · Q2
  • EVD · 42
A small team listening attentively during a short training session
Training11 of 12 complete
U · 04

Employee security basics

New hires and existing teammates need security fundamentals. Index8 tracks short modules on phishing, passwords, incident reporting, and safe data handling per person.

  • EDU · 014
  • EDU · 008
Overhead view of a small team gathered around a table working through a quarterly review
Vendor reviewDue May 2026
U · 05

Office and operations security readiness

Devices, vendors, and admin access need a quarterly pass. Index8 maintains the list of who has what access, on which device, with which vendor, and when it was last reviewed.

  • VND · 001
  • DEV · 002
  • ACS · 003
A small business owner handing a printed summary to a broker across a desk
Advisor reviewShared May 2026
U · 06

Broker and advisor support

Your broker or IT advisor needs a clear picture before a meeting. Index8 organizes the score, gaps, and supporting documentation they need to walk through.

  • RPT · Q2
  • INS · 018
Product

One system for your security readiness work.

Index8 brings your score, policies, training, evidence, and report into one workflow your team can maintain.

01Readiness Scorecard

Know where you stand.

See your overall score, four readiness pillars, and the next action worth taking.

Backed by evidence
Index8 readiness dashboard showing overall score, four-lever readiness pillars, and a next best action card
02AI Usage Policy Kit

Set clear rules for AI at work.

Create practical guidance for ChatGPT, Claude, Gemini, Copilot, AI note takers, and embedded tools.

POL · AI-001 · Draft ready for review
Index8 AI usage policy generator with approved tools, restricted data inputs, and a live one-page policy preview
03Training Tracker

Make security basics easier to finish.

Assign short lessons and track completion across your team.

EDU · 014 · 11 of 12 complete
Index8 training tracker showing five-minute modules and per-person completion counts
04Evidence Vault

Keep proof organized.

Store screenshots, records, policies, notes, and training acknowledgments by control.

EVD · 42 files · current
Index8 evidence vault listing files by control with freshness status badges
05Review-Ready Report

Share the work behind your score.

Bring your score, policies, training, evidence, and next steps into one clear summary.

RPT · Q2 · Ready to share
Index8 review-ready report showing the Cedar and Co. security readiness summary across four pillars
Trust FAQ

Clear answers before you start.

Short answers to the questions careful buyers ask. For deeper detail, read our security posture.

  • Index8 provides readiness guidance, documentation support, and educational templates. Review important legal, insurance, IT, and security decisions with qualified professionals.

  • No. Index8 helps organize readiness work, documentation, and supporting evidence. Formal certifications, insurance decisions, and legal advice come from qualified third parties.

  • Yes. Index8 helps you organize common renewal topics like MFA, backups, employee training, policies, admin access, and incident response so broker and insurer conversations are easier to prepare for. Final decisions stay with the insurer.

  • Yes. Index8 creates a review-ready summary that can support conversations with brokers, clients, advisors, and internal leaders.

  • Yes. Index8 works alongside your IT, insurance, and advisory partners by organizing the readiness work they often ask about.

  • Examples include MFA screenshots, backup records, policy acknowledgments, training records, vendor lists, admin access reviews, and renewal notes.

  • Evidence you add is organized in your workspace and labeled by status so your team can see what is current, missing, stale, or ready for review. See our security posture for more.

Start here~ 8 min

Get your security readiness baseline.

Start with a simple check and leave with a clearer view of your policies, training, evidence, and next steps.

Start without an account. Save your plan when you are ready. Request Index8 Setup.

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