We built the guides, checklists, and open-source tools we wish existed — and we're giving them away free. No paywall. No email gate. Just practical security advice for real families.
Free guides
Written for people — not security teams. Each guide covers one topic with specific tool recommendations and no assumed technical background.
Step-by-step setup for Bitwarden (free) and 1Password. Covers importing existing passwords, browser extensions, family sharing, and mobile setup for every device in the house.
Read guide →The single highest-impact thing any family can do. Covers Google, Apple, email, banking, and social accounts — with which apps to use, why SMS is not enough, and how to avoid lockout.
Read guide →How to identify fake emails, spoofed texts, and phone scams before they cause harm — and what to do if you already clicked. Includes removing your data exposure to reduce targeting.
Read guide →Gaming logins, school email, TikTok, Discord — a practical walkthrough for parents to secure every account their child uses, set parental controls, and remove saved payment methods.
Read guide →What scams target seniors, how they work, and a simple conversation framework for families. Covers call screening, trusted contact lists, and recognizing gift card scams. Plain language, large print version available.
Read guide →A step-by-step incident guide: secure the account, check connected apps, notify contacts, and verify nothing else was compromised. Works for email, social, and financial accounts.
Read guide →Digital security should not depend on a big budget or a technical background. We make practical guidance and capable tools available to the families and small businesses the security industry too often leaves behind.
Our guides are for parents, grandparents, caregivers, and anyone helping a child stay safe online. No assumed knowledge. No jargon. Just clear steps you can use with confidence.
Our resources are free, and our recommendations are made because they are useful — not because they earn us a commission. We explain the why, so you can make the call that is right for your household or business.
Built by a former CISO who has scaled security for global public and private organizations. The resources here reflect what actually works in the field — not what looks good in a pitch deck.
Recommended tools
Every tool below is something we use and recommend. We don't earn referral fees — these are honest picks organized by what problem they solve.
We don't earn referral commissions from any tool on this page. Picks are based on what we actually use and recommend. Prices shown are approximate — check each provider for current pricing.
Built by OhanaSecure
Everything we build for ourselves, we publish. Audit it, fork it, run it yourself. MIT licensed, no strings attached.
Multi-agent security automation platform. Includes Jean-Claude pentest harness with OWASP/CISA mapping, VIGIL infrastructure watchdog, Stark quality monitor, and Sherlock research agent. Runs on AWS Lambda + CloudFormation.
Multi-model LLM penetration testing harness running Fable 5, Opus 4.8, and GPT-5.5 in parallel. Inspired by Cloudflare Cyber Frontier research. OWASP and CISA Top 10 mapped output, automated remediation queuing.
Household security agents, family account auditors, and posture-check tools — built for real families, not enterprise teams. Follow the GitHub org to get notified when they drop.
Checklists
Copy these. Print them. Work through them with your family. No account, no signup, no cost.
Dire situation, confused, not sure where to start — send us a note. No consulting pitch, no sales call. We read every message and point you in the right direction.
Founded in Northern Virginia and available worldwide, OhanaSecure makes practical digital-security resources for families and small and medium-sized businesses. We built these guides, checklists, and open-source tools because the people who need protection should not need an enterprise budget to get it. Everything we publish is free, and it stays free. Explore the open-source work at github.com/OhanaSec.
