Craig Peterson's Forward to Safety
See it. Fix it. Keep it safe.
Built by Craig Peterson, 35+ years in cybersecurity, from writing early Internet protocols to training FBI InfraGard members. Two ways to work with us, organized by who does the work: you, or us.
Why I Built This
You pay someone. Updates run. Antivirus is on. That's handled, and mostly it is.
But Windows Update never touches the other software on your computer. The PDF reader, the browser add-on, the program a vendor installed three years ago. Nobody's tool is wrong about those programs. Windows Update was never built to look.
So who's been checking?
That's why I built Forward to Safety. The Reveal Scan reads your computer, counts what's current and what isn't, and shows you in plain English. Nothing to configure, no credit card, a few minutes. When you'd rather have it done for you, Support & Defend is the managed service my team has run for businesses for decades: patching, hardening, and a person who answers. Start with the check-up. Step up when you're ready.
The Track Record
35+ years in cybersecurity. Thousands of professionals trained. The check-up is how that experience reaches one computer at a time.
35+
Years in cybersecurity
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Dozens of managed clients since 1991. None has had ransomware.
1,775+
Professionals trained
718
Organizations reached
Internet Infrastructure Pioneer
Helped develop early Internet protocols in the 1980s. Launched one of the first commercial email services in 1991.
FBI InfraGard Training Moderator
Regular presenter for FBI InfraGard training sessions for critical-infrastructure organizations.
What the Check-Up Looks At
A measurement of your computer, not a claim about the world.
15 categories, one set of checks
Every check-up runs the same checks on every computer: software nothing updates, programs past end of life, antivirus installed but not running, remote-access tools you didn't know were there, and more. You see how many were checked, how many are current, and how many aren't.
What Add/Remove Programs can't see
A large share of what a person actually runs never appears in the standard software list. A program your patch tool can't see doesn't show up as a problem. It shows up as nothing at all. The check-up looks there too.
Counted, dated, named
No grade, no score. Each finding says what was observed, on which computer, on what date, and out of how many checks. When something couldn't be checked, the report says so instead of leaving a blank.
The point: the tools you already have are good at what they do. But a promise isn't a measurement. The check-up doesn't argue with your antivirus or your IT provider. It counts, in front of you, and you decide.
Made for One Computer. Built for a Business.
The same check-up runs on a laptop at the kitchen table and on every machine in a shop. If you run a business, one question tells you which conversation to have with us: who is your biggest customer, and how much bigger than you are they? When someone larger than you asks you to show your security, an insurer, a client, an auditor, the answer is a dated, reviewed record of what is on your machines. That is a different conversation from having us run your IT, and we'll tell you which one you need.
What You Can Expect
We tell you what the check-up observed, never what you have. Every count carries its date and the number of checks it came from.
The check-up only reads. It changes nothing on your computer, and it will never tell you to switch off your antivirus or click past a warning. A security company can't ask that.
Run it once and never speak to us again, and that's a fine outcome. Most people run it again in a few months to see what changed.
About the Founder
Craig Peterson
Craig Peterson has spent 35+ years in cybersecurity, working with organizations on what slips past automated tools. From developing early Internet protocols to training FBI InfraGard members today, his career spans the arc of the commercial Internet.
- Internet protocol developer (1980s)
- Launched commercial email service (1991)
- FBI InfraGard training moderator
- Trained 1,775+ professionals from 718 organizations
- Dozens of managed clients since 1991. None has had ransomware.
What People Are Saying
"In my 25+ years in the IT business I have yet to meet someone more knowledgeable and more committed to getting it right than Craig and his team."
Frank C.
Retired State CTO
"With decades in business, Craig and his team have stood head and shoulders above every other provider we've dealt with. I recommend them to everyone I can."
John L.
Business Owner
See it. Fix it. Keep it safe.
35+ years in cybersecurity, built into one check-up anyone can run. Start there. Step up when you're ready.
The scan is on us. If you want step-by-step instructions afterward, that's a paid report, and you'll see the price before you decide.