6 Cybersecurity Blogger Success Stories [2024]

Pat Walls

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Updated: December 1st, 2023

Become A Cybersecurity Blogger

Every day, businesses and private systems are targeted by cyber attacks.

Highlights of the Check Point Cyber Security Report show that cyberattacks against corporate networks increased by 50% in the past year.

Therefore, IT professionals and all computer users are interested in understanding the changing cybersecurity landscape.

If you're interested in earning a good income by teaching cybersecurity, starting a cybersecurity blog is a great idea.

However, the cybersecurity niche is vast, dynamic, and can be overcrowded.

To ensure success, you'll need to identify your target audience and understand their pain points.

Research your competition to find out what type of content they are covering, and focus on creating even better content to engage and educate your readers.

Here are some real life success stories of starting a cybersecurity blogger:

1. All Things Secured ($300K/year)

Josh Summers, founder of All Things Secured, came up with the idea for his personal security and privacy brand while living in China, where he experienced heavy censorship and surveillance. Recognizing the need for accessible online security and privacy content, Josh started producing tutorials and educational content to help everyday internet users protect themselves. With over 11 million people reached through 160 written guides and 110 videos, All Things Secured has become a trusted resource in the field.

How much they make: $300K/year
How much did it cost to start: $100
Current team size: 1

My Security YouTube Channel Hit 100K Subscribers & Makes $25K/Month

All Things Secured is a personal security and privacy brand with over 100,000 YouTube subscribers, 160 written guides, and 110 videos that have reached 11 million people worldwide; the founder's goal is to make online security and privacy attainable to anyone regardless of their age or technical proficiency.

About

Josh started All Things Secured about 7 years ago

Revenue

Josh grew the business to $25K/month

Costs

It cost Josh $100 to start the business

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Learn more about starting a cybersecurity blogger:

Where to start?

-> How much does it cost to start a cybersecurity blogger?
-> Pros and cons of a cybersecurity blogger

Need inspiration?

-> Examples of established cybersecurity blogger
-> Marketing ideas for a cybersecurity blogger

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4. Gartner

Gartner is the world’s leading research and advisory company. We equip business leaders with indispensable insights, advice and tools to achieve their mission-critical priorities today and build the successful organizations of tomorrow.

Where they're located: Wagrain, Salzburg, Austria
Website traffic: 2.89M/month

5. Bitdefender

Bitdefender is a global cybersecurity leader you can trust and rely on, protecting over 500 million systems in more than 150 countries.

Where they're located: Meta, Colombia
Website traffic: 5.51M/month

6. Sophos

Sophos is Cybersecurity Evolved. Advanced Endpoint Protection and Network Security Fully Synchronized in Real Time.

Website traffic: 4.12M/month