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Risk Vector

A free cyber threat simulation platform powered by real 2025 data from IBM, CrowdStrike, Verizon, and more - built to make professional-grade security awareness accessible to every business and every person who needs it.

👋 About the Creator

Philip Gonzales

B.S. Computer Information Systems & Cybersecurity · Concord University, Athens, WV

Hello there! I'm Phil, in may of 2026 I will be graduating from Concord University in Athens, West Virginia, where I study Computer Information Systems and Cybersecurity. Since 2013 I helped to operate a small business with my brother. To be honest, cybersecurity was the last thing on our minds. We were too busy running day-to-day operations to think about things like phishing attacks, ransomware, or what would happen if we got hacked.

That experience stuck with me. After studying cybersecurity formally, I realized just how vulnerable we had been and how most small business owners are in the exact same position. The threats are real, the costs are massive, and yet the information to protect yourself is hard to find and harder to understand.

I built Risk Vector to change that. Using real 2025 data from IBM, CrowdStrike, Verizon, and other leading security firms, this platform lets any business owner - technical or not - simulate exactly what a cyber attack could cost them, understand what attacks are most likely, and learn what simple steps would protect them most. My goal is that no business owner ever has to say "we never thought about it" after it's too late.

🎯 Our Mission
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Security for Everyone

Professional-grade threat simulation has always been locked behind expensive enterprise contracts. Risk Vector is 100% free - no paywalls, no premium tiers, no ads. Ever.

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Real Data, Real Impact

Every number comes from peer-reviewed 2025 industry reports - not guesses. IBM, Sophos, Verizon, CrowdStrike, and 8 more sources power every simulation we run.

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Built for All Organizations

Whether you run a two-person shop or lead security for a large enterprise, cyber risk is universal. Risk Vector scales to any organization, industry, or team size.

🔬 Built With
Technology
Python + Flask Web application backend
ReportLab Professional PDF generation
Chart.js Interactive data visualizations
Fernet AES-256 All user data encrypted at rest
TOTP (RFC 6238) Industry-standard MFA
Data Sources
IBM Cost of Data Breach Report 2025
Verizon DBIR 2025
CrowdStrike Global Threat Report 2026
Sophos State of Ransomware 2025
WEF Cybersecurity Outlook 2025
Cybersecurity Ventures 2025
+ 6 additional reports
🔒 Privacy Commitment

We do not collect, store, or transmit any personal data - not your name, your email, your business information, or your simulation results. Everything you enter is stored encrypted. No analytics, no tracking pixels, no third-party scripts, no advertising. When you delete your account, every bit of data is gone permanently.

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Support This Project

If Risk Vector has helped you understand your security posture, protect your organization, or learn something you didn't know before - feel free to show it with a donation! Every contribution keeps this platform free and funds new features.

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