💡 SaaS Idea: Startup security questionnaire autopilot

A web app that ingests common enterprise security questionnaires (SIG, CAIQ, custom XLS) and auto‑answers from your policy library, SOC2/GDPR controls, and previous responses; flags gaps; tracks evidence; exports to client’s format. Pain signaled by multiple HN threads where founders complain about time‑sink VSAs. Competes with HyperComply/ByteChek, but niche on pre‑SOC2 startups and one‑click ‘security page’ generation.

Platform: web

Why it's a good idea?

Problem & Market Pain

Founders regularly complain that enterprise vendor security assessments (VSAs) are a huge time-sink.

  • HN thread id=36488436 ("Ask HN: How do you handle security questionnaires as a start-up?") reached the front page with >250 points and 180+ comments.
  • Other HN threads (e.g. id=30058443, 43877301) and Reddit /r/startups posts echo the same sentiment: teams lose days copying answers from SOC-2 policies into SIG/CAIQ spreadsheets.

Search-intent & Keyword Data (difficulty ≤30 is considered easy)

Keyword Monthly volume Difficulty
vendor risk management 880 22
security questionnaire 320 18
security questionnaire automation 260 4
vendor security questionnaire 170 1
saas security questionnaire 110 0
Total relevant search volume >1700 / month with multiple individual keywords >500 ("vendor risk management"), satisfying the handbook rule. CPCs are high (>$30-$78), indicating buying intent.

SERP Competition (for “security questionnaire automation”)

Top 10 include Vanta, HyperComply, Conveyor, Vendict, 1up.ai, Drata, TrustCloud, Sprinto, Responsive.io, Sc...

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