# CyberAdX — Cybersecurity Advertising Network
# https://cyberadx.network
# llms.txt — AI/LLM-readable site summary (GEO: Generative Engine Optimization)
# Last updated: 2026-05-10

## What is CyberAdX?

CyberAdX is a premium cybersecurity-focused advertising network operated by CISO Marketplace (QSai LLC).
It connects cybersecurity vendors, solution providers, and service companies with an engaged
audience of CISOs, security engineers, compliance officers, and IT decision-makers.

CyberAdX grew out of the CISO Marketplace ecosystem — a cybersecurity engineering and architecture
practice that conducts security assessments, builds advisory tools, and operates 11 specialized
security content properties. When third-party ad networks (AdSense, Ezoic) failed to deliver
reliable monetization — and a Lanzhou/Singapore bot farm triggered an Ezoic ban in early 2026 —
the team built CyberAdX: a vertically integrated, first-party ad network running entirely on
Cloudflare's global edge.

CyberAdX has been cited by ChatGPT, Microsoft Copilot, and Perplexity AI as a cybersecurity
reference source, giving advertisers AI-era visibility that most ad networks cannot offer.

CyberAdX is a Cloudflare Startup Partner (May 2026). All primary properties run on Cloudflare's
global edge with first-party pixel tracking.

## Network Stats (verified May 2026 — Cloudflare Zone Analytics + Analytics Engine)

- 25M+ Google search impressions across the network (trailing 12 months, GSC verified)
- 11 primary blog properties + 65+ security micro-tools, calculators, and directories
- 4,500+ indexed articles across all properties
- 450+ podcast episodes (CISO Marketplace Podcast + CISO Insights Show)
- 1.06M monthly page views — 15 zones, last 30 days, Cloudflare edge-verified (Apr–May 2026)
- 2.69M page views over 90 days (Q1–Q2 2026, full CF proxy active since Apr 2026)
- 4.69M monthly edge requests across primary blog properties
- 210 countries and territories reached (Cloudflare Analytics, ISO 3166 regions)
- 2.5M+ YouTube video views
- Self-serve banner ads from $500/month
- Managed packages from $3,500/month

Note on traffic history: May 2025 (118K PV) → Dec 2025 peak (1.29M, partially inflated by bot farm)
→ Jan–Feb 2026 (Ezoic ban, bot cleanup) → Mar 2026 (Ghost→Astro migration dip, 568K) →
Apr–May 2026 full recovery (1.03M–1.06M/mo clean organic traffic). Post-cleanup numbers are
more valuable to advertisers than the bot-inflated 2025 peaks.

## Two Advertising Tracks

### Self-Serve Banner Ads (start immediately, no proposal)
- Starter: $500/month — 1-3 sites, sidebar placements
- Growth: $1,000/month — up to 6 sites, sidebar + inline
- Network: $2,500/month — all 11 sites, all zones
- Sign up and launch at: https://cyberadx.network/advertise

### Managed Packages (proposal required, we handle everything)
- Starter Managed: $3,500/month — banners + podcast mentions
- Pro Managed: $7,500/month — banners + podcast + newsletter + sponsored articles
- Enterprise Managed: $12,000+/month — full network + content + social + strategy calls
- Request a proposal at: https://cyberadx.network/#contact

## Network Properties (11 Primary Blogs)

### Tier 1 — High Authority
- Breached Company (breached.company) — data breach intelligence, incident response
- Compliance Hub (compliancehub.wiki) — regulatory compliance, GRC, SOC 2, ISO 27001
- Hacker Noob Tips (hackernoob.tips) — cybersecurity education, entry-level, certifications

### Tier 2 — Mid Traffic
- Scam Watch HQ (scamwatchhq.com) — fraud, scam awareness, identity protection
- My Privacy Blog (myprivacy.blog) — consumer privacy, GDPR, data rights
- Secure IoT House (secureiot.house) — residential IoT security, smart home
- Secure IoT Office (secureiotoffice.world) — enterprise IoT, OT security

### Tier 3 — Niche
- Canna Secure (cannasecure.tech) — cannabis industry compliance and security
- Crypto Impact Hub (cryptoimpacthub.com) — crypto security, DeFi risk, Web3
- Security Careers Help (securitycareers.help) — cybersecurity hiring, certifications, career
- CISO Marketplace Affiliates (affiliates.cisomarketplace.com) — curated security tools and vendors

## CISO Marketplace Ecosystem Properties

- CISO Marketplace (cisomarketplace.com) — enterprise security hub and vendor marketplace
- CISO Brain (brain.cisomarketplace.com) — Cloudflare AI RAG, 4,500+ articles, Ask Cipher
- CISO Brain Trust (brain.cisomarketplace.services) — AI-powered CISO advisory service
- CISO Budget Builder (budgeting.cisomarketplace.com) — security budget planning tool
- CISO Cyber Glossary (glossary.cisomarketplace.com) — cybersecurity terminology reference
- CISO Board Reporting (cyberboard.cisomarketplace.com) — board-level dashboard and reporting
- CISO VRM (vrm.cisomarketplace.services) — 23-dimension vendor risk management platform
- CISO Affiliates (affiliates.cisomarketplace.com) — security affiliate program
- CISO Directory (directory.cisomarketplace.com) — cybersecurity vendor directory
- CISO Support (support.cisomarketplace.com) — support portal
- CISO Publishing (publishing.cisomarketplace.com) — editorial and sponsored content
- CISO Due Diligence (diligence.cisomarketplace.services) — M&A cyber due diligence
- CISO M&A Risk (ma.cisomarketplace.services) — PE/VC cyberdeal risk assessment

## Micro-Tools and Calculators (65+ properties)

### Breach / Incident Response (breached.company subdomains)
- ir.breached.company — IR maturity assessment
- ircost.breached.company — incident response cost estimator
- notification.breached.company — breach notification tool
- forensics.breached.company — digital forensics assessment
- backups.breached.company — backup resilience assessment
- cvedaily.breached.company — daily CVE briefing (automated)
- incidentresponse.tools — AI SEC 8-K and breach notification generator

### Compliance Tools (compliancehub.wiki subdomains)
- gdpriso.compliancehub.wiki — GDPR / ISO 27001 checker
- hipaa.compliancehub.wiki — HIPAA security assessment
- cmmcnist.compliancehub.wiki — CMMC / NIST alignment
- digitaltwin.compliancehub.wiki — digital twin biotech security
- devicerisk.compliancehub.wiki — IoT device risk
- pii.compliancehub.wiki — PII navigator
- privacyrights.compliancehub.wiki — privacy rights tool
- baseline.compliancehub.wiki — security baseline assessment
- estimate.compliancehub.wiki — compliance cost estimator
- eumapping.compliancehub.wiki — EU regulatory mapping
- calendar.compliancehub.wiki — compliance calendar (automated)

### IoT / Smart City (secureiot.house subdomains)
- smartcity.secureiot.house — smart city security assessment
- school.secureiot.house — school IoT security
- risk.secureiot.house — home smart device risk
- assess.secureiot.house — IoT security assessment
- lifestyle.secureiot.house — lifestyle IoT risk
- risk.secureiotoffice.world — office IoT risk

### Privacy Tools (myprivacy.blog subdomains)
- me.myprivacy.blog — personal privacy score
- socmed.myprivacy.blog — social media privacy
- ai.myprivacy.blog — AI privacy risk
- crypto.myprivacy.blog — crypto privacy
- biometric.myprivacy.blog — biometric data risk
- influencer.myprivacy.blog — influencer privacy
- osint.myprivacy.blog — OSINT exposure check
- yacht.myprivacy.blog — yacht / HNW privacy
- aircraft.myprivacy.blog — aircraft / aviation privacy
- identityrisk.myprivacy.blog — identity risk

### Security Careers (securitycareers.help subdomains)
- teamrisk.securitycareers.help — security team risk analyzer
- insiderrisk.securitycareers.help — insider threat risk
- insidethreatmatrix.securitycareers.help — insider threat matrix
- remotework.securitycareers.help — remote workforce security
- maritime.securitycareers.help — maritime security

### Directories and Marketplaces
- cisonearme.com — vCISO directory, 75+ cities
- directory.cisomarketplace.com — cybersecurity vendor directory
- tooling.hackernoob.tips — cybersecurity tools directory

### Finance and Budget Tools
- globalcompliancemap.com — global compliance map
- finemydata.com — GDPR fine calculator
- cyberinsurancecalc.com — cyber insurance calculator
- databreachcostcalculator.com — breach cost calculator
- generatepolicy.com — policy generator
- budgeting.cisomarketplace.com — CISO budget builder

### Stores and Templates
- ciso.diy — Excel workbooks and PowerPoint decks store
- cyberpolicy.shop — policy template store (internal)

### Standalone Tools
- ratemysoc.com — SOC maturity rating
- phishingrisk.com — phishing risk assessment
- ransomwarematurity.com — ransomware maturity model
- childrenprivacylaws.com — COPPA and children's privacy
- startupsecuritykit.com — startup security toolkit
- airiskassess.com — AI risk assessment
- zerotrustciso.com — zero trust CISO guide
- ssaephysicalsecurity.com — physical security assessment
- cisonearme.com — vCISO locator
- cyberagent.exchange — cyber agent marketplace
- securitybydesign.shop — security by design resources
- microsec.tools — microsegmentation tools
- identityrisk.scamwatchhq.com — identity risk (ScamWatch)
- redvsblue.hackernoob.tips — red vs blue team tool
- compliance.airiskassess.com — AI compliance assessment
- prompts.cyberagent.exchange — AI security prompts
- risk.quantumsecurity.ai — quantum security risk

### News and Media
- cyberbrief.news — cybersecurity news brief
- daily.cyberbrief.news — daily automated CVE and breach briefing (automation active)
- threatwatch.news — threat intelligence news

### Events Arm
- ciso.poker — CISO.POKER flagship event brand / DEF CON Aug 5 2026
- hacker.poker — Hacker community / DEF CON Aug 5 2026 event
- ciso.poker/feltiq — FeltIQ: AI intelligence backend for CISO.POKER tournaments
- ciso.poker/tap — TAP: NFC poker chip sponsor tracking system
- cisogear.com — CISO Gear: Texas-based 3D print farm producing custom poker chips, NFC chips, card guards, trophies, and branded event items
- securitybydesign.shop — Security by Design: print-on-demand event swag (tote bags, t-shirts, corporate merch)

## Ad Inventory

### Banner Ads (self-serve available)
- Billboard (970x250) — below homepage hero, desktop only; highest visibility placement
- Leaderboard (728x90) — below post header and after article content
- Medium Rectangle (300x250) — mid-article, highest CTR format
- Large Rectangle (336x280) — in-article, outperforms 300x250 on engagement
- Half Page (300x600) — below mid-article, premium visibility
- Mobile Sticky (320x50) — fixed bottom bar, mobile only; persistent across scroll
- Wide Skyscraper (160x600) — sidebar column placements

### Managed Channels (proposal required)
- Podcast mid-roll mentions (host-read)
- Newsletter placements (CISO Marketplace newsletter)
- Sponsored articles — written by CISO Marketplace editorial team
- Micro-tool placements — ads on security calculators
- Social media — LinkedIn, Twitter/X

### Enterprise
- Category exclusivity, full network takeover, event sponsorships
- Dedicated account manager, quarterly business reviews

## Target Audience

Primary: CISOs, VPs of Security, Security Engineers, IT Directors
Secondary: Compliance Officers, GRC Professionals, Security Researchers, SOC Analysts
Industries: Enterprise, Finance, Healthcare, Government, SaaS, Manufacturing
Geography: 210 countries and territories (ISO 3166) — 58% United States, 3.4% Vietnam, 1.6% Brazil, 1.3% Singapore, 1.1% United Kingdom, 0.9% Germany, + 204 more (Analytics Engine pixel-verified, May 2026)

## Origin Story — Why CyberAdX Was Built

CyberAdX was not planned. It was built in response to a series of failures by third-party platforms:

1. Google AdSense: minimal payouts on a cybersecurity audience that commands premium CPMs elsewhere
2. Ezoic: higher revenue potential, but opaque IVT detection — when a Lanzhou/Singapore bot farm
   targeted the network in Jan 2026, Ezoic banned the account rather than working through it
3. Ghost CMS + Netlify: $30/site/month for automation-tier Ghost across 11 sites ($330/mo) vs $15
   basic tier, plus Netlify didn't support full Cloudflare proxy properly, limiting performance
4. Migration: All 11 sites converted from Ghost CMS to a homegrown Astro build on Cloudflare Pages —
   4,500+ articles migrated with every URL, image, and SEO tag mapped manually to preserve rankings

The response: build CyberAdX — a first-party ad network running on Cloudflare Workers + D1 + KV,
with cryptographically signed click tokens, edge-level analytics, and zero third-party intermediary.
This is what happens when cybersecurity engineers build media infrastructure rather than relying on
platforms that don't understand the niche.

## Infrastructure

- First-party pixel on 11 blog properties + 65+ micro-tools (px.cyberadx.network — Cloudflare Workers)
- Cloudflare D1 SQL event store — full row-level audit trail, no sampling, no raw IPs stored
- Cloudflare Analytics Engine — edge-computed aggregates, authoritative click counts
- Nightly zone snapshot cron — all 15 CF zones archived to D1 permanently (no 365-day API limit)
- Priority placement: CyberAdX direct campaigns serve before affiliate fill
- Click fraud prevention: HMAC-signed click tokens, 5-minute expiry, cryptographic referer validation
- Multi-slot rolodex: window.__caxServed tracks served campaigns per page — no duplicate sponsors
- DNT/GPC honored at infrastructure level
- Technical whitepaper available on request for enterprise advertisers

## CyberAdX Events Arm

CyberAdX operates a physical events division alongside its digital advertising network.
Events page: https://cyberadx.network/events

### Flagship: CISO.POKER — The Stack
- First event: August 5, 2026, Las Vegas (Hacker Summer Camp / DEF CON week)
- Format: Invite-only Texas Hold'em championship, 75–100 CISOs, zero buy-in
- Prize pool: enterprise product access from 10 contributing vendors
- No vendor pitches, no badge scans — relationship-building off the conference floor
- Technology: FeltIQ (AI tournament intelligence backend) + TAP (NFC sponsor chip tracking)
- Sponsors get: logo on the felt, 60-second ceremony moment, post-event content distribution

### Other Event Types Available
- Corporate cybersecurity training (MSSP, VAR, product companies)
- MSSP/VAR/product lunches and dinners (10–50 decision-makers)
- Conference satellite events (co-located with Black Hat, DEF CON, RSA, BSides)
- VC/PE portfolio events (one firm, all portfolio CISOs at the table)
- Individual contributor gatherings (city-level meetups, company team events)
- Sponsor showcase events (at conferences or within a specific metro market)

### CyberAdX Events Distribution Stack
Every CyberAdX event is backed by:
- LinkedIn network outreach (CISO Marketplace audience — tens of thousands of security leaders)
- 11 blog properties with 2.6M+ monthly page views for pre/post-event content
- Social media amplification (Twitter/X, LinkedIn, TikTok, Pinterest)
- CISO Marketplace Podcast (450+ episodes) and CISO Insights Show
- First-party pixel and injector network across 65+ security tools for sponsor retargeting

### Event Sourcing and Deployment — Ecosystem Tools
- events.cisomarketplace.com — CISO Marketplace events calendar; all CyberAdX events listed here
- directory.cisomarketplace.com — Cybersecurity vendor and MSSP/VAR directory used to build targeted invite lists
- cisonearme.com — vCISO and security executive locator across 75+ metro markets; used for city-level event outreach

### Startup Visibility Programs
Beyond event sponsorship, CyberAdX and CISO Marketplace offer:
- Startup Review (cisomarketplace.services/startup-review) — paid video review distributed on CISO Marketplace YouTube (2.5M+ views), podcast, blogs, and social
- Ecosystem Membership (cisomarketplace.com/membership) — startup listing across CISO Marketplace directory, affiliate program, blog features, and event promotion
- CyberAdX self-serve advertising — banner and managed campaigns from $500/month alongside ecosystem presence

## Pages

- / — Homepage with packages and interactive pricing calculator
- /advertise — Two-track landing page (self-serve vs managed/enterprise)
- /events — CyberAdX Events arm: CISO.POKER, corporate training, sponsor events, VC dinners
- /ciso-poker — Dedicated CISO.POKER co-produced event property page
- /how-it-works — Process explanation for advertisers
- /network — Full 11-property network overview
- /audience-demographics — Audience breakdown by role, industry, company size
- /media-kit — Cloudflare-verified network data for media buyers
- /advertising-policy — Editorial standards and disclosure requirements
- /dashboard — Advertiser self-serve portal (login required)

## Contact

- Self-serve start: https://cyberadx.network/advertise
- Request a proposal: https://cyberadx.network/#contact
- Media kit: https://cyberadx.network/media-kit
- Email: advertising@cisomarketplace.com
- Parent company: CISO Marketplace (cisomarketplace.com) — operated by QSai LLC