WHY CYBER6 · COMPARE
AI that's built to last, and built to be safe.
Many AI agencies build a tool and move on. Cyber6 builds AI and automation the way a security team would: protected, connected to your systems, supported after launch, and taught to your team.
WHAT CHANGED
Why a quick AI build isn't enough
Building an AI tool got easy. Running one safely didn't. Now:
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AI tools touch your most sensitive data: customer records, finances, health information.
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Your team is already using AI, often with personal accounts and no rules.
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Cyber insurers, auditors and clients are starting to ask how you use AI.
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The AI tools themselves change constantly, and automations break when they do.
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A tool nobody is trained to use doesn't get used.
A partner that only builds the tool leaves you holding all of that.
ONE AUTOMATION, TWO PARTNERS
Same project. Two very different first six months.
One automation project, six moments. Scroll to move the timeline.
SHARED TIMELINE
Week 1
- Week 1 · Kickoff
- Week 3 · Launch
- Month 2 · Something changes
- Month 3 · Risky shortcut
- Month 4 · The questionnaire
- Month 6 · The review
Week 1 · Kickoff
EXAMPLETYPICAL AI AGENCYA fast, exciting demo of what's possible.
EXAMPLECYBER6A short assessment of your systems, data and risks first, then a plan built around measurable goals.
PROVE: Plan, Record
Week 3 · Launch
EXAMPLETYPICAL AI AGENCYThe tool goes live, often quickly and well-built.
EXAMPLECYBER6The tool goes live with access controls, business-grade AI accounts, human review where it matters, and a baseline to measure against.
Month 2 · Something changes
An app the automation depends on updates, and the workflow quietly fails.
EXAMPLETYPICAL AI AGENCYYou notice when leads stop coming in, then open a new paid project.
EXAMPLECYBER6Monitoring flags the failure and it's fixed under ongoing support.
Month 3 · Risky shortcut
An employee pastes customer data into a free AI chatbot.
EXAMPLETYPICAL AI AGENCYUsually outside the agency's scope.
EXAMPLECYBER6An AI use policy, approved tools and team training are already in place, so it's caught or avoided.
Month 4 · The questionnaire
Your cyber insurer or a client asks how you use AI and protect data.
EXAMPLETYPICAL AI AGENCYYou're usually on your own to answer.
EXAMPLECYBER6Documentation is ready, backed by the Trust Center and Responsible AI page.
Month 6 · The review
EXAMPLETYPICAL AI AGENCYThe engagement usually ended at launch.
EXAMPLECYBER6A quarterly review shows before-and-after results and what to automate next.
PROVE: Verify, Evolve
Typical: a great build.
Cyber6: a great build that's still working, still safe and still improving.
An illustrative example, not a study or a client story.
SIDE BY SIDE
What's different, topic by topic.
| TOPIC | TYPICAL AI AGENCY | CYBER6 |
|---|---|---|
| BUILDING | ||
| Speed to first version | Included Often very fast. Quick builds are what many agencies do best. | Included Fast too, with a short assessment first so the first version fits your setup. |
| Custom workflows and AI assistants | Included Usually a core strength: chatbots, workflows and custom AI tools. | Included Custom workflows and assistants built around your goals. |
| Connecting to your existing systems | Varies Common for popular apps. Deeper IT systems vary. | Included Connected to the systems and security we already manage. |
| SECURITY & DATA | ||
| Security review before launch | Varies Varies. Often depends on the client asking for it. | Included Every build goes through the same security thinking as our IT work. |
| Where your data goes and who can see it | Varies Some document it well. Others leave it to the tool's defaults. | Included Data flows written down, with access limited to the people who need it. |
| Business-grade AI accounts with human review | Varies Varies by agency and project. | Included Business AI accounts, never personal ones, with human review where it matters. |
| AFTER LAUNCH | ||
| Monitoring and fixes when things break | Varies Often a separate support plan or a new project. | Included Monitoring flags failures, and fixes are part of ongoing support. |
| Updates as AI tools change | Varies Varies. Often billed as new work. | Included Updates as tools change, under ongoing support. |
| Measuring results against a baseline | Not usually offered Not usually offered beyond launch metrics. | Included A baseline at the start and before-and-after results, tracked with PROVE. |
| PEOPLE | ||
| Training your team to use it | Varies Usually a handoff walkthrough. | Included Training so your people use AI well and safely, through Cyber6 Academy. |
| AI use policy for your staff | Not usually offered Not usually offered, since it sits outside the build. | Included A written AI use policy and a list of approved tools. |
| Who you call | Varies The builder, while the project is active. | Included One Cyber6 team for AI, IT and security, after launch too. |
BUILDING
Speed to first version
TYPICAL
IncludedOften very fast. Quick builds are what many agencies do best.
CYBER6
IncludedFast too, with a short assessment first so the first version fits your setup.
Custom workflows and AI assistants
TYPICAL
IncludedUsually a core strength: chatbots, workflows and custom AI tools.
CYBER6
IncludedCustom workflows and assistants built around your goals.
Connecting to your existing systems
TYPICAL
VariesCommon for popular apps. Deeper IT systems vary.
CYBER6
IncludedConnected to the systems and security we already manage.
SECURITY & DATA
Security review before launch
TYPICAL
VariesVaries. Often depends on the client asking for it.
CYBER6
IncludedEvery build goes through the same security thinking as our IT work.
Where your data goes and who can see it
TYPICAL
VariesSome document it well. Others leave it to the tool's defaults.
CYBER6
IncludedData flows written down, with access limited to the people who need it.
Business-grade AI accounts with human review
TYPICAL
VariesVaries by agency and project.
CYBER6
IncludedBusiness AI accounts, never personal ones, with human review where it matters.
AFTER LAUNCH
Monitoring and fixes when things break
TYPICAL
VariesOften a separate support plan or a new project.
CYBER6
IncludedMonitoring flags failures, and fixes are part of ongoing support.
Updates as AI tools change
TYPICAL
VariesVaries. Often billed as new work.
CYBER6
IncludedUpdates as tools change, under ongoing support.
Measuring results against a baseline
TYPICAL
Not usually offeredNot usually offered beyond launch metrics.
CYBER6
IncludedA baseline at the start and before-and-after results, tracked with PROVE.
PEOPLE
Training your team to use it
TYPICAL
VariesUsually a handoff walkthrough.
CYBER6
IncludedTraining so your people use AI well and safely, through Cyber6 Academy.
AI use policy for your staff
TYPICAL
Not usually offeredNot usually offered, since it sits outside the build.
CYBER6
IncludedA written AI use policy and a list of approved tools.
Who you call
TYPICAL
VariesThe builder, while the project is active.
CYBER6
IncludedOne Cyber6 team for AI, IT and security, after launch too.
Every agency is different. This compares Cyber6 with the typical AI or automation agency that builds chatbots, workflows and AI tools for small and mid-sized businesses.
If you need a one-off prototype or demo, a typical AI agency may be all you need.
WHAT MAKES CYBER6 DIFFERENT
Six reasons, each one backed up.
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Built by a security team, not just builders
Every AI project goes through the same security thinking as our IT and cybersecurity work.
PROOF Responsible AI
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Your data stays protected
Business AI accounts (Anthropic Claude, Google Gemini, OpenAI ChatGPT) with human review, never personal accounts.
PROOF SubprocessorsExample report layout with four sections and a recommendations list. No real client data. - 03
Connected to the rest of your technology
AI works with the systems and security we already manage, through the Cyber6 Engine.
PROOF The Cyber6 EngineDiagram: Automate, Protect, and Empower linked around Cyber6 Core, with activity moving between them. Animation: support requests move from submitted to assigned to resolved. A critical alert skips ahead of the line. - 05
Measured, not hyped
Every project starts with a baseline and is tracked with PROVE.
PROOF How we measure resultsChart: a flat baseline recorded first, then a line showing change measured against it. Illustrative, not client data. 
WHO WE'VE WORKED WITH
- Small businesses
- A statewide cybersecurity assessment program
- Credit unions
- A water and wastewater utility
- Housing organizations
- Nonprofits and churches
- A health and wellness startup
Every result is measured against your own starting point.
How we prove it →ARE WE THE RIGHT FIT
Are we the right fit?
Cyber6 is a great fit if…
- Your AI will touch customer, financial or health data.
- You want AI that keeps working after launch.
- You'd rather have one partner for AI, IT and security.
- You need to answer insurers, auditors or clients about AI.
- You want your team trained to use it.
A typical AI agency may be enough if…
- You need a quick prototype or demo.
- The tool won't touch sensitive data.
- You have your own IT and security team to run it after launch.
GETTING STARTED
Start with one workflow.
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Explore
A discovery call about the workflow you want to fix first.
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Assess
We review the systems, data and risks it touches.
- 3
Set up
Your first automation, built securely.
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Enable
Team training and a baseline to measure against.
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First review
Before-and-after results and what to automate next.
QUESTIONS
Questions people ask when comparing.
Often, for a first version. We build quickly too, but security and support are part of the build, not an afterthought.
We use business AI accounts, not personal ones, and write down which tools see which data. Our Subprocessors page lists the services involved.
Monitoring flags failures, and fixes and updates are part of ongoing support, so you don't have to start a new project.
Yes. Training is part of the work, so your people use the tool well and safely, and know who to call.
Every proposal is built around your business, and you'll see exactly what's included before you commit.
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