Website Security Should Be a Growth Lever, Not a Cost. Cystack Turns It Into ROI

The cybersecurity industry doesn’t suffer from a shortage of tools. It suffers from a shortage of tools that actually work.

While most vendors push shiny dashboards, acronyms, and buzzwords, CyStack is quietly building something different: a full-stack, battle-tested security platform built around real-world workflows. And it’s catching on fast.

Founded in Vietnam and serving over 600 Web2 and Web3 companies across SE Asia, CyStack is using a new hybrid approach that combines expert services with modular products to detect critical vulnerabilities 3.5x faster and cut the average issue response time from 5-10 days to under 24 hours.

In this conversation with Website Planet, Co-Founder Trung Nguyen explains why most security solutions fail, what the industry gets wrong about risk, and how exactly CyStack brings ROI instead of fear back to cybersecurity.

Most Cybersecurity Platforms Solve the Wrong Problem

We started CyStack to solve a problem we kept running into: most security tools and services don’t actually help people stay secure.

The market was full of products that either give you too much noise or are so rigid that they don’t work with how real teams build software.

Our platform offers a mix-and-match portfolio of solutions across penetration testing, vulnerability management, data protection, and compliance, so businesses get exactly what they need, nothing they don’t.

That’s what made CyStack a leading cybersecurity company in Southeast Asia, known for its award-winning security products and expert services designed to protect everything from websites and internal systems to smart contracts and customer data.

With over eight years of experience, we’ve secured more than 600 clients across Web2 and Web3, protected over 5,000 assets, and prevented more than 200,000 threats before they could cause trouble. And yes, we run 24/7 because cyberattacks don’t take weekends off, and neither do we.

Why a Hybrid Security Model Beats Pure-Play Products or Services

We’re not trying to reinvent the wheel. We’re just building a better one that actually works for the driver. What sets us apart is how we combine deep technical expertise with a full stack of practical, battle-tested tools that companies can actually use every day.

Most security providers lean either too heavily on service or product. We’ve built both, intentionally, and we’ve seen how that hybrid approach gives better results.

Our portfolio includes:

• WhiteHub – our bug bounty and vulnerability management platform (the first in Southeast Asia)
• Locker – a password and secrets manager built for modern teams
• CyStack Vulnerability Scanner, Endpoint Device Management, and Data Leak Detection – all designed to scale with your business

Because we handle both Web2 and Web3, we’ve had to stay sharp on emerging threats while making sure our tools stay easy to use and integrate. Security has to work within the flow of how teams actually build and ship software. It can’t slow them down.

A few things we’ve built into our platform to make that happen:

• Real-time vulnerability visibility, so you see the issue as soon as it’s found, not a week later buried in a PDF
• Clear, structured risk classification, so teams can focus on what’s urgent and skip the noise
• Built-in collaboration tools, to cut out the back-and-forth and get fixes shipped faster
• Tight integration with tools like Slack, Jira, and Trello, because good security should fit into your workflow, not fight against it

This combination of tech and people has led to real impact. Our clients detect critical vulnerabilities 3.5x faster on average. They see issues appear in under 24 hours compared to the usual 5 to 10 days. And 73 percent report better cost efficiency after switching to us.

At the end of the day, our goal is to make security something that actually adds value, not just checks a box. We always prioritize ROI because no one has time or budget to waste on security theater.

The Real Enemy Isn’t Hackers. It’s Apathy.

One of the biggest early challenges was that we were offering security in a market that, frankly, didn’t fully understand or prioritize it. Many companies still saw security as a checklist, not a strategic need, until something went wrong. So we had to spend just as much time educating the market as we did building products and services.

Another lesson? Doing both services and product is not for the faint of heart. It took us a while to figure out how to balance short-term service revenue with the long game of building scalable platforms. But once we saw how well the two could reinforce each other, we doubled down. Services gave us deep insight into real-world problems, which shaped better products. Products, in turn, made our services faster and more efficient.

Internally, we also learned that scaling a security company requires a different mindset, especially around hiring. Deep expertise matters, but so does communication. The best security experts in the world don’t help much if they can’t collaborate with clients or explain clearly what needs to be fixed.

Biggest lesson? Pick your battles, stay focused, and make sure your smartest people can talk like humans.

What’s Next: AI Risks, Hybrid Threats, and Making Security a Business Driver

Next year, we’re doubling down on three key areas where we see the biggest shifts and the biggest risks for our clients.

1. Securing AI-integrated systems
   As businesses rush to integrate AI into products and workflows, they’re introducing new risks like prompt injections, data leakage, and insecure model APIs. We’re updating both our security testing services and platform capabilities to detect and mitigate AI-specific vulnerabilities before they cause damage. It’s not hype. It’s exposure most teams haven’t built defenses for.
2. Managing complex, hybrid attack surfaces
   Companies today operate across cloud, on-prem, SaaS, Web3, and mobile. This is especially true in finance, blockchain, logistics, and tech, where a single blind spot can lead to a serious breach. We’re enhancing our vulnerability management platform to provide unified, real-time visibility across this complexity. We focus on surfacing the right risks, not just more noise.
3. Turning security into a measurable business advantage
   Security leaders are under pressure to show clear ROI. Not just that they’re secure, but how much more secure, and at what cost. We’re investing in advanced dashboards and analytics that give real insight into threat trends, remediation efficiency, and overall posture. The goal is to help teams prioritize better and help execs make informed decisions without needing a PhD in cybersecurity.

All of this is grounded in what we already do best. We combine strong products, human expertise, and a platform that keeps up with the real world, not just compliance checklists.

One Piece of Advice the Industry Hates (But We Stand By)

Focus on securing what’s most likely to be exploited, not what’s most interesting to talk about.

In this industry, there’s a tendency to chase complexity. Zero-days, APTs, advanced threat models. But the reality is, most breaches still come from basic gaps like exposed assets, misconfigurations, and leaked credentials. Because those problems are less glamorous, they’re often underinvested in.

Our view is simple: the best security strategy is one that aligns with how attackers actually behave, not how the industry wants to posture. We prioritize coverage, visibility, and speed of response over chasing edge cases. That mindset consistently delivers better protection and better ROI.

It’s not a popular stance in an industry that loves shiny tools and big acronyms. But it’s the one that works.

Tired of security tools that slow your team down and 30-page PDFs?

Visit CyStack’s website: https://cystack.net

Connect with Trung Nguyen: https://www.linkedin.com/in/trungnh/