Find security gaps before demo day.
A printable checklist for startup teams, incubators, accelerators, and university innovation cells. Review test data, authentication, administrator access, recovery, privacy, and incident readiness before presenting the product.
What the checklist covers
- Separate demos from production
- Check login and account creation
- Review administrator access
- Test account recovery
- Minimize personal data
- Prepare failure and incident paths
Designed for cohort use
Run it as a 60-minute clinic: explain the six sections, give founders time to review their product, and leave every red or amber item with an owner and deadline.
Use synthetic accounts and test data only. The checklist is product guidance, not legal advice, certification, or a penetration test.
Run an identity and privacy clinicReuse and attribution
Incubators, accelerators, universities, and nonprofit developer communities may distribute the unmodified checklist with attribution. A backlink is appreciated but not required.
Pre-Demo-Day Security Checklist for Startups - NamoID
https://namoid.in/resources/startup-demo-day-security-checklist
Need help with a cohort?
NamoID may support suitable India-facing programs with sandbox access, workshops, starter resources, and mentors. Submit the program first, then share the organization name and cohort dates in Slack for a quicker initial response.