Why IRPForge Exists

Tabletop exercises run by enterprise security firms cost $5,000 to $35,000. IRPForge starts at $199 — no subscription, no consultant, no scheduling. For organizations ready to go further, Professional brings editable Word document output, annual regeneration, and a Tabletop Exercise Generator for $399 per year. That's the full testing program that enterprise organizations pay thousands for — available self-serve, on your schedule.

But cyber risk doesn't care about your budget. Ransomware hits nonprofits. Phishing hits nonprofits. Data breaches hit nonprofits. And when they do, the damage is compounded by the absence of a plan.

Most nonprofit leaders know they need an incident response plan. The problem is that everything available is either too expensive, too technical, or too generic to be useful.

IRPForge was created by a nonprofit sector operator who spent 18 months building a real incident response plan from scratch — without a guide, without a consultant, and without a budget for either.

The framework that powers IRPForge was built on CIS Controls v8 and the NIST Cybersecurity Framework. It was reviewed by legal counsel before a single line of code was written. It was peer-reviewed by cybersecurity professionals. The output structure mirrors what experienced practitioners build for clients at a fraction of the cost.

IRPForge doesn't generate plans with artificial intelligence. The output is built from a structured template system that applies tested content to your specific inputs. Every section has been written and reviewed. Nothing is hallucinated.

Built on CIS Controls v8 and the NIST Cybersecurity Framework — publicly available standards, not certified or endorsed by NIST or CIS.

The intake form is designed for executive directors, operations managers, HR leads, and finance directors — not IT professionals. If you can describe your organization's size and what data you hold, you can complete the form.

IRPForge is for organizations that:

• Have no dedicated IT staff or a small IT team
• Have a board, funder, or insurer asking for a documented incident response plan
• Have never had a breach but want to be prepared before one happens
• Have had an incident and realized they needed a documented plan after the fact
• Are priced out of enterprise security consulting

IRPForge generates a planning document. It does not monitor your systems. It does not provide legal advice. It does not certify compliance with any law, regulation, or insurance policy. It is not a substitute for qualified legal counsel, a security firm, or a managed security service provider.

The plan IRPForge generates is a structured starting point — built on established frameworks, reviewed by professionals, and customized to your organization. Your team implements it.

IRPForge is a document generation tool. It produces a written incident response plan for planning purposes only. Consult qualified legal counsel for legal and compliance determinations specific to your organization.