Aware · Protect · Advocate

Protect Your
Digital Footprint.

Most people do not understand or actively manage their digital footprint — leaving them vulnerable to privacy, security, and legal risks. Cipher & Counsel was built to change that.

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The Problem

What you don't know
can hurt you.

Data collection does not stop when you stop scrolling. Every action you take online leaves a trail — social media activity, apps you download, websites you visit, networks you join.

Your digital footprint is being built, bought, and sold — whether you manage it or not. Cipher & Counsel exists to give you the awareness and tools to take back control.

Our Framework

A clear approach
to cybersecurity

Understanding cybersecurity does not require a technical background. It requires awareness, deliberate habits, and the willingness to lead.

01 — Aware
Aware
Understand your digital footprint — what you share, what is collected, and where your data exists. Knowledge is the first layer of protection.
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02 — Protect
Protect
Take control of your digital presence with practical steps that reduce risk. Lock it. Protect it. Respect it. Own it.
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03 — Advocate
Advocate
Step into leadership at the intersection of cybersecurity, law, and policy — where knowledge becomes impact and representation becomes change.
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Why It Matters

Your data is worth
more than you think.

01
Personal Privacy
Your location history, health searches, and financial behavior are part of your digital profile — available to those who pay for access.
02
Account Security
Information in your digital footprint — birthday, employer, hometown — is often the answer to security questions protecting your most important accounts.
03
Legal Exposure
Data collected about you can be used in legal proceedings, background checks, and insurance assessments — often without your knowledge or consent.
04
National Security
State-sponsored actors target civilian digital infrastructure. Individual habits have consequences at scale that extend beyond personal exposure.
Mission

"To make cybersecurity understandable and actionable by educating individuals on protecting their digital footprint — while building pathways for women to lead in cybersecurity, policy, and digital law."

Cipher & Counsel · Founded 2025
By the Numbers

The case for
awareness today.

99%
Of automated attacks blocked by 2FA
One setting. Maximum impact.
80+
Apps on the average smartphone
Most request far more than needed.
4B
Records exposed in breaches in 2024
Your data is almost certainly included.
29%
Of all cyberattacks target North America
The highest rate in six years.

Cybersecurity is not just technical.

It is personal, legal, and constant.