I’m a solo developer, and over the last year I kept running into the same problem:
I’d ship projects thinking “I’ll secure this properly later”
and then… later never came.
If I’m being honest, my cybersecurity knowledge isn’t great. I know enough to be dangerous, but not enough to feel confident. I’d regularly forget things like:
- missing or misconfigured security headers
- weak TLS / SSL setups
- basic server or app misconfigurations that should be caught early
Most of these issues aren’t advanced attacks — they’re just things you miss when you’re focused on shipping features.
So instead of pretending I’d magically get better at security overnight, I decided to build a tool that helps catch these problems for me.
Why I built SecureNow
SecureNow is a website security scanner that checks for common vulnerabilities and gives you a clear report with fix recommendations.
The goal is not to replace professional pentesting.
It’s meant to be:
- a fast baseline security check
- something you can run before or after deploying
- useful for developers and small teams who don’t have a security expert on hand
Basically: “Did I forget something obvious?”
What it checks
Some of the features I thought were pretty cool (and honestly useful for my own projects):
- Security header checks (CSP, HSTS, etc.)
- TLS / SSL configuration analysis
- Open port scanning (surprisingly, a lot of sites still expose things they shouldn’t)
- Rate limit detection
- API route checking
Clear explanations + suggestions on how to fix issues
Nothing intrusive, no exploit-style scanning — just automated checks that surface common problems.
Who this is for (and who it isn’t)
SecureNow is designed for:
- solo developers
- indie hackers
- small teams
people shipping fast and trying not to break things (or expose them)
It’s not:
- a full pentesting replacement
- an enterprise security suite
- something that magically makes your app “secure forever”
Launch & feedback
I launched SecureNow today, and I’m genuinely looking for feedback — not hype.
Things I’d really like to know:
Is this actually useful?
What checks would you expect from a tool like this?
What would make you not trust it?
Is the pricing off / too expensive for what it does?
If you want to take a look:
https://www.securenow.dev
I’m happy to answer questions, explain how things work, or hear why this is a terrible idea!
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