Affiliate Disclosure & Transparency

Last updated: March 2026

The Short Version

Some links on RiskiBits are affiliate links. If you click them and buy something, I may earn a small commission at no extra cost to you. This helps keep the site running.

My promise: I only recommend products I would genuinely recommend anyway. Money never influences what I write. If something is bad, I'll say so — or I just won't mention it.

How This Site Makes Money

Affiliate Links

When I recommend security tools, password managers, training platforms, or other products, I may use affiliate links. If you purchase through these links, the vendor pays me a small referral fee. This doesn't cost you anything extra.

Products I may earn commissions from include:

• Password managers (1Password, Bitwarden, Keeper, NordPass)
• Security hardware (YubiKey, security keys)
• Training platforms (TryHackMe, Udemy courses)
• Security software and SaaS tools
• Books and resources via Amazon

Digital Products

I also sell security templates, checklists, and guides through Gumroad. These are products I've created based on real-world experience.

What I Don't Do

• ❌ Accept payment for reviews or recommendations
• ❌ Let affiliate commissions influence what I recommend
• ❌ Recommend products I haven't evaluated or wouldn't use myself
• ❌ Hide affiliate relationships
• ❌ Prioritize higher-commission products over better products

My Evaluation Process

When I recommend a product, I consider:

1. Does it actually work? — Real security value, not just marketing
2. Is it appropriate for the audience? — SMBs have different needs than enterprises
3. Is the price fair? — Including free alternatives where they exist
4. What's the company's track record? — Security incidents, responsiveness, transparency

I frequently recommend free and open-source tools that pay me nothing. If a free option is genuinely better for your situation, I'll tell you.

Why Affiliate Links?

Running a website takes time and has costs (hosting, domain, tools). Affiliate links let me keep content free while covering these expenses. The alternative would be paywalls, ads everywhere, or sponsored content — all of which would make the site worse.

Questions?

If you have concerns about any recommendation or want to know if a link is an affiliate link, just ask. Transparency matters more to me than commissions.

— The person behind RiskiBits