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ShadowHQ: Setting the Standard for Cyber Crisis Response

When every second counts, your response can’t rely on tools built for business-as-usual.

Security Incidents Aren’t Just IT Issues,
They’re Business Emergencies.

Yet most teams still scramble between email, Slack, spreadsheets and SOAR tools when the pressure hits.
The result? Delays. Confusion. Lost visibility. And compromised outcomes.

Why ShadowHQ

Built exclusively for cyber crisis response, ShadowHQ is the only platform that keeps your team fully coordinated, even if your corporate systems are under attack.
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Out-of-Band by Design

ShadowHQ operates completely independently of your core systems. If SSO or email goes down, you stay up—ready to respond with full coordination.

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Pre-Loaded Playbooks

Activate proven response workflows instantly. Assign tasks, track progress, and ensure accountability from minute one.

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Notify at Speed and Scale

Launch secure mass notifications across internal and external stakeholders in seconds—not hours. No more scrambling for contact lists.

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Real-Time Dashboards

Keep leadership in the loop with live status updates. One view. One version of the truth. No more "reply-all" chaos.

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Compliance-Ready and Secure

Proudly SOC 2 Type 2 certified. Your incident response coordination stays secure, auditable, and trusted.

Trusted by Cyber Leaders

Security teams, MSSPs, and IR firms across industries rely on ShadowHQ to stay in control when the stakes are highest.
Whether it’s a ransomware event, insider threat, or third-party breach, ShadowHQ brings structure, speed, and security to your response.

See How We Stack Up

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SOAR Platforms
Ticketing Tools
Messaging Apps
Out of band operations
Yes - Fully separate and secure
No 
No
No
Purpose built for cyber incidents
Yes - Crisis first design
Limited - built for automation, not coordination
No
No
Pre-built playbooks and secure notifications
Yes
Varies - Often requires custom setup
No
No
Compliance-ready (SOC 2 Type 2)
Yes
Varies
Varies
No
Live situational awareness
Yes - real time dashboards and tasking
Often Manual
No
No
Easy for non-technical stakeholders
Yes
No
Varies
Yes, but insecure
Operates when SSO/IT systems are compromised
Yes
No
No
No

Out of band operations

shadow logo
Yes - Fully separate and secure
SOAR Platforms
No 
Ticketing Tools
No
Messaging Apps
No

Purpose built for cyber incidents

shadow logo
Yes - Crisis first design
SOAR Platforms
Limited - built for automation, not coordination
Ticketing Tools
No
Messaging Apps
No

Pre-built playbooks and secure notifications

shadow logo
Yes
SOAR Platforms
Varies - Often requires custom setup
Ticketing Tools
No
Messaging Apps
No

Compliance-ready (SOC 2 Type 2)

shadow logo
Yes
SOAR Platforms
Varies
Ticketing Tools
Varies
Messaging Apps
No

Live situational awareness

shadow logo
Yes - real time dashboards and tasking
SOAR Platforms
Often Manual
Ticketing Tools
No
Messaging Apps
No

Easy for non-technical stakeholders

shadow logo
Yes
SOAR Platforms
No
Ticketing Tools
Varies
Messaging Apps
Yes, but insecure

Operates when SSO/IT systems are compromised

shadow logo
Yes
SOAR Platforms
No
Ticketing Tools
No
Messaging Apps
No


Ready to Ditch the Chaos?

See why leading security teams are switching to ShadowHQ.
Book a demo and take back control of your incident response.
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