Church Cybersecurity
Playbook
A complete, ready-to-adopt cybersecurity playbook for any church—especially those with no program yet.
Everything You Need to Protect Your Church
What's Inside
New in v1.3: Comprehensive Church-Specific Guides
Master Guide
End-to-end rollout with protocols and step-by-step checklists. Takes any church from no plan to a sustainable baseline in 90 days.
14 Policy Templates
Universal templates with no placeholders. MFA, backups, BYOD, incident response, data protection, children's online safety.
Incident Runbooks
Step-by-step response playbooks for ransomware, phishing, account compromise, website defacement, and more.
Training Materials
90-minute staff training outline, 20-minute volunteer talk, printable posters, and phishing simulation starter kit.
Tabletop Exercises
Ransomware, business email compromise, and disinformation drills with facilitator scripts.
Forms & Spreadsheets
Asset inventory, access matrix, backup log, risk register, vendor questionnaire, and incident response forms.
Complete Package Includes:
Built for Real Ministry Needs
Who This Is For
Churches Starting Fresh
No existing security program? Perfect. This playbook takes you from zero to protected in 90 days with clear, actionable steps.
Small IT Teams
Built for volunteer-led or small tech teams. Focuses on high-impact controls that don't require enterprise resources.
Church Leadership
Pastors and board members who need to understand and oversee their church's cybersecurity posture.
No cost. No catch. Just protection for your church.
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What You'll Get
Fill out the form below to get instant access to read the playbook online. Browse chapters with easy navigation, clickable internal links, and search functionality—designed for the best reading experience.
Download individual resources (spreadsheets, policies, templates) or the complete ZIP file as needed from inside the playbook.
Need More Than a Playbook?
We offer free hands-on help for churches: security assessments, penetration testing, staff training workshops, and incident readiness. Everything is 100% free—funded by donors and sponsors who believe the Church deserves protection.
Explore Free ServicesCommon Questions
Is this really free?
Yes. 100% free. No hidden costs, no upsells. This is our ministry to the Church. You can download, use, and adapt it freely under a Creative Commons license.
What format is the playbook in?
The playbook is designed to be read online in your browser with beautiful formatting, easy navigation, and clickable links. You can also download individual files (spreadsheets, templates) or the complete playbook as a ZIP if you prefer offline access.
Can we customize it for our church?
Absolutely! It's licensed under Creative Commons (CC BY 4.0)—you can adapt, modify, and share it freely as long as you give attribution to Hackers for Christ Ministries Inc.
Do you offer help implementing this?
Yes! We offer free security assessments, training workshops, and hands-on support. Visit our services page to request help or email [email protected].
Will you spam us after we download?
No. We may follow up once to see if we can serve your church with additional free help, but we won't bombard you. You can unsubscribe anytime. See our privacy policy.