The audience security vendors
actually want to reach.
Not millions of passive readers — 50,000 verified security practitioners with a 47% open rate. That's 23,500 engaged readers per issue, at a fraction of the cost of banner advertising.
Audience at a glance
Why a smaller list outperforms a larger one
Decryption Digest readers come for one reason: to understand critical vulnerabilities and threat actor TTPs before they become incidents. That high-intent context makes every sponsored placement land differently than a banner ad on a news site.
Industry average is 20–22%. Ours is more than double.
3–4× the industry average of 2–3% for security newsletters.
71% of readers are involved in security tooling purchase decisions.
Cost per engaged reader — comparison
Who reads Decryption Digest
Job Function
Industry
Geography
Senior, Director, VP, or C-Suite title
Work at companies with 500+ employees
Involved in security purchasing decisions
Sample newsletter placement
A mid-digest newsletter slot, as seen by subscribers.
Ivanti Connect Secure Zero-Day Under Active Exploitation — Patch Now
CISA added CVE-2025-0282 to KEV. Nation-state actors are using the stack overflow to deploy SPAWN malware...
YourProduct — Detect threats your SIEM misses
80% of breaches start with exploited credentials. YourProduct correlates identity signals, endpoint telemetry, and network flows to catch what SIEM rules miss — before lateral movement begins.
Get a 14-day free trial → yourproduct.comQilin Ransomware Silences 300+ EDR Products Before Encryption
The rwdrv.sys driver abuse chain gives Qilin kernel-level control before...
Illustrative placement — actual copy is written or reviewed by Decryption Digest editorial.
Placement formats & specs
Newsletter Slot
Best for: Brand awareness, product launches, webinar promotion
- Mid-digest sponsored section
- Headline: up to 12 words
- Body copy: 80 words max
- One tracked CTA link
- Logo optional (200×60px PNG)
- Post-campaign performance report
Sponsored Deep-Dive
Best for: Thought leadership, SEO, long-term pipeline
- Full-length article (1,500–2,500 words) on /blog
- Promoted in weekly newsletter to 50K subscribers
- SEO-optimized — ranks in Google long-term
- "Sponsored by" label + logo throughout
- Amplified on LinkedIn
- Permanent — no expiry
Premium Placement
Best for: Sustained visibility, demand gen, competitive displacement
- Top-of-digest position across 4 weekly issues
- Logo in email header (600×120px PNG)
- Headline: up to 15 words
- Body copy: 120 words max
- Two tracked CTA links
- A/B copy testing + monthly report
Exclusive Partnership
Best for: Category leadership, full-funnel coverage
- Category exclusivity (competitors blocked)
- Co-branded threat reports
- LinkedIn Live / webinar collaboration
- Multiple monthly newsletter placements
- Dedicated landing page integration
- Quarterly business review
What we will (and won't) do
Ready to reach 23,500 engaged security professionals?
Send us your campaign goals and we'll come back with a placement recommendation, available dates, and pricing within 24 hours.