Astra Security is dedicated to presenting accurate, innovative, and professional information that meets our high editorial review standards. Our blog has always been a go-to informational resource for our audience based on openness, professionalism, and credibility.
Below are the guidelines and policies that define how we edit content to maintain relevance to our audience and establish our brand’s authority.
Editorial Principles
1. Accuracy, Originality, & Expertise
- The three key values we adhere to while writing articles include accuracy, originality, and subject matter expertise. The content we publish is accurate and originates from experts in the given field to prove useful and informative for the readers.
- Our articles are independently fact-checked and reviewed by technical security professionals to ensure that all published information is accurate.
- Our authors are encouraged to use original thought in their writing. Their subject matter knowledge ensures that even the most technical topics are presented with clarity and authority, catering to beginners and security professionals alike.
2. Commitment to Transparency
- All our content has original authorship, and the reviewers involved in the process are also credited.
- Where facts, figures, statistics, or quotes are provided, they are backed by reputable sources, ranging from opinion to proven fact.
- When necessary, external links are provided to readers to help them expand their knowledge on the subject; they do not act as advertising for different services or products.
3. User-Centric Content
- Astra’s content is designed to answer the standard and uncommon questions readers may have about security-related topics.
- The process we use to write our content involves looking at the existing information on a topic and providing a new perspective through our security experts’ knowledge.
4. Thought Leadership
- We aim to bring thought leadership to our published articles by including original thoughts and opinionated sections that we collaborate with security experts in the field to help formulate.
Editorial Process
1. Content Planning
- Topics are chosen based on the audience’s interests, gaps in existing information, and current trends.
- We create umbrellas of topics that cover the entire subject end-to-end, from basic top-of-the-funnel information to more advanced BOFU details.
- We use primary and secondary data collection methods, with information from industry reports, interviews with security experts, and case studies.
2. Content Creation
- Astra’s authors use first-hand perspectives, original studies, and expert opinions to improve the quality of the real-world-based content.
- Cybersecurity professionals are always involved in the writing and editing to ensure the accuracy of information, analysis, and conclusions.
3. Fact-Checking and Review
- We have a team of dedicated reviewers to help check the content and ensure that it adheres to our guidelines of accuracy, originality, and expertise.
- Any articles written will be edited for grammar, tone, structure, informational relevance/accuracy, and readability.
4. Publication
- All our articles contain authors’ profiles, qualifications, and information about the reviewer(s) to help readers understand their expertise levels.
5. Periodic Updates
- The blog content is constantly updated to ensure it is current and relevant by including new statistical findings, trends, or other recent information associated with the industry.
- We maintain a structured update schedule and document changes transparently.
Style Guidelines
- Tone: Professional yet approachable, reflecting our security expertise without overusing technical language while simplifying concepts.
- Language: Since most of our readers are security experts, we use technical terminology in our content. However, we explain jargon wherever possible to cater to readers of all expertise levels.
- Visuals: We create standard infographics per our brand guidelines to help serve as visual tools within the content.
- Citations: All gathered data points and quotes are sourced from reliable sources with active links provided for the reader.
Content Types and Practices
1. Product Reviews and Comparisons
- We explain the first-hand experience of various tools/products and conduct detailed evaluations to compare them with each other while being transparent about our assessment criteria.
- We also use comparison tables and quantitative measures to explain the pros and cons of tools, helping our readers make informed decisions.
2. Case Studies and Testimonials
- We use examples of real-life client achievements with Astra’s products and include their direct testimonials in the content.
- We also dive deep into the process of pentesting and vulnerability scanning for the company/client and the benefits that result from our intervention.
3. Educational Guides
- We create guides, walk-throughs, and informative how-to articles to help readers use different tools and understand processes step-by-step.
- We structure our content to appeal to new readers without extensive security expertise and professionals familiar with complex cybersecurity topics.
