Polaris Cybersecurity's rates (USD): Ghostwritten thought leadership articles are $1,500 USD per article, with 2 revision rounds included. The security questionnaire service is $1,500 USD per questionnaire (up to 150 questions), with a $750 USD founding price for the first 5 teams. Blog posts, technical guides and ebooks are quoted per project. Send a few details and you'll get a reply within one business day with next steps and pricing. No sales call required.
New clients pay 50% up front and 50% on delivery, for writing projects and questionnaires alike.
Send a few details and you'll get a reply within one business day with next steps and pricing. No sales call required.
Ghostwritten thought leadership: $1,500 USD per article
For CISOs, security leaders and security company founders who have a point of view worth publishing and no hours left in the week to write it.
Each article is $1,500 USD and includes:
Ghostwriting in your voice, from your perspective
A topic and angle we develop together
Research to back the argument where it's needed
2 revision rounds per article
A formatted piece, ready to publish
Your approval before anything goes live
The first draft arrives in 7 business days. The finished piece can run on your company blog, on LinkedIn or other professional platforms, or in a trade publication.
Ghostwriting clients are never named in Polaris marketing, and NDAs are welcome.
Blog posts, technical guides and ebooks: quoted per project
A 1,000-word explainer and a gated ebook are different jobs, so these formats are priced after a look at the scope: the format, the length, the technical depth and the topic. That's why there's no flat rate here, and why the quote comes back fast.
Turnaround: first drafts of blog posts and articles arrive in 5 to 7 business days. Technical guides and ebooks are scheduled per project.
Revisions: your team reviews every draft and can request edits before publishing.
To get a quote, send:
The service you need
Your budget range
Your timeline
What you're trying to accomplish: the topic, the audience and where the piece will run
Your first security questionnaire done in 7 business days, even without SOC 2.
Founding price: $750 USD (first 5 teams) Regular price: $1,500 USD Covers 1 questionnaire up to 150 questions. Larger forms are quoted before work starts.
5 of 5 founding spots open (updated October 31, 2026).
What you get:
The completed questionnaire: SIG Lite, CAIQ or the buyer's own form
A reusable answer library, so the next questionnaire goes faster
4 core security policies, written for your company
A trust page draft you can publish or send to buyers
Security Policy Starter Pack for Small Businesses: $29 USD
Need policies only? The Security Policy Starter Pack for Small Businesses is a $29 USD download: four editable security policies small businesses need first: acceptable use, passwords and MFA, remote work and BYOD, and incident reporting. Built on current NIST guidance. Word + PDF.
Ask five writers what a cybersecurity article costs and you'll get five different numbers. The differences usually come down to a few things:
Technical depth: a hands-on tutorial takes more work than a high-level overview.
Research and source checking: claims about threats, frameworks and products need to be verified.
Interviews: pieces built from your subject-matter experts' input take more coordination.
Length and format: a short blog post, a long guide and an ebook are different projects.
That's why Polaris publishes a flat price where the scope is predictable (thought leadership and questionnaires) and quotes the rest per project.
What every project includes
A practitioner writing it. Richard Dezso is a CompTIA Security+ certified security analyst working in governance, risk and compliance, with 300+ published security articles since 2022, including bylines at StationX and ghostwritten content for an MDR provider and an application security platform. More about Richard Dezso.
A fast, no-call quote. A reply within one business day with next steps, scope and pricing. No sales call required.
Confidentiality when you need it. Ghostwriting clients are never named in Polaris marketing, and NDAs are welcome.
Your review before publishing. Your team reviews every draft and can request edits before it goes live.
Get scope and pricing. If it looks like a fit, you'll get next steps, scope and pricing within one business day.
Approve the scope and start. Not sure where to start? Begin with one article and see the work first.
Pricing FAQs
How much does a cybersecurity content writer charge per article?
It depends on the format. Ghostwritten thought leadership articles are $1,500 USD per article. Blog posts, technical guides and ebooks are quoted per project, and you'll get pricing within one business day of sending your project details.
How much does ghostwritten cybersecurity thought leadership cost?
$1,500 USD per article. It's written in your voice from your ideas, includes 2 revision rounds, and the first draft arrives in 7 business days. You approve every piece before it's published.
How much does a cybersecurity blog post cost?
Blog posts and articles are quoted per project, based on what you need. First drafts arrive in 5 to 7 business days.
Are your prices in US dollars?
Yes. All Polaris Cybersecurity prices are in US dollars (USD).
What are your payment terms?
New clients pay 50% up front and 50% on delivery. The same terms apply to writing projects and the security questionnaire service.
How much does the security questionnaire service cost?
The regular price is $1,500 USD for one questionnaire of up to 150 questions. The first 5 teams get a $750 USD founding price. Larger forms are quoted before work starts.
Do I need a sales call to get a quote?
No. Send a few details through the contact form and you'll get a reply within one business day with next steps, scope and pricing.
Can I start with a single article?
Yes. Starting with one article is the easiest way to see the work before committing to more.
Start a project
Tell me what you need, your budget range and your timeline. You'll get a reply within one business day with next steps and pricing. No sales call required.