Why Pareto Security
The 20% of device security that prevents 80% of the problems.
That is the principle we are named for. Pareto Security checks the device settings that actually matter, read-only and non-invasive, then leaves you in control of the fix. Open source, on macOS, Linux, and Windows.
Most security tools want to own your devices
Traditional device management takes full control of a machine, and asks your team to trust it completely. It is heavy to deploy and intrusive to live with. And it still cannot see the devices that matter most today: personal laptops, contractor machines, and remote teams outside the corporate fleet.
We think keeping devices secure should not mean surveilling the people who use them. So we built Pareto Security to do the opposite.
A lighter way to stay secure
Vilfredo Pareto observed that most outcomes come from a small share of causes. Device security works the same way. We focus on the configuration checks that prevent the most common problems, and we stop there.
We check what matters
Dozens of checks mapped to CIS benchmarks, SOC 2, ISO 27001, and Cyber Essentials Plus. The 20% of settings that close the most common security gaps.
We never take control
Every check is read-only. Pareto flags an issue and shows you the fix. It never enforces, remediates, or remote-controls a device.
We work in the open
The entire codebase is public on GitHub. Anyone can audit exactly what Pareto does, and what it deliberately does not do.
Don’t trust us. Verify us.
Security software asks for a lot of trust. We would rather you did not have to give it. Everything here is something you can check for yourself.
Open source
Notarized by Apple
On Setapp
CIS Benchmarks SOC 2 ISO 27001 - Open source on GitHub
- Read every line. The apps and the agent are public, so you can verify the behavior yourself.
- Notarized by Apple
- The macOS app is signed and notarized by Apple, not sideloaded around the rules.
- Distributed on Setapp
- Available through Setapp, the curated, Apple-vetted Mac app catalog.
- Aligned to the frameworks auditors use
- Checks map to CIS, SOC 2, ISO 27001, and Cyber Essentials Plus, so posture is measured against real standards.
Built by an independent team
Pareto Security is made by Niteo, a bootstrapped software studio founded in 2007. No venture capital, no acquisition to chase, and no business model that depends on your data. That independence is exactly why we can keep Pareto read-only, open source, and non-invasive: we answer to the people who use it, not to investors.
IRL meetup: work and fun in Manila, Philippines (January 2023).
IRL meetup: the team on a cooking class in Manila, Philippines (January 2023).
IRL meetup: the team working in Ljubljana, Slovenia (July 2022).
IRL meetup: the team in a coworking space in Ljubljana, Slovenia (July 2019).
See it for yourself
Download the free desktop apps, or read the source on GitHub. No account, no agent taking over your machine.