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What Is SEC EDGAR? The Free Database Behind Every Public Company Filing
SEC EDGAR is the free, public database where every US public company files its disclosures, including material cybersecurity 8-Ks. Here is what it is, what full-text search covers, and how to use it.
Read more →SEC Item 1.05 vs Regulation S-K Item 106: The Two-Part Cybersecurity Rule
The SEC's 2023 cybersecurity rule has two parts: Item 1.05 (Form 8-K, 4-day incident disclosure) and Item 106 (Regulation S-K, annual risk governance). Here is the exact regulation text and how they differ.
Read more →SEC 8-K Breach Monitoring FAQ: 12 Questions for IR, MSSP, and Cyber Insurance Teams
Direct answers to the questions IR firms, MSSPs, and cyber insurance teams actually ask about monitoring SEC Item 1.05 cybersecurity 8-K filings: cost, speed, scope, and what BreachTrigger does and does not do.
Read more →SEC 8-K Item 1.05: The 4-Day Cybersecurity Disclosure Rule
Item 1.05 requires public companies to disclose material cybersecurity incidents on Form 8-K within 4 business days of the materiality determination.
Read more →SEC EDGAR Full-Text Search for Breach 8-Ks
Exact search strings and API calls to find material cybersecurity incident 8-Ks. Hedged-language traps, rate limits, and Item 1.05 filters.
Read more →SEC Cyber Disclosure Rules: 4-Business-Day Deadline
The Item 1.05 clock starts at materiality determination, not discovery. Materiality standard, AG delay exception, and Item 8.01 vs 1.05.
Read more →SEC 8-K vs State Data Breach Notification Laws: Who Must Be Told, and When
Compare SEC 8-K 4-day filing deadlines vs. state breach notification law requirements. Timeline, thresholds, and audiences explained.
Read more →MSSP Lead Generation: Strategies That Work Beyond Cold Email in 2026
Event-driven MSSP lead generation using breach disclosures, supplier targeting, and proof-of-monitoring offers that convert faster than cold outreach.
Read more →How to Monitor SEC 8-K Filings for Data Breaches (Manual, EDGAR API, and Alert Tools)
Three practical ways to catch Item 1.05 cybersecurity disclosures: EDGAR search, API automation, and managed alerts. Trade-offs and setup steps.
Read more →How to Get Incident Response Clients: 7 Channels That Actually Fill IR Pipelines
7 proven channels for IR firms to build pipelines: insurance panels, law firm referrals, breach alerts, and retainer conversions. Ranked by effort vs. deal size.
Read more →SEC Cybersecurity Materiality Determination: 8-K Test
How companies apply the quantitative and qualitative materiality test to decide if a cybersecurity incident triggers SEC Item 1.05 disclosure, and why most incidents land in Item 8.01 instead.
Read more →Cyber Insurance Leads: How Brokers and Carriers Generate Them in 2026
Learn how brokers leverage SEC 8-K filings and breach disclosures to find qualified cyber insurance leads and convert renewal conversations.
Read more →Breach Disclosures as Sales Triggers: Turning 8-K Filings Into Warm Outreach
SEC 8-K breach filings are the highest-intent sales triggers in cybersecurity. Learn the 48-hour window, who to contact, and templates that work.
Read more →Best Data Breach Alert Services in 2026 (For IR Firms, MSSPs, and Insurers)
Compare regulatory filing alerts, dark-web monitors, and breach aggregators. Features, pricing, latency—trusted by incident responders.
Read more →SEC 8-K Cyber Disclosure Examples: Strong vs Weak
Annotated Item 1.05 and 8.01 cyber 8-K patterns: what strong disclosures include, what weak ones omit, and how amendments usually fill the gaps.
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