Proof of Usefulness Report

Forti5

Analysis completed on 2/20/2026

+154
Proof of Usefulness Score
Gaining Momentum

Forti5 Technologies is a verified UK-based cybersecurity consultancy (founded 2016) with valid services including Cyber Essentials and IASME certification. However, the submission quality is critically low, featuring unrealistic claims (e.g., 'most people have used my product', audience 'everyone') and confusing financial data ('all time marketcap: 2500000'). While the business has genuine utility and established history, the lack of verifiable scalability and the poor accuracy of the input data result in a score reflecting a functional small business with significant submission penalties.

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Score Breakdown

Real World Utility+65.0
Audience Reach Impact+8.0
Technical Innovation+33.0
Evidence Of Traction+20.0
Market Timing Relevance+32.0
Functional Completeness+4.0
Subtotal+162
Usefulness Multiplierx0.95
Final Score+154

Project Details

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Description
Forti5 Technologies is the pinnacle of reliability for data governance, risks, and compliance with regard to data protection and corporate cyber security. One of our primary services is to assist and certify local and international companies from all sectors to comply with the UK National Information Assurance standards and compliance with Cyber Essentials, Cyber Essentials Plus, ISAME Cyber Assurance Level 1 & 2, IoT Cyber Assurance, and Pen Testing. We have a great team who specialises in assisting organisations in gaining and maintaining Data Protection and Data Governance Compliance. We cover the SME and Corporate sectors including Charity, Health, Mergers and Acquisitions, Legal, and IT. Included in all our services, we can undertake Gap Analysis, internal and external security audits (including penetration testing), writing of policies, staff training, and monitoring of systems. We have just launched both A Data Protection and Cyber Bureau Service which supports organisations to maintain their compliance on a monthly basis We have staff based in Southampton, The Midlands, North Wales, London and in Sri Lanka

Algorithm Insights

Market Position
Growing utility with room for optimization
User Engagement
Documented reach suggests active user community
Technical Stack
Modern tech stack aligned with sponsor technologies

Recommendations to Increase Usefulness Score

Document User Growth

Provide specific metrics on user acquisition and retention rates

Showcase Revenue Model

Detail sustainable monetization strategy and current revenue streams

Expand Evidence Base

Include testimonials, case studies, and third-party validation

Technical Roadmap

Share development milestones and feature completion timeline