Managed Cyber Security Services in Edmonton, Vancouver and Beyond
Cyber security in Canada is now essential for every business. Cyber threats are becoming increasingly sophisticated, making it critical to implement a strategic plan to mitigate risks. Effective cyber security strategies go beyond simply purchasing tools. It is about understanding your unique vulnerabilities, selecting the right vendors, and committing to continuous improvement.
Key Cyber Security Challenges:
- Best Practices Alignment: Investing in security tools like antivirus isn’t enough. Businesses need a structured approach that follows readily changing industry standards. This ensures your business is not only protected today but prepared for tomorrow.
- Continuous Advancement: Cyber security is not a one-time effort. As threat actors continuously innovate, your defences must evolve. Regular assessments and a proactive approach are essential to maintaining and enhancing your security posture.
- Vendor Selection: Not all solutions are created equal. Whether it’s Endpoint protection, backups, monitoring, or penetration testing, selecting reputable, effective vendors is crucial. The wrong vendor can lead to disaster.
- Defending Against User Error: Users account for over 90% of security incidents due to mistakes like falling for phishing scams or using weak passwords. Comprehensive training and protective measures, such as multi-factor authentication and phishing simulations, are critical to reducing this risk.
- Genuine Expertise: Not all "security experts" are experts. Finding a team with the right qualifications, like CISSP-certified professionals and a proven track record, is crucial. The challenge lies in identifying a cyber security company with proven and genuine expertise.
Consequences of Incidents:
- Financial Losses: Cyberattacks can lead to significant financial damage, including costs from data breaches, downtime, and legal fees. According to IBM, the global average cost of a data breach in 2024 is 4.88M USD. This constitutes a 10% increase over last year and the highest total ever.
- Reputation Damage: A data breach can severely harm your company’s reputation, resulting in lost customers and diminished trust.
- Regulatory Penalties: Failing to protect sensitive data can lead to substantial fines and legal repercussions, particularly in highly regulated industries.
- Business Closure: Many businesses never fully recover from a significant cyberattack. According to the National Cyber Security Alliance, 60% of small to mid-sized businesses that suffer a data breach close their doors within six months.
SIRKit’s Expertise:
Our Managed Cyber Security Edmonton and Managed Cyber Security Vancouver solutions are crafted to provide comprehensive protection. By choosing SIRKit, you’re partnering with a cyber security firm that prioritizes your protection, ensuring your business remains secure and resilient against evolving cyber threats.
Understand Cyber Security Threats Have Real-world Consequences
Cyber threats are a reality for every business, no matter the size. Small and medium-sized businesses are particularly vulnerable because they often believe they’re too insignificant to be targeted. The truth is that any connected device is a potential target, and poorly protected systems make it easier for attackers to gain access with minimal effort.
Common Cyber Security Threats:
- Ransomware: Malicious software that encrypts your data, demanding payment for its release. These attacks can cripple operations and result in significant financial losses.
- Phishing Attacks: Fraudulent emails, texts or calls designed to trick employees into revealing sensitive information, like login credentials. Phishing is one of the most effective ways cybercriminals breach businesses.
- Vulnerability Exploitation: Attackers take advantage of flaws in unpatched software or systems, like firewalls, gaining unauthorized access to sensitive data and leading to breaches.
- Token Jacking (e.g., Evilginx): Advanced phishing techniques that steal authentication tokens, allowing attackers to bypass multi-factor authentication (MFA) and access accounts.
- Password Management: When online vendors are compromised, attackers may try to access other systems, like Microsoft 365, to confirm whether users reuse passwords.
- Financial Fraud: Cybercriminals impersonate company executives or vendors, sending fake invoices or payment requests to trick employees into transferring funds.
- Exposed Services: Public-facing services like web servers, databases, or remote desktops are prime targets for attackers and can lead to unauthorized access, data breaches, or ransomware attacks.
- Stale Accounts/Services: Attackers can exploit unused accounts or outdated services that remain active. These stale accounts, especially those with elevated privileges, provide easy backdoors into your systems.
Cyber Security for Companies That Want Trust in Their Security Measures
As part of our Managed IT Services portfolio, SIRKit offers a comprehensive range of cyber security solutions tailored to protect your business. The services listed below are foundational—essential components we recommend for every company. Our Gold Support Plan includes many of these critical protections by default, ensuring that your business has a strong security baseline. We offer additional advanced solutions for enterprises or businesses with more complex needs to further enhance your security posture.
Our Cyber Security Services
- 24/7 Device Monitoring: Continuous monitoring of PCs, servers, and infrastructure to detect and respond to real-time threats.
- Microsoft 365 Compliance & Security Monitoring: Vigilant 24/7 monitoring of your Microsoft 365 environment to ensure data security and compliance.
- Endpoint Security with EDR and MDR: Our Endpoint Detection and Response and Managed Detection and Response services provide advanced, real-time protection PCs and Servers. EDR continuously monitors endpoint activities, while MDR adds expert analysts who actively monitor and respond to incidents..
- Penetration Testing: Standard or advanced penetration testing to identify vulnerabilities in your infrastructure.
- Phishing Testing, Dark Web Monitoring, and Online Training: Simulate phishing attacks, view reports, monitor the dark web, and educate employees on best practices.
- Multi-Factor Authentication (MFA/2FA): MFA for Microsoft 365 and VPN connectivity to enhance data protection.
- Software/Firmware Updates: Update management for computers, servers, infrastructure, and third-party software to keep systems secure.
- Backups: Local, offsite, and Microsoft 365 backups for Teams, E-mail, SharePoint, and OneDrive.
- Password Management and Drive Encryption: Secure data with robust password management and BitLocker encryption monitoring.
- NIST and CIS Benchmark Alignment: Align security measures with NIST and CIS benchmarks for the highest security standards.
- Website, E-mail, and DNS Security: Protect your online presence with advanced security measures.
- Year-Round Compliance Checks: Regular compliance checks to ensure ongoing adherence to industry regulations.
- Cyber-Insurance Compliance: We’ll help you meet cyber insurance requirements with the necessary documentation and security measures.
Our services are crucial for cost-effectiveness, risk mitigation, focusing on core business activities, ensuring compliance, and providing peace of mind.
A Security First Approach to Managed IT Services
We firmly believe that Managed IT Services should naturally include robust security measures. They shouldn't be an add-on or an extra cost—they should be the foundation of everything we do. That’s why we offer a rich portfolio of cyber security solutions.
Whether you choose our Gold Support Plan—which rapidly upgrades your defences with a comprehensive security bundle–or a Co-Managed plan, we’ll help you protect your business.
Our Security-First approach ensures transparency and quality, prioritizing protection over price. If you're looking for serious protection, effective solutions and a long-term partnership, SIRKit is your team.
Let's talk about Cyber Security
Partnering with SIRKit ensures you have the expertise necessary to handle complex security challenges and protect your organization from evolving threats.
