CyberSecure Canada Certification
Free federal certification program. Self-assess against 13 baseline controls, get certified, display the badge. Recognized by carriers and procurement teams.
Get certified ↗20+ Canadian resources
Canadian cybersecurity resources.
The authoritative Canadian sources for threat intel, breach reporting, training, certification, and funding. No sponsored content.
Federal
Government of Canada
The agencies to know, follow, and call in an incident.
Canadian Centre for Cyber Security ↗
www.cyber.gc.ca · 1-833-CYBER-1
Federal lead agency. Threat alerts, baseline controls (ITSG-33), incident reporting, free technical guidance.
Canadian Anti-Fraud Centre (CAFC) ↗
www.antifraudcentre-centreantifraude.ca · 1-888-495-8501
Report fraud, BEC, ransomware. Tracks losses nationally. Coordinates with RCMP and FINTRAC.
Get Cyber Safe ↗
www.getcybersafe.ca
Public Safety Canada public education. Free SMB guides, training materials, and tip sheets.
Privacy Commissioner of Canada (OPC) ↗
www.priv.gc.ca · 1-800-282-1376
PIPEDA enforcement and breach reporting. 72-hour RROSH clock starts here.
CyberSecure Canada ↗
scc-ccn.ca/accreditation/accreditation-programs/management-systems/cybersecure-canada
Free federal cybersecurity certification for Canadian SMBs. Administered by the Standards Council of Canada.
Canadian Cyber Threat Exchange (CCTX) ↗
cctx.ca
Free membership. Cross-sector threat sharing for Canadian businesses of all sizes.
SMB support
Business support organizations
Funding, advisory, and member benefits for Canadian SMBs.
BDC - Cybersecurity for SMBs ↗
www.bdc.ca/en/articles-tools/technology/cyber-security · 1-877-232-2269
Business Development Bank of Canada. Practical guides, funding, advisory for SMBs.
CFIB - Cyber Security for Small Business ↗
www.cfib-fcei.ca
Canadian Federation of Independent Business. Member benefits include cyber insurance access.
Innovation Canada ↗
www.ic.gc.ca
Federal innovation support. CyberSecure Canada certification and digital adoption programs.
Provincial
Provincial privacy & insurance regulators
If you operate in a province with its own private-sector privacy law (Quebec, Alberta, BC, Ontario), your regulator is here.
Free tools
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Get Cyber Safe Guides
Free, plain-language guides for Canadian SMBs. Topics: phishing, ransomware, passwords, remote work, incident response planning.
Browse guides ↗Cyber Centre - Baseline Cyber Security Controls for SMBs
The Canadian government's official baseline. ITSAP.10.002. Print it. Tape it to the wall. Use it as your security checklist.
Read the baseline ↗OPC PIPEDA Breach Reporting
Free breach reporting portal. The 72-hour clock starts when you determine RROSH, not when the breach happened.
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