Cybersecurity & Insurance Guidance for Canadian SMBs
Free, vendor-neutral guidance with Canadian resources first — the Canadian Centre for Cyber Security, Get Cyber Safe, the OPC, provincial privacy regulators, and Canadian MDR/MSSP vendors. No sponsored content. No affiliate links.
76%
of Canadian SMBs hit by a cyber attack (CIRA 2023)
$5.64M
average breach cost in Canada (IBM 2023)
PIPEDA
breach reporting required within 72 hours of RROSH
1-888-495-8501
Canadian Anti-Fraud Centre (CAFC)
How We Help
Everything you need to protect your business — for free.
Product Selector Wizard
Answer a few questions about your business and get tailored cybersecurity product recommendations — including free options. Features Canadian vendors first.
EXECUTIVEDowntime Cost Calculator
What would a ransomware attack actually cost your Canadian business? Backed by IBM 2023 breach data and CIRA 2023 SMB survey data.
EXECUTIVEIT Department Brief
A pre-written email and print-ready spec to send to your IT team or Canadian MSP. No more 'we should probably do something about cybersecurity'.
EXECUTIVEInsurance Application Checklist
The 15 questions every Canadian cyber insurance carrier asks. Pre-filled from your Product Selector recommendations and PIPEDA / provincial compliance.
FREEZero-Budget Security Hub
No money for security? Start here. Free tools and actions you can take today, including Get Cyber Safe and CyberSecure Canada resources.
Cyber Insurance Guide
Understand coverage types, policy limits, and what Canadian insurers require. Use our self-assessment to check your readiness.
EXECUTIVEBoard-Ready Report
Print-ready one-pager with threat landscape, recommended stack, ROI, and insurance status. For board, bank, or customer review.
EMERGENCYIncident Response Center
Been hacked? Get calm, step-by-step guidance. Ransomware, BEC, data breach, deepfake, shadow AI — with Canadian contacts (CAFC, Cyber Centre, OPC) as the first call.
AIAI Risks
Deepfakes, shadow AI data leaks, prompt injection, AI phishing, and AI malware — with Canadian context (AIDA, OPC, Law 25) and free protections. Avg deepfake loss in Canada: $243K CAD.
Resource Library
Canadian-first resource library: Cyber Centre, Get Cyber Safe, BDC, CFIB, CyberSecure Canada, OPC, and more.
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Canadian Authorities & Reporting
The official Canadian organizations to know, follow, and contact in an incident.
Canadian Centre for Cyber Security
cyber.gc.ca · 1-833-CYBER-1
Federal lead. Threat alerts, incident reporting, baseline controls.
Canadian Anti-Fraud Centre (CAFC)
antifraudcentre-centreantifraude.ca · 1-888-495-8501
Report fraud, BEC, ransomware. Tracks losses nationally.
Get Cyber Safe
getcybersafe.ca
Public Safety Canada. Free SMB guides and training.
Privacy Commissioner of Canada (OPC)
priv.gc.ca · 1-800-282-1376
PIPEDA breach reporting and business guidance.
CyberSecure Canada
scc-ccn.ca/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. Industry threat sharing for Canadian businesses.