CyberSafe provides 24/7 SOC monitoring, managed security, penetration testing, compliance consulting and security staff augmentation to organizations in Ottawa and the National Capital Region. We support public sector bodies, government suppliers, technology companies and healthcare providers that need dependable security operations.
Services are delivered remotely from our West Vancouver headquarters and 24/7 SOC, which has operated since 2016, with on-site engagements available in Ottawa when the work calls for it. More than 60 security professionals support over 150 clients, and we scope each engagement around your environment, your obligations and the tools you already run.
What we deliver in Ottawa
CyberSafe offers five service lines to Ottawa organizations, each delivered by the same team and the same 24/7 SOC.
- Cyber Defense: 24/7 SOC monitoring, managed detection and response, incident response and threat hunting, staffed around the clock since 2016.
- Managed Security: day-to-day management of firewalls, endpoint protection, email security and vulnerability management across the tools you already own.
- Offensive Security: penetration testing, red team exercises, application security testing and social engineering to find weaknesses before attackers do.
- Consulting & Compliance: gap analysis and roadmaps for ISO 27001, SOC 2, PCI DSS and PIPEDA, plus virtual CISO support.
- Staff Augmentation: certified analysts, engineers, architects, pen testers and compliance officers to fill capability gaps on your team.
Ottawa threat and compliance landscape
Ottawa organizations sit close to government, which makes them attractive targets for phishing, credential theft and supply chain attacks. Public bodies and the companies that supply them are expected to show mature controls, continuous monitoring and tested incident response.
Guidance from the Canadian Centre for Cyber Security and Treasury Board policy shape how public sector organizations manage security, and suppliers often inherit those expectations through contracts and security requirements. Ontario organizations also work under PIPEDA and privacy legislation, and many pursue ISO 27001 or SOC 2. Our work turns these obligations into concrete controls, monitoring and evidence.
Industries we support in Ottawa
Ottawa's economy centres on the public sector and the technology firms around it. We support government bodies and suppliers with monitoring, testing and compliance work, and we also serve healthcare providers and financial services organizations in the region.
How engagements work
Every engagement starts with a discovery call where we learn your environment, your priorities and any deadlines, such as an audit or product launch. We then scope the work in writing, with clear deliverables, pricing and timelines, so Ottawa stakeholders know what to expect.
For managed services, we onboard your log sources and tools into the 24/7 SOC and tune detection before go-live. For testing, we agree a test window and rules of engagement first. You then receive regular reporting, plus a debrief on every finding with clear remediation guidance.
Frequently asked questions
Does CyberSafe have an office in Ottawa?
CyberSafe has one office, at our West Vancouver headquarters. Ottawa clients are served remotely from there and from our 24/7 SOC, and on-site work in Ottawa is available for workshops, onboarding, tabletop exercises and testing engagements when needed.
Do you work with public sector organizations?
Yes. Government is one of the industries we serve. We provide monitoring, testing and compliance support aligned to the security expectations public bodies and their suppliers commonly face. We make no claims about specific contracts, and we scope each engagement against your requirements.
Can you run penetration testing for Ottawa organizations?
Yes. Our offensive security team performs penetration tests of networks, applications and APIs, plus red team exercises and social engineering. Testing is scheduled in an agreed window, and you receive a report with prioritized findings and a debrief. Testing is delivered remotely or on-site in Ottawa.
How quickly can the 24/7 SOC start monitoring us?
Timelines depend on how many log sources and tools are involved. After scoping, we onboard your data sources, tune detection content and agree escalation paths before go-live. We will give you a realistic schedule during the discovery call, rather than a generic promise.