Cybersecurity is a genuine concern for individuals and businesses alike. Threats like phishing attempts, malware and denial of service, or DoS, attacks occur daily, but thankfully the Canadian parliament has enacted strict regulations and standards to limit vulnerabilities. Below are some of Toronto’s top cybersecurity companies providing services for to help individuals and businesses protect themselves.
Top Cybersecurity Companies in Toronto to Know
- SailPoint
- Motorola Solutions
- Private AI
- Cybeats
- Tailscale
Top Cybersecurity Companies in Toronto
SailPoint works with financial institutions, world governments and healthcare organizations to provide identity security solutions. It leverages AI and machine learning through its products, which provide services like remote work security and cyber risk mitigation.
Cybeats provides security services to software developers. It works by providing continuous compliance checks throughout the development process to prevent cyber threats. According to Cybeats, businesses and consumers benefit from its solutions through increased transparency in the software supply chain.
Protexxa’s security solution, the Defender, uses AI to find security holes and fix them, too. Its team includes former employees of Scotland Yard and the CIA, according to the company. Protexxa offers cybersecurity training for employees as well as tech-based solutions. The company is based in Toronto.
Motorola Solutions is known for its robust product development, however, it also actively defends network infrastructures from cyber threats. Its services, offered in various packages, include patch updates, network monitoring and cyber risk assessment.
Security Compass says it offers customers a “holistic” three-pronged approach to cybersecurity challenges: Identifying threats via threat modeling, developing security measures, and training employees on those measures. Automotive and manufacturing are among the sectors it serves. Security Compass is based in Toronto.
Tailscale provides virtual private network, or VPN, services that mask the IP address of an end user and create a secure connection between a computer and an online network. With Tailscale, users get added benefits like end-to-end encryption and peer-to-peer connections. It is also suitable for individual consumers and enterprise organizations.
Capco, a consulting company for financial services and energy companies, also offers cybersecurity options for customers. Among them are cloud security, risk management, what it calls “holistic” cybersecurity strategies, and cyber resilience — the ability for an organization to rebound from a cyber incident. It is owned by Wipro, a global IT concern.
Private AI uses AI to detect sensitive and personal data in documents and works to redact the information. Its platform works on text, image, video and audio documents alike, and supports over 50 languages. Since launching, Private AI has also developed a generative AI chatbot interface that omits personal data in its responses.
ISARA focuses on “cryptographic risk management,” which means finding, assessing and reducing security risks when cryptography is used, particularly in public key infrastructures (PKIs). ISARA is based in Waterloo, a city in the greater Toronto region.
BDATA focuses on zero-trust security measures, including password-free authentication and data security. Its signature product is called BioT, a blockchain-based security system. BioT stands for blockchain internet of things. The company is based in Toronto.
