Find the risk. Fix it. Prove it to your regulator.
From break-in testing and mock attacks to AI security, round-the-clock watching and PIPEDA-ready builds: IKZERO helps Canadian businesses find their weak spots, fix them, and prove it, from Toronto and Vancouver to Montreal and Calgary.
One team, from writing the code to passing the audit
Canadian businesses work under a demanding set of privacy and accessibility rules. Federally, PIPEDA sets out how private companies may collect, use and share personal information, and where a company operates wholly inside Quebec, Alberta or BC, that province's own privacy law generally stands in its place, though banks, airlines, telecoms and other federally regulated businesses stay under PIPEDA wherever they are. In Quebec, Law 25 (Loi 25) is tougher still on consent and on profiling. Add CASL, which sets the bar for marketing email, and Ontario's AODA, which sets a web accessibility bar for the organisations it covers, and there is very little room for error. IKZERO starts with security: we find the weak spots an attacker would use, build platforms that are safe from the first line of code, and give you the proof to show anyone who asks.
Break-In Testing & Red Teaming
- Break-in testing for websites, networks, APIs & mobile apps (penetration testing)
- Full mock attacks that copy how real criminals work (red team)
- Fake scam emails & calls, to test how your staff react (phishing)
- A plain report, worst problems first, with the fix for each one
AI Security Assessment
- Testing chatbots & AI assistants for tricks that make them misbehave (prompt injection)
- How hard your AI is to push off the rails
- Working out what could go wrong with AI that acts or reads your documents (agents & RAG)
- Limits that stop it leaking private data or being misused
SOC as a Service & MDR
- We watch your systems day & night, all year
- When something gets in, we move fast & shut it down (incident response)
- We go looking for attackers, not just waiting for alarms
- New weak spots found & tracked as they appear
Rules, Risk & Audits (GRC)
- Getting ready for PIPEDA, & a plan for reporting a breach
- Quebec Law 25 (Loi 25) & what the CAI expects
- Help getting certified for ISO 27001 & SOC 2
- Written policies, controls & proof for the auditor
Secure Development & Advice (DevSecOps)
- Security checks inside the build process you already use (SAST, DAST & dependency scanning)
- Locking down how your cloud is set up & how it runs
- A part-time head of security (vCISO) & a plan to follow
- A second pair of eyes on your design & your security
Secure Build & Growth
- Websites built safe, and usable for people with disabilities (WCAG)
- Websites, mobile apps & software people pay to use
- Security designed in from the first line of code
- Getting found on Google & in AI answers (SEO)
Built for Canada
Built for PIPEDA & Law 25
- Consent and data handling built the way PIPEDA expects
- Logs, and a set process for telling people if there is a breach
- A record of every breach, kept automatically
- Identifying, locating & profiling switched off until the visitor says yes (Law 25)
English-French & AODA Accessibility
- A real French version alongside the English one, at least as easy to reach (Bill 96)
- French written to OQLF standards, not run through a translation tool
- Public web content built to line up with WCAG 2.0 Level AA, the level AODA points to in Ontario
- Accessible by default, in every province
Canadian Hosting & Where Your Data Sits
- Your data can stay inside Canada
- Fast loading from Toronto to Vancouver
- Encrypted logs, ready if you ever have to report a breach
- Systems that stay up, watched around the clock
CASL-Ready Marketing & Prices in CAD
- People opt in, and unsubscribe actually works (CASL)
- Marketing & consent records built to stand up to the CRTC
- Canadian payment & checkout set up for you
- Clear scope and invoices in CAD
Looking specifically for secure web development in Canada? See the Canada engineering page
Frequently Asked Questions
How do you help Canadian businesses with PIPEDA?
PIPEDA is the federal privacy law for private companies. It applies across Canada, except where a company operates wholly inside Quebec, Alberta or BC: those provinces have their own private-sector privacy laws that generally stand in its place, while federally regulated businesses stay under PIPEDA, though PIPEDA still follows personal data once it crosses a provincial or national border. We build consent, access requests, encryption and proper logging in from the start, so good data handling is part of the platform rather than something bolted on later. We map where personal data goes, tighten how it is collected and stored, and prepare the proof to show it.
What cybersecurity and engineering services do you offer in Canada?
All of it. Break-in testing for websites, networks, APIs and mobile apps (penetration testing), full mock attacks (red team), AI security reviews, round-the-clock monitoring (SOC and MDR), compliance work, secure build pipelines, security advice and a part-time head of security (vCISO), plus secure websites, apps and SEO. Hire us for a single test, or to run your security and engineering long term, remotely and on site, across Canada.
How do you handle Quebec's Law 25 and bilingual EN-FR requirements?
Law 25 (Loi 25) sets a high bar for handling data about people in Quebec, especially identifying, locating and profiling visitors. We ship those functions switched off until the visitor turns them on, which is what the law asks for, and treat cookies by what they actually do rather than waving a banner at them. Where Quebec's Charter of the French Language (as amended by Bill 96) applies to you, we also deliver a real French version alongside the English one, at least as easy to reach, written to OQLF standards.
Are your builds accessible under AODA and WCAG?
Yes. In Ontario, AODA points to WCAG 2.0 Level AA for public web content, a duty that lands on public sector bodies and on organisations with 50 or more employees. We build to WCAG whichever province you are in, so accessibility is normal (clean structure, keyboard navigation, readable colour contrast and screen-reader support), not a rush job at the end.
Can our data and hosting stay in Canada?
Yes. Where it matters (for privacy, for a procurement form, or because a client insists), we build your platform so the data stays inside Canada, with fast loading from Toronto to Vancouver and Montreal, encrypted storage, and logging ready if you ever have to report a breach under PIPEDA or Law 25.
How do you price in Canada, and which cities do you serve?
We quote in Canadian dollars (CAD) and scope each job to your goal. A penetration test, a Law 25-ready build, setting up round-the-clock monitoring, or a full vCISO-led program are very different pieces of work, so you know the cost before we start. We work with businesses across Canada, including Toronto, Vancouver, Montreal and Calgary, remotely and on site where needed.
Secure your Canadian business: from your code to your audit
Tell us what you're building or protecting: a penetration test, a build ready for PIPEDA and Law 25, round-the-clock monitoring, or a full vCISO-led security program. We'll scope it, quote it clearly in CAD, and there's no obligation. Toronto to Vancouver, Montreal and Calgary.
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