Managed Security, for businesses of 5 to 100 people
Your outsourced security team, for less than one junior analyst.
Small and medium businesses face the same threats as the Fortune 500: ransomware, phishing and supply-chain compromise. But they can't justify $80–110K a year for an in-house analyst. CyberWarden is your security team, your toolchain and your incident response, delivered as a single managed service.
- $110Kall-in cost of one junior analyst
- 4 mintime-to-ransom (Fortinet 2025)
- 43%of cyberattacks now target SMBs (Verizon DBIR)
- 60%of SMBs hit by a major breach close within 6 months
SMEs are the soft target, and attackers know it.
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Ransomware
Time-to-ransom has collapsed from 168 hours to under 4 minutes. SMEs are now the preferred target: easier to breach, and more likely to pay quickly.
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Phishing and BEC
Business email compromise costs SMBs more than every other category combined. One spoofed invoice can wipe a quarter of runway.
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The skills gap
A junior analyst in Calgary costs $60–80K base, closer to $110K loaded. And you need three of them to cover 24×7.
Enterprise-grade protection, SMB-friendly delivery.
The tools
- Cloud backup and recovery
- Endpoint protection (EDR)
- Email security and anti-phishing
- DNS filtering
- Password manager and MFA
- Firewall and network security
- Patch and vulnerability management
The service
- Monthly security review and report
- Incident response support
- User awareness training
- Policy template library
- PIPEDA and cyber-insurance guidance
- Same-day response on critical issues
Built where the stakes are highest
Under the hood: battle-tested patterns we built for regulated energy clients, now delivered at SME scale. One contract, one point of contact, no surprise invoices.
From signed contract to steady-state, in one quarter.
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Day 1–14
Onboard
Get the basics live, fast. Kickoff call, asset inventory and access provisioning, with quick wins shipped the same week: MFA, backup and email security.
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Day 15–45
Baseline
Full stack deployed and monitoring on: EDR, DNS filtering, firewall posture and patch baseline. Your first monthly security report is delivered.
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Day 46–90
Operate
Steady state. Active monitoring, user awareness training and incident response playbooks tested, followed by the first quarterly business review with your leadership.
What SMEs actually ask us.
Tell us your headcount, industry, current tools and what scares you at 2 a.m. We come back with a fixed-fee proposal you can take to your owner or board within five business days.
Do we keep our existing IT provider or MSP?
Yes. We complement your IT team. They keep handling IT (laptops, networks, software) while we run security operations, monitoring and incident response. We work alongside MSPs every day.
Do we have to swap out our laptops or software?
No. We deploy our managed security tools on top of what you already have. Most rollouts are zero-disruption for end users.
What happens if we get breached?
You call our incident line. We engage same-day, contain the incident, coordinate with your insurer and legal, and produce the forensic and breach-notification artefacts you need.
How fast can we start?
Kickoff within one business week of a signed contract. First protective controls (MFA, backup, email security) are live in the first two weeks, with full operating tempo by Day 90.
Will this satisfy our cyber-insurance questionnaire?
Most of it, yes. We map the service to the controls insurers check (MFA, EDR, backup, awareness training) and provide attestations you can submit at renewal.
What does it cost?
We scope per engagement against your headcount, industry and risk profile. There is no rate card. Book a 30-minute scoping call and we return a fixed-fee written proposal within five business days.