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Cybersecurity Services in Edmonton for Small and Growing Businesses
Cybersecurity services protect your business from ransomware, email fraud and data breaches by securing your network, devices, accounts, email and backups, and by watching for trouble around the clock. AlphaIT puts those layers in place and manages them for Edmonton offices that don’t have their own security team.
- 24/7 firewall & endpoint monitoring
- Built on Canada's baseline controls
- Backups stored in Canada
Security posture
● Protected
Firewall & network
Monitored
Endpoints
Protected
Sign-ins (MFA)
Enforced
Email & domain
Filtered
Backups
Immutable
Staff training
Ongoing
24/7 monitoring
Firewall and endpoint alerts
Certified engineers
Cisco CCNA & CCNP Switch
Canadian data
Backups kept in Canadian data centres
Edmonton-based
On-site across the Edmonton region
The risk for Canadian businesses
Is Your Small Business Really a Target?
Yes. Statistics Canada found that about 1 in 6 Canadian businesses was hit by a cyber security incident in 2023, and that half of those incidents were scams and fraud, not sophisticated hacking. Ransomware hit 13% of the affected businesses, up from 11% in 2021.
Most attacks on small offices are opportunistic: a reused password, an unpatched firewall, a convincing fake invoice. That’s good news, because the same handful of controls stops most of them.
16%
of Canadian businesses were impacted by cyber security incidents in 2023.
Source: Statistics Canada, 2024
$1.2B
spent by Canadian businesses recovering from cyber incidents in 2023, double the 2021 figure.
Source: Statistics Canada, 2024
$67.9M
lost by Canadians to spear phishing in 2025, the second-costliest fraud type.
Source: Canadian Anti-Fraud Centre, 2026
What’s included
What Do Cybersecurity Services Include?
Security isn’t one product. These are the layers we put in place and manage. Each links to the full details.
Firewall & network security
Business firewalls, secure remote access and VPN, patched and monitored 24/7.
Endpoint protection & 24/7 monitoring
SentinelOne or Sophos on every computer and server, with alerts watched around the clock.
Email security & fraud protection
Phishing and invoice-fraud protection, plus SPF, DKIM and DMARC on your domain. Test yours with our free email security checker.
Microsoft 365 & MFA
Multifactor authentication, secure sign-in settings and admin accounts locked down.
Backup & ransomware recovery
Immutable off-site copies stored in Canada, with restore testing.
Network segmentation
Staff, guests, servers, cameras and phones on separate networks so one problem can't spread.
Staff training & phishing tests
Short, regular training and simulated phishing so staff spot and report attacks. Try our free Spot the Scam quiz. If someone has already clicked, use our phishing emergency guide.
AI use policy
Clear rules on which AI tools staff can use and what data must never go into them.
Incident response
Containment, recovery and coordination with your insurer and specialists if something gets through.
Built on Canadian guidance
How We Map to the Cyber Centre's 13 Baseline Controls
The Canadian Centre for Cyber Security publishes 13 baseline controls for organizations with fewer than 499 employees, designed to give 80% of the benefit for 20% of the effort. This is how our services line up with each one.
| Baseline control | What AlphaIT does | Details |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Incident response plan | One number to call, plus help containing, restoring and working with your insurer | FAQ below |
| 2. Automatic patching | Operating system, application and firewall updates, managed and verified | Managed IT |
| 3. Security software | Endpoint protection and DNS filtering, monitored 24/7 | Firewall & Network Security |
| 4. Secure device configuration | Default passwords changed, unneeded features off, admin rights removed | Managed IT |
| 5. Strong user authentication | MFA on Microsoft 365, email, remote access and admin accounts | Microsoft 365 |
| 6. Employee awareness training | Phishing simulations and short training sessions | Email Security |
| 7. Backup and encrypt data | Encrypted, immutable backups stored in Canada, restore-tested | Backup & DR |
| 8. Secure mobility | Company laptops and phones encrypted, and lockable or wipeable if lost | Microsoft 365 |
| 9. Basic perimeter defences | Business firewall, secure VPN, separated guest Wi-Fi | Firewall & Network Security |
| 10. Secure cloud & outsourced IT | Microsoft 365 and cloud services configured securely; vendor access controlled | Microsoft 365 |
| 11. Secure websites | Website hosting, updates and SSL handled by our web team | Web Development |
| 12. Access control | Least privilege: staff only get the access their job needs | Managed IT |
| 13. Secure portable media | Rules and settings for USB drives and other removable media | Managed IT |
The Cyber Centre suggests starting with four: an incident response plan, automatic patching, strong authentication and backups. If you do nothing else this year, do those. Aligning with these controls is good practice; it isn’t a certification.
Privacy obligations
Which Privacy Law Applies to Your Business if You're Breached?
A breach isn’t only an IT problem. Depending on your business, Alberta or federal privacy law may require you to report it. Firewall logs, endpoint monitoring and tested backups are what let you answer the first questions quickly: what was accessed, when, and whether data left the building.
Dental clinics have their own rules; see our IT support for dental clinics.
AlphaIT provides IT services, not legal advice. Confirm your obligations with a lawyer or the Commissioner’s office.
| Your business | Law | If there’s a breach |
|---|---|---|
| Most Alberta businesses: law, accounting, trades, retail, professional offices | Alberta PIPA | Notify Alberta’s Privacy Commissioner without unreasonable delay when a breach creates a real risk of significant harm. |
| Dental and medical clinics (health custodians) | Alberta Health Information Act (HIA) | Notify the Commissioner, the Minister of Health and affected individuals as soon as practicable when there is a risk of harm. |
| Federally regulated businesses, or personal information crossing provincial borders | Federal PIPEDA | Report to the federal Privacy Commissioner and notify individuals when there is a real risk of significant harm, and keep a record of every breach for two years. |
99.22%
lower risk of account compromise when multifactor authentication is turned on.
Source: Microsoft research, 2023
22%
of Canadian businesses gave staff formal cyber security training in 2023.
Source: Statistics Canada, 2024
Two quick wins
Start With MFA and Staff Training
Turning on multifactor authentication is the single biggest step most small offices can take: Microsoft’s research found it cut the risk of account compromise by over 99%. Yet many businesses still rely on passwords alone for email and remote access.
Training is the other gap. Fewer than a quarter of Canadian businesses train their staff, even though scams and fraud are the most common way businesses are hit. We set up both. See Microsoft 365 security and phishing training.
Cyber insurance
Getting Ready for a Cyber Insurance Application
Only about 1 in 5 Canadian small businesses carries cyber insurance. Those that apply face detailed security questionnaires, and answering “yes” to a control you don’t actually have can put a claim at risk.
We help you answer accurately, close the gaps first, and keep the evidence your insurer may ask for.
What insurance questionnaires commonly ask about
- Multifactor authentication on email and remote access
- Endpoint protection and monitoring on every device
- Backups kept separate from the network, and tested
- Regular patching of computers and firewalls
- Staff security awareness training
- A written incident response plan
- Verifying payment and banking-change requests by phone
How we work
From Security Assessment to Ongoing Protection
Understand where you’re exposed before buying more tools, then fix what matters in the right order.
Step 1
Assess
Firewall, devices, Microsoft 365 sign-ins, email, backups and staff habits.
Step 2
Prioritize
A written list of risks, most urgent first, in plain language.
Step 3
Fix
Approved changes, scheduled so your team isn't disrupted.
Step 4
Monitor
24/7 monitoring of firewall and endpoint alerts.
Step 5
Review
Regular check-ins, training refreshers and updated plans.
Pricing
How Much Do Cybersecurity Services Cost?
For most small businesses, security is part of a managed IT plan. AlphaIT managed IT plans start at $350 per month on an annual agreement, or $400 per month month-to-month, and include security management alongside your helpdesk and maintenance.
One-time security projects, such as a firewall replacement or a Microsoft 365 security clean-up, are quoted in writing after a free assessment, with hardware, subscriptions and labour listed separately.
What sets the price
- Number of users and computers
- Servers, on-premises or cloud
- Firewalls and office locations
- Microsoft 365 licences and security features
- Endpoint protection seats
- Backup storage and retention
- Monitoring level and response you need
Free 3-minute IT check
Get a Cybersecurity Quote Estimate in 3 Minutes
Take our free 3-minute IT check and get a security basics score out of 100, based on the Cyber Centre’s first-step controls. Send us your results and we’ll reply with a quote estimate to close the gaps.
Free, no sign-up. Your exact price is confirmed in a written quote after the full free assessment.
How it works
Answer 14 quick questions
3 min
See your score and top actions
Instant
Send your results for a quote estimate
By email
Who we protect
Cybersecurity for Edmonton Businesses That Handle Sensitive Data
Security follows how your business works and what you’re responsible for protecting.
Dental & medical clinics
Patient records under the Health Information Act, imaging systems and front-desk PCs.
Law & accounting firms
Client files, trust accounts and payment requests that fraudsters try to intercept.
Construction & trades
Laptops and phones in the field, remote site access and supplier payments.
Professional offices
Microsoft 365, shared files and staff who work from home.
Why AlphaIT
Security From the Team That Runs Your IT
Security works best when the people who secure your systems also manage them day to day. Our engineers hold Cisco CCNA and CCNP Switch certifications and design firewalls, Wi-Fi, Microsoft 365 and backups to work together, so nothing is left half-configured between vendors.
We’re vendor-neutral, we keep your backups in Canada, and we’re local: we can sit down with your team for training instead of sending a video link.
Tools we work with
- Fortinet FortiGate
- Sophos Firewall & Endpoint
- Cisco Meraki
- Ubiquiti UniFi
- SentinelOne EDR
- Microsoft Defender for Office 365
- Cloudflare DNS security
- Microsoft Entra ID & MFA
Areas we serve
Edmonton, St. Albert, Sherwood Park, Spruce Grove, Stony Plain, Leduc & Nisku, Fort Saskatchewan, Beaumont and Acheson.
Frequently asked questions
Cybersecurity Services FAQs
Straight answers for small businesses deciding how to protect themselves.
What are cybersecurity services?
Cybersecurity services are the ongoing work of protecting a business’s network, computers, accounts, email and data: installing and managing firewalls and endpoint protection, enforcing MFA, securing email, backing up data, training staff, monitoring for threats and helping you recover if something gets through.
Is my small business too small to be targeted?
No. Statistics Canada found that about 1 in 6 Canadian businesses was impacted by a cyber security incident in 2023, and half of those incidents were scams and fraud. Most attacks are opportunistic, so small offices with weak passwords or unpatched systems are easy targets.
How much do cybersecurity services cost for a small business?
For most small businesses, security is part of a managed IT plan. AlphaIT plans start at $350 per month on an annual agreement or $400 month-to-month and include security management. One-time projects are quoted in writing after a free assessment.
Where should a small business start?
With the four measures Canada’s Cyber Centre recommends first: an incident response plan, automatic patching, strong authentication such as MFA, and backups. Those close the most common gaps for the least effort.
Do we really need MFA?
Yes. Microsoft’s research found MFA lowered the risk of account compromise by 99.22%. The Cyber Centre recommends two-factor authentication wherever possible, and especially on email, cloud, financial and administrator accounts.
Do you offer 24/7 security monitoring?
Yes. Our managed security includes 24/7 monitoring of firewall and endpoint alerts, with our team handling issues and escalating anything serious to you.
Can you help with our cyber insurance application?
Yes. Insurance questionnaires commonly ask about MFA, endpoint protection, backups, patching, training and incident response. We help you answer accurately and close any gaps before you apply or renew.
What happens if we have a breach?
Call us first. We help contain the incident, restore systems and preserve the logs you’ll need. Depending on your business, Alberta’s PIPA or Health Information Act, or federal PIPEDA, may require you to report the breach. We provide IT services, not legal advice, and we work alongside your insurer, lawyer and forensic specialists.
Will this make our business compliant?
No IT provider can make a business compliant on its own. Compliance also depends on your policies and practices. We put the technical safeguards in place, aligned with the Cyber Centre’s baseline controls, and document them so you can show what’s in place.
Where are our backups stored?
Off-site backups are stored in Canadian data centres, with immutable copies that ransomware can’t change or delete. See our backup and disaster recovery page for the details.
Are you a local Edmonton cybersecurity company?
Yes. AlphaIT is based in Edmonton and supports businesses remotely and on-site across Edmonton, St. Albert, Sherwood Park, Spruce Grove, Stony Plain, Leduc, Nisku, Fort Saskatchewan, Beaumont and Acheson.
Security services in detail
Explore Each Layer of Protection
Every service on this page, in full.
Firewall & Network Security
Firewalls, VPN and 24/7 monitoring.
Email Security
Phishing and invoice-fraud protection.
Backup & Disaster Recovery
Immutable backups stored in Canada.
Microsoft 365
MFA, secure sign-in and admin controls.
Network & Wi-Fi
Segmented networks and secure Wi-Fi.
Managed IT Services
Security managed as part of your IT.
AI Solutions
AI use policy and safe-AI training.
IT for Dental Clinics
Health Information Act safeguards.
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