Advisory & programs
Board and executive advisory, plus threat-led cybersecurity program development.
Our servicesCybersecurity solutions · Montréal
SDA brings together the best Canadian, UK and Israeli cybersecurity capabilities to provide innovative solutions that strengthen your security posture.
Mission
Secure. Digitale. advent. is a partnership firm deeply rooted in Canadian culture with global expertise. SDA is uniquely positioned with exclusive partnerships with best-of-breed Canadian, UK and Israeli cybersecurity firms. SDA brings together these capabilities to provide innovative solutions to enhance your cybersecurity capabilities.
Our commitment
Providing credible, actionable thought leadership
Secure. Digitale. advent.
Goals
Unlike other consulting firms, SDA partners combine the expertise of over 100 years in security technology program development, implementation and management in government and private sector enterprises globally. We are seasoned experts and deeply committed to defining and implementing solutions tailored to our clients’ needs.
We have been there. Boards are demanding action on security risks. We will work in trusted partnership with you to provide actionable security risk management solutions to the challenges you are facing in today’s dynamic threat environment. Our exclusive partnerships with global cybersecurity leaders allow you to take advantage of leading expertise sourced from across the globe — unparalleled in North America.
Our approach is to listen first. Success comes from understanding both your culture and your risk management needs. The time taken with you at the outset to define what success looks like will better ensure maximum value for you.
Our pride lies in the lasting relationships we build, the networks we foster daily and the successes we bring to our clients.
Board and executive advisory, plus threat-led cybersecurity program development.
Our servicesA fully managed security operations centre in 30 days, sized for your business.
Managed servicesAn academy and continuous training programs for red, blue and hybrid teams.
Cyber trainingData leak prevention, behavioural risk management and insider threat visibility.
DLP protectionWhy we exist
You are on the front lines defending against a fast-evolving security threat environment.
Executive leadership is accountable for providing informed direction towards limiting risks and exposures arising from cybersecurity threats. One incident can mean the difference between company growth and failure. Tolerance from stakeholders and regulators for failing to provide adequate security safeguards can no longer be assumed. Assuming that your firm is not a likely target of profit-motivated cyber criminals is no longer a viable position.
A realistic, prioritized view of your current risk exposures is the first step towards understanding how best to apply your resources to reducing your risks. Cybersecurity risk mitigation is a business problem. While focused technology solutions are crucial to maintaining good cyber hygiene, modifications to governance and business processes are most often where the greatest risk management gains are had. SDA can help you examine the value of improved security governance, process modification and information sharing to reduce your security risk exposures.
SDA continuously reviews the best-of-breed technology solutions available to counter the latest cybersecurity threats. The innovation occurring in security technology is remarkable and changing daily. SDA partners with only the very best and tested technology providers to bring to our clients in North America. Advances in Israel, the UK and across Europe and Asia are outstripping domestic capabilities. SDA selects only the best proven technology solutions from around the world and makes them available to you.
Our partners
Exclusive relationships with cybersecurity leaders in Canada, the UK, Israel and beyond.
Ready to start?
Whether you are starting your journey or taking the next step in maturity, SDA will listen first and build a practical path forward.