What cybersecurity services does GuardsArm provide?

GuardsArm provides comprehensive enterprise cybersecurity services including penetration testing, vulnerability assessments, HIPAA and SOC 2 compliance auditing, 24/7 SOC monitoring, incident response, virtual CISO services, and managed security services for organizations across Canada and North America.

Where is GuardsArm located?

GuardsArm is headquartered in Calgary, Alberta, Canada (Unit 134, 3359 27 St NE, T1Y 7G2). GuardsArm also has a US office in Austin, Texas and serves enterprise clients across North America.

How often should my organization conduct penetration testing?

Most cybersecurity experts recommend penetration testing at least annually, with more frequent testing for regulated industries like healthcare and finance. Organizations subject to HIPAA, SOC 2, or PCI DSS compliance requirements often require quarterly or bi-annual assessments. GuardsArm offers flexible scheduling to meet specific compliance and risk management needs.

What compliance frameworks does GuardsArm support?

GuardsArm supports major compliance frameworks including HIPAA, SOC 2 Type I and II, PCI DSS, ISO 27001, NIST Cybersecurity Framework, GDPR, PIPEDA, Alberta PIPA, and critical infrastructure requirements.

What is a virtual CISO and does my business need one?

A virtual CISO provides strategic cybersecurity leadership on a fractional or project basis, giving organizations access to executive-level security expertise without the cost of a full-time hire. GuardsArm vCISO services help with security program development, board-level reporting, vendor risk management, and compliance oversight.

What is cybersecurity and why is it important for businesses?

Cybersecurity is the practice of protecting systems, networks, and data from digital attacks, unauthorized access, and cyber threats. For businesses, cybersecurity is crucial because cyberattacks can result in data breaches, financial losses, regulatory penalties, and damage to reputation. With the average cost of a data breach exceeding $4 million, investing in professional cybersecurity services is essential for protecting your organization's assets and maintaining customer trust.

How often should my organization conduct penetration testing?

Most cybersecurity experts recommend conducting penetration testing at least annually, with more frequent testing for high-risk industries like healthcare and finance. Organizations should also perform penetration testing after major infrastructure changes, system upgrades, or when expanding their digital footprint. Companies handling sensitive data or subject to compliance requirements like HIPAA or PCI DSS may need quarterly or bi-annual testing.

What compliance requirements does my business need to follow?

Compliance requirements vary by industry and location. Common frameworks include HIPAA for healthcare, PCI DSS for payment processing, SOC 2 for service organizations, and GDPR for companies handling EU data. Canadian businesses may also need to comply with PIPEDA or provincial privacy laws like PIPA. Our experts can assess your specific requirements and develop a compliance strategy tailored to your industry and business model.

Do I need an incident response plan?

Yes, every organization should have an incident response plan. Cyber incidents are not a matter of "if" but "when." A well-developed incident response plan helps minimize damage, reduce recovery time, and ensure compliance with breach notification requirements. The plan should include identification procedures, containment strategies, communication protocols, and recovery processes. Regular testing and updates ensure the plan remains effective.

What are the benefits of managed security services?

Managed security services provide 24/7 monitoring, threat detection, and incident response capabilities without the need for in-house security staff. Benefits include access to security experts, advanced threat intelligence, cost-effective security operations, compliance support, and faster threat response times. This is particularly valuable for organizations that lack internal security resources or need to supplement their existing security team.

What is cybersecurity and why is it important for businesses?

Cybersecurity is the practice of protecting systems, networks, and data from digital attacks, unauthorized access, and cyber threats. For businesses, cybersecurity is crucial because cyberattacks can result in data breaches, financial losses, regulatory penalties, and damage to reputation. With the average cost of a data breach exceeding $4 million, investing in professional cybersecurity services is essential for protecting your organization's assets and maintaining customer trust.

How often should my organization conduct penetration testing?

Most cybersecurity experts recommend conducting penetration testing at least annually, with more frequent testing for high-risk industries like healthcare and finance. Organizations should also perform penetration testing after major infrastructure changes, system upgrades, or when expanding their digital footprint. Companies handling sensitive data or subject to compliance requirements like HIPAA or PCI DSS may need quarterly or bi-annual testing.

What compliance requirements does my business need to follow?

Compliance requirements vary by industry and location. Common frameworks include HIPAA for healthcare, PCI DSS for payment processing, SOC 2 for service organizations, and GDPR for companies handling EU data. Canadian businesses may also need to comply with PIPEDA or provincial privacy laws like PIPA. Our experts can assess your specific requirements and develop a compliance strategy tailored to your industry and business model.

Do I need an incident response plan?

Yes, every organization should have an incident response plan. Cyber incidents are not a matter of "if" but "when." A well-developed incident response plan helps minimize damage, reduce recovery time, and ensure compliance with breach notification requirements. The plan should include identification procedures, containment strategies, communication protocols, and recovery processes. Regular testing and updates ensure the plan remains effective.

What are the benefits of managed security services?

Managed security services provide 24/7 monitoring, threat detection, and incident response capabilities without the need for in-house security staff. Benefits include access to security experts, advanced threat intelligence, cost-effective security operations, compliance support, and faster threat response times. This is particularly valuable for organizations that lack internal security resources or need to supplement their existing security team.

Cybersecurity Built for Regulated Teams

Cybersecurity, Compliance, and Managed SOC for Canadian Regulated Organizations

GuardsArm helps healthcare, fintech, municipalities, MSPs, and regulated SMBs pass audits, reduce cyber risk, and respond faster to threats with senior security practitioners, our own SIEM and XDR platform, and Canada-based security operations.

Real experts, not sales scripts

Canada-based team with US coverage

Named points of contact from day one

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What You Get in the First 30 Days

Baseline security risk assessment with prioritized remediation plan.
Control mapping to your compliance framework (HIPAA, SOC 2, PCI DSS, ISO 27001).
Incident response readiness checklist tailored to your environment.
Clear success criteria, reporting cadence, and named points of contact.

We’ll scope this to your environment before any engagement begins.

Who We Help

Built for Regulated Organizations

If a regulator, an auditor, or an insurer can ask you hard questions about security, you are who we built GuardsArm for.

Healthcare

Clinics, hospitals, and health tech under HIA, HIPAA, and PHIPA.

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Fintech & Finance

HIPAA Security Rule updates are proposed and expected to reshape healthcare security requirements. Start preparing now.

How GuardsArm Works

What you get on every GuardsArm engagement

We staff engagements with senior practitioners across offensive security, governance, and incident response.

Own SIEM

GuardsArm SIEM and XDR platform

Built in house

24/7 SOC

Managed security operations

Round the clock

Canada

Data residency for the SOC

Hosted in Canada

Pen Testing

External, internal, application and wireless

Agreed scope

Reporting

Executive and technical reports

Two levels

Retest

Fixes checked after remediation

Verified

Readiness

SOC 2, ISO 27001, PCI DSS and HIA

Audit preparation

Alberta

Based in Calgary

Local team

Trusted by customers, partners, and collaborators

Industries We Protect

Enterprise-grade security built for mid-market organizations. White-label SOC for MSPs, HIPAA compliance for healthcare, and managed security across regulated industries.

Healthcare

MSPs

Finance

Legal & Accounting

Compliance

Manufacturing

24/7 Monitoring

Always-on SOC coverage

Rapid Response

Defined escalation paths

Partner‑Ready

White‑label SOC for MSPs

High Availability

Built for continuity

From the engagement record

Work we can show you

Delivered work names the client and states what happened. Scoping briefs are anonymized and claim no results.

DeliveredHealthcare

Health Information Act compliance scoping assessment

Two clinics, one clear picture of their privacy and security position.

Two clinics under shared ownership had privacy documentation on file, and no independent check of whether day-to-day systems matched it.

Silverado Medical Clinic and Vanguard Medical Clinic

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DeliveredSoftware

External penetration test and verification retest

No critical or high findings, and a retest that checked every fix.

J-SAS wanted an independent test of its internet-facing systems and proof that issues raised in a prior-year assessment had been dealt with.

J-SAS Inc.

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DeliveredHealthcare software

External penetration test

Independent confirmation that last year's fixes held.

AbleSoft builds practice software used with patient records. It wanted independent confirmation of its current external position.

AbleSoft

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The Product Layer

The Platforms Behind the Services

Our services run on tooling we build and operate ourselves — which means your monitoring and your compliance evidence live in platforms we can actually stand behind.

GuardsArm SIEM

The detection platform behind our 24/7 SOC: log collection, correlation, and alerting across endpoints, cloud, and network — available standalone or fully managed.

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GuardsArm Compliance

Compliance evidence, policies, and audit readiness in one place — the platform our auditors and your team work from during SOC 2, HIPAA, and ISO engagements.

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Senior-Led Team

You Talk to the People Who Do the Work

GuardsArm is led by senior security practitioners from a range of backgrounds — offensive security, enterprise defense, compliance, and cloud. There is no account-manager layer between you and the experts securing your environment: the people who scope your engagement are the people who deliver it, and they stay close to every client relationship.

Named points of contact from day one

Senior practitioners on every engagement

Canada-based security operations

Start Where You Are

Every buyer arrives with a different question. Pick yours.

Healthcare

Book a 20-Minute HIA / HIPAA Risk ReviewGet started

Fintech & SaaS

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MSPs

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