Communicate with your industrial technology advisor (as) from the Industrial Research Assistance Program (IRAP) of the NRC Eligibility for the program is assessed by your ITA who will examine your company's cybersecurity needs.

As part of the Assistance Program, beneficiary SMEs Can improve their cybersecurity through consulting services and project support offered by Alien Consulting.

This initiative aims to reduce the risks associated with cyberattacks and strengthen the competitiveness of SMEs on provincial and national markets. Customers have access to personalized support including specialized consultations in the following areas:

Protection of the organization's information systems or applications against cyberattacks;
Compliance with laws, regulations, and standards regarding information security and private data protection;
Development of new cybersecurity solutions.

We put you in contact and provide you with the necessary tools to communicate with an industrial technology advisor (as) from the Industrial Research Assistance Program (IRAP) of the NRC Eligibility for the program is assessed by your ITA who will examine your company's cybersecurity needs.

Why is cybersecurity important for your business?
Every year, Canadian businesses record an increase in cyberattacks,
which can have disastrous financial consequences and harm their reputation, even endanger their survival.

Implementing effective cybersecurity measures gives the company a competitive advantage.
Here are some examples

Protecting your business from cyberattacks Assessment of operational system vulnerabilities
Recommendationsto protect operations and minimize financial and reputation risks in the event of a cyberattack
Support to adopt best cybersecurity practices in various environments, such as teleworking

Advice for setting up a cybersecurity awareness program

Conducting penetration tests

Compliance with legislation, regulation, or standards

Preparation for obtaining a security certification (e.g., CyberSecure Canada, HIPPA, ISO/IEC 27001, SOC 2, etc.)

Support to meet the requirements of current laws, regulations, and standards
(e.g.: Personal Information Protection Act in Canada or General Data Protection Regulation [GDPR])

Support to comply with digital identity standards and assessment of a service's impact on privacy (in English PIA)
Identify and develop innovative cybersecurity solutions

Support to develop innovative cybersecurity solutions

Support to integrate the concept of security and privacy protection from the design stage, including security and privacy protection in the system architecture.