Canadian Technology AssociationBuild a Stronger Security Program
TSSAC helps Canadian businesses understand threats, implement defenses, and meet cyber insurance requirements with proven frameworks and expert guidance.
How TSSAC Helps Protect Your Business
We provide the education, frameworks, and expert guidance to help you build a security program that actually works.
Threat Intelligence
Monthly security bulletins with Canadian-focused threat analysis and actionable remediation steps.
Security Frameworks
Step-by-step implementation guides for MFA, EDR, conditional access, DLP, and more.
Expert Support
Ask questions in forums, attend office hours, or get hands-on help from TSSAC-certified experts.
What You'll Learn
TSSAC provides comprehensive guidance across every aspect of cybersecurity for Canadian businesses.
Understanding Modern Threats
Know what you're up against. TSSAC helps you understand the threat landscape facing Canadian businesses.
- •Ransomware analysis: How attacks happen, what to watch for, and how to prevent them
- •Phishing trends: Real examples targeting Canadian businesses with detection tips
- •Supply chain risks: Understanding third-party vendor security and SaaS risks
- •Insider threats: Accidental and malicious data loss scenarios and prevention
Building Your Defenses
Get step-by-step guidance to implement security controls that protect against real threats.
- •Multi-factor authentication: Implementation guides for enforcing MFA across all users
- •Endpoint protection: Deploy Microsoft Defender for Endpoint with proper policies
- •Email security: Configure Defender for Office 365, anti-phishing, and safe links
- •Zero-trust access: Conditional access policies and identity protection
Incident Response Planning
Be ready when (not if) an incident happens. TSSAC provides playbooks and guidance for responding to breaches.
- •Response playbooks: Step-by-step procedures for ransomware, breach, and data loss incidents
- •Tabletop exercises: Practice scenarios to test your response plan before an actual incident
- •Communication templates: Pre-written notifications for customers, staff, and regulators
- •Recovery procedures: Backup restoration, system rebuild, and business continuity
Compliance & Cyber Insurance
Meet PIPEDA requirements and cyber insurance underwriter expectations with TSSAC's compliance guidance.
- •PIPEDA compliance: Data residency, breach notification, and privacy controls for Canadian law
- •Insurance readiness: Checklists showing what underwriters check and how to pass
- •Data protection: DLP policies, sensitivity labels, and encryption implementation
- •Audit logging: Enable and monitor unified audit logs for compliance reporting
Monthly Security Bulletins
Every month, TSSAC members receive a comprehensive security bulletin covering:
- •Critical vulnerabilities: CVE analysis with severity ratings and patch guidance
- •Active threats: Ransomware campaigns, phishing trends, and exploitation attempts
- •Recommended actions: Specific steps to take this month to improve your security
- •Canadian context: Regulatory updates and threats specifically targeting Canadian businesses
Security Resources for TSSAC Members
Free members get access to frameworks and bulletins. Premium members get hands-on security implementation help.
Free Membership
- Monthly security bulletins with threat intelligence
- Security implementation frameworks and checklists
- Incident response playbooks and templates
- Cyber insurance readiness checklist
- Community forums and peer support
Premium Membership
Managed Service Clients- Everything in Free, plus:
- Hands-on security implementation help from TSSAC experts
- Quarterly security reviews and threat assessments
- Incident response support when you need it
- Custom security policy development and review
- Priority access to security experts and faster response
Start Building Better Security Today
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