Real results from real clients across the GTA and across Canada. From healthcare and financial services to charities and technology companies.
17+
Years serving Canadian businesses
8+
Year average client relationship
5
Industries represented below
24/7
Protection for every client we serve
Real words from real clients. Every testimonial below is unedited and on record.
"We operate multiple websites that are mission critical. When they were suddenly hacked and defaced on the same day, we had to scramble to avert a crisis. Having worked with Steve in the past, we phoned him and he immediately jumped into high gear, diagnosing the problem and providing an action plan within hours. The online assets were rapidly secured and the issues were resolved in the next few days within a greatly enhanced security setup."
Rob Ryan
CEO, Cambridge Forums
"One of the key mandates of our firm is to protect the confidential information of our customers. For several years, The Driz Group team delivered exceptional value in sustaining the implementation of the cybersecurity program, performing vulnerability assessments, and assisting our IT team with remediation. The achieved compliance with the client's requirements allowed us to grow our relationships in the existing market."
Jeffrey P. Beber
Beber Professional Corporation
"Thanks to The Driz Group proactive website and web application monitoring, we were alerted immediately when our website was under attack. This occurrence helped us realize that our organization would benefit from a fully-managed monitoring and website protection service allowing us to concentrate on the core business. Without a business relationship with The Driz Group, it would be difficult if not impossible to detect information security issues and address it timely without business interruption. The solutions are truly affordable for organizations of virtually any size and we would highly recommend it."
Chief Operating Officer
Lannick Group
"I have been impressed with your exceptional technical knowledge, understanding of our business needs, ability to interpret multiple challenges and competing priorities. Thanks, Steve for continuing to support our senior management team, contributing to the overall strategic planning of March of Dimes Canada and personally directing the IT/IS and information security functions within our agency. Our IT team enjoys working with you. Your penchant for excellence and commitment to our mandate make your consulting services all the more value added to our commitment to make a society inclusive of all people with physical disabilities."
Andria Spindel
President and CEO, March of Dimes Canada
"For more than eight years, Steve and his dedicated team have consistently delivered exceptional service that has significantly enhanced my company's operations. Their solutions are not only swift and efficient but also budget-friendly, making them an invaluable partner. Time and again, they have gone the extra mile to ensure that every interaction meets a high standard of excellence. Their unwavering commitment to customer satisfaction truly sets them apart, as they actively listen to our needs and proactively address any challenges that arise."
Dr. Svitlana Blesko
CEO, Astra Medicare
Every client below represents a real engagement with a documented outcome. Here is what The Driz Group has delivered across enterprise, mid-market, and growing Canadian organisations.
Enterprise Engagement
Rogers Communications
One of Canada's largest telecommunications companies. Publicly traded. ~23,000 employees.
Internal Insider Security
Comprehensive insider threat programme for one of Canada's largest enterprise environments. Identifying, monitoring, and mitigating threats originating from within the organisation at scale.
Governance and Control Audits
Security governance and control audits across the enterprise. Evaluating policy integrity, operational controls, and compliance processes at the scale of a nationally operating telecommunications company.
COVID Screening R&D
Research and development of a COVID-19 workforce screening solution leveraging facial recognition technology operating at the standard used by the United States Department of Defense. Deployed at enterprise scale.
Executive Protection Against Key Cyberthreats
Targeted cybersecurity protection for executive leadership against high-priority threats including spear phishing, account compromise, and targeted attacks directed at senior decision-makers within the organisation.
Engagement recognised by the Rogers Communications executive leadership team. Client confidentiality maintained. Specific technology vendors and internal operational details are not disclosed.
Incident Response
Cambridge Forums
Multiple mission-critical websites hacked and defaced simultaneously. Steve diagnosed the problem and provided an action plan within hours. All assets secured and issues resolved within days within a greatly enhanced security setup.
Compliance and Growth
Beber Professional Corporation
Sustained cybersecurity programme delivered over several years, including vulnerability assessments and IT remediation for a financial services firm handling confidential client data. Compliance achieved allowed the firm to grow existing market relationships.
Proactive Monitoring
Lannick Group
Real-time alerts issued the moment the website came under attack, enabling immediate response before business operations were impacted. Fully managed monitoring deployed allowing the organisation to concentrate on core business without security concerns.
Strategic IT Leadership
March of Dimes Canada
Delivered executive-level IT and information security leadership for one of Canada's most recognised national charities. Contributed directly to senior management team and overall strategic planning while directing IT, IS, and security functions across the organisation.
Long-Term Partnership
Astra Medicare
Eight-plus years of continuous cybersecurity service delivery for a Canadian healthcare organisation. Consistent delivery of swift, efficient, and budget-friendly solutions with a commitment to customer satisfaction and proactive challenge resolution that the client describes as genuinely setting The Driz Group apart.
Your business is next.
Whether you are facing an active incident, building a compliance programme, or looking for a long-term cybersecurity partner, we have done it before across every industry.
Talk to Us TodayCyberattacks do not target industries. They target vulnerabilities. Every Canadian business handling data, processing payments, or operating systems online carries the same fundamental risk.
Verified figures from the IPC Ontario, FINTRAC, and the IBM 2025 Cost of a Data Breach Report.
Healthcare and Clinics
Clinics, dental offices, physiotherapy practices, and healthcare SaaS platforms subject to PHIPA. The IPC issued its first-ever administrative monetary penalties under PHIPA in August 2025.
PHIPA fine (organisation)
Up to $500,000
Average breach cost (healthcare)
$7.42M USD
IPC Ontario 2024, IBM Cost of a Data Breach Report 2025
Fintech and Financial Services
Fintech, payment processors, mortgage brokers, and financial advisors subject to FINTRAC, PIPEDA, and PCI DSS. FINTRAC issued C$25M+ in penalties in its 2024-2025 fiscal year alone.
FINTRAC record fine (2025)
C$176.9M
Average breach cost (financial)
$5.56M USD
FINTRAC Annual Report 2024-2025, IBM Cost of a Data Breach Report 2025
SaaS and Technology Companies
SaaS providers handling client data require SOC 2 to close enterprise deals. Without it, contracts stall and procurement processes block them entirely. PIPEDA applies to any Canadian SaaS business.
Average breach cost (technology)
$4.79M USD
SOC 2 non-certification risk
Lost contracts
IBM Cost of a Data Breach Report 2025, PIPEDA
Professional Services
Law firms, accounting practices, and consulting firms handle privileged client information. A breach triggers PIPEDA penalties, professional regulatory scrutiny, and civil liability from affected clients.
PIPEDA fine per violation
Up to $100,000
Proposed CPPA fine (Bill C-27)
Up to $25M or 5% revenue
IBM Cost of a Data Breach Report 2025, PIPEDA, Bill C-27
Retail and E-Commerce
Any business processing online payments is subject to PCI DSS. Non-compliance results in monthly fines and potential loss of the ability to process card payments. CASL violations carry penalties up to $10M.
PCI DSS monthly fine
$5,000 to $100,000/mo
CASL maximum fine
Up to $10M
PCI DSS, CASL (Government of Canada)
Non-Profit and Charities
Non-profits conducting commercial activity are subject to PIPEDA. Healthcare-adjacent charities face PHIPA as well. A breach erodes donor trust and threatens funding relationships that can take years to recover.
Canada average breach cost (2025)
CA$6.98M
Phishing-initiated breach cost
CA$7.91M
IBM Cost of a Data Breach Report 2025
The cost of proactive protection is always less than the cost of a breach.
CA$6.98 million is the average. The Driz Group has been helping Canadian businesses across every industry avoid that number for over 17 years.
Schedule a Consultation Book a Free AssessmentEvery testimonial on this page mentions duration. Eight-plus years. Several years. A prior relationship. Long-term retention is not a coincidence. It is the result of five consistent things our clients say about us.
Immediate Response
When Cambridge Forums called Steve during a live attack, he immediately jumped into high gear. No ticketing queue. No waiting 48 hours. Real-time incident response from the moment you reach out.
"He immediately jumped into high gear." — Rob Ryan, CEO, Cambridge Forums
Exceptional Technical Depth
Andria Spindel at March of Dimes Canada highlighted exceptional technical knowledge and the ability to interpret multiple challenges simultaneously at an executive level. Technical excellence that communicates clearly to non-technical leadership.
"Exceptional technical knowledge." — Andria Spindel, President and CEO, March of Dimes Canada
Genuinely Affordable
The Lannick Group COO described solutions as truly affordable for organisations of virtually any size. World-class cybersecurity is not reserved for enterprise budgets. Every client we work with has a business to run and a budget to respect.
"Truly affordable for organizations of virtually any size." — COO, Lannick Group
Proactive, Not Reactive
Dr. Svitlana Blesko at Astra Medicare specifically called out the proactive approach of identifying and resolving challenges before they escalate. Eight-plus years of relationship built on preventing problems, not just fixing them after the fact.
"Proactively address any challenges that arise." — Dr. Svitlana Blesko, CEO, Astra Medicare
Compliance That Enables Growth
Jeffrey Beber highlighted that compliance delivered by The Driz Group allowed the firm to grow its market relationships. Security and compliance are not friction. In the right hands, they are competitive advantages that open doors to new clients and contracts.
"Allowed us to grow our relationships in the existing market." — Jeffrey P. Beber, Beber Professional Corporation
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