Cyber security compliance consulting
Cyber security compliance consulting: SOC 2, PCI DSS, PIPEDA and PHIPA
SOC 2, PCI DSS, PIPEDA, Quebec Law 25, PHIPA, ISO 27001 and OSFI readiness, from gap assessment to audit-ready evidence.
Compliance is a revenue requirement. Canada Create™ builds programs your team will actually follow, collects the evidence as you go and gets you through the audit, then keeps you there.
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What compliance consulting gives you
Deals that stop stalling
The SOC 2 report, PCI attestation or questionnaire answers procurement is waiting for.
A program, not a binder
Policies and controls your team follows, with evidence collected automatically.
Audit readiness
Evidence packaged and your team briefed before the auditor arrives.
Compliance that lasts
Ongoing management so the second audit is routine.
What is included in compliance consulting
From gap assessment to audit support, with the risk assessment and testing the frameworks require.
- Gap assessmentWhere you stand against the framework and what the effort will be.
- Policies and proceduresWritten for your organization, short enough to be followed.
- Control implementationAccess, logging, change management, vendor management and more, with your IT and dev teams.
- Risk assessmentThe documented risk register every framework requires.
- Penetration testing and scanningRequired testing coordinated as part of the engagement.
- Evidence collectionAutomated where possible, organized for the auditor.
- Audit supportAuditor selection, evidence package, team briefing and response to findings.
- Ongoing compliance managementMonthly upkeep so controls keep running and evidence keeps flowing.
Compliance consulting pricing
Framework, maturity and scope decide price. Auditor and certification fees are separate.
Readiness program
Quoted in writing
Organizations pursuing SOC 2, PCI DSS, PIPEDA, Law 25, PHIPA or ISO 27001 for the first time
- Gap assessment
- Policies and risk assessment
- Control implementation support
- Evidence package and audit support
Ongoing compliance management
By proposal, monthly
Organizations that need to stay compliant and answer questionnaires year round
- Continuous evidence collection
- Policy and control reviews
- Vendor management
- Questionnaire responses
- Annual audit preparation
Penetration testing and managed security are bundled at a reduced rate within compliance programs.
Readiness to report
Get to the audit, and through it
Compliance consulting that gets you to the audit, and through it
For a growing Canadian company, compliance is a revenue requirement. Enterprise customers will not sign without a SOC 2 report. Payment processors demand PCI DSS attestation. Health information triggers PHIPA. Personal data triggers PIPEDA, and Quebec Law 25 if you have customers there. Financial regulators expect documented cyber programs. Canada Create™ cyber security compliance consulting takes you from a gap assessment to a working program with evidence ready for the auditor, using policies your team will actually follow rather than a binder nobody opens.
Frameworks we work with
SOC 2 compliance consulting
The report B2B and SaaS buyers ask for. We scope the Trust Services Criteria that apply to you, run the readiness assessment, write the policies, implement the controls, set up continuous evidence collection and prepare you for the Type I and Type II audits with a licensed CPA firm. You get a program that survives past the first report, because the second one is the one that matters to your customers.
PCI DSS compliance
For any business that stores, processes or transmits cardholder data. We reduce your scope wherever possible, remediate the requirements that remain, complete the right self-assessment questionnaire or prepare you for a QSA assessment, and coordinate the penetration testing and scanning the standard requires.
PIPEDA and Quebec Law 25
Privacy compliance for personal information: data mapping, consent, retention, breach response and notification procedures, privacy officer responsibilities, and the privacy impact assessments and records Law 25 now requires for organizations serving Quebec residents.
PHIPA and health privacy
For clinics, practices, labs, health technology and any custodian or agent handling personal health information in Ontario, with equivalents in other provinces. Safeguards, agent agreements, logging, breach reporting and the documentation the Information and Privacy Commissioner expects.
ISO 27001
The international standard for an information security management system, for organizations selling internationally or into enterprises that ask for certification. Scope, risk assessment, statement of applicability, controls, internal audit and certification body preparation.
OSFI, FINTRAC and financial regulators
Cyber programs, incident reporting readiness and third-party risk management aligned with OSFI guidelines and provincial regulator expectations for banks, insurers, wealth managers, mortgage brokers and fintechs.
Customer security questionnaires
The 200-question spreadsheets enterprise procurement teams send. We answer them accurately, build the evidence library so the next one takes hours instead of weeks, and fix the gaps that cost you deals.
How the compliance program works
It starts with a gap assessment against the framework you need, which tells you honestly how far you are and what the effort will be. Then we build the program: policies written for your organization, controls implemented with your IT and development teams, training for staff, vendor management, and evidence collection automated where possible. Where the framework requires a risk assessment or penetration testing, we run them as part of the engagement. When you are ready, we prepare the evidence package, brief your team and support you through the audit or assessment. Afterwards, ongoing compliance management keeps the program current so the next audit is routine.
Why regulated companies choose Canada Create™
Compliance built by people who also build and run the systems in scope. We have developed, hosted and secured web applications, e-commerce platforms, CRMs and cloud environments for Canadian businesses since 2008, which means the controls we write are ones we know how to implement, and the evidence we collect comes from systems we understand. Every engagement is quoted in writing with a fixed scope, we are BBB Accredited with an A+ rating, and you can reach us 24/7*. When the program is live, our managed security services keep the monitoring, vulnerability and training controls running and producing evidence every month.
Compliance consulting pricing
Pricing depends on the framework, your current maturity, the number of systems in scope and whether you need ongoing management. A SOC 2 Type I readiness for a 30-person SaaS company differs from PCI DSS for a multi-store retailer or PHIPA for a health network. Tell us what you need to comply with and where you are today, and you will have a written proposal within one business day. Auditor and certification body fees are separate and we help you choose them.
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Ready when you are!
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Tell us your goals, budget and timeline. You get a plan, a price and a named strategist, with no long-term contract.
How a compliance engagement runs
Most SOC 2 Type I programs are audit-ready in three to five months; PCI and privacy programs vary by scope.
- Scoping and gap assessment Week 1 to 3
Framework, systems in scope, current maturity and a written plan.
- Policies and risk assessment Month 1 to 2
Policy set written and approved, risk register built.
- Control implementation Month 2 to 4
Controls deployed with your teams, training delivered, testing completed.
- Evidence and audit prep Month 4 to 5
Evidence package assembled, auditor engaged, team briefed.
- Audit and ongoing management Month 5 onward
Audit support, findings closed, monthly upkeep for the next cycle.
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Why Canada Create™ for compliance
Controls we can implement
We build and host the systems in scope, so the program is practical.
BBB Accredited, A+
An A+ rating with the Better Business Bureau and zero complaints.
Canadian frameworks covered
PIPEDA, Law 25, PHIPA and OSFI alongside SOC 2, PCI DSS and ISO 27001.
Quoted in writing
Fixed scope and price before work starts. Proposal in one business day.
Evidence that keeps flowing
Managed security produces monitoring, vulnerability and training evidence monthly.
24/7* support
Call +1 (800) 808-9235 any time, day or night.
Compliance questions
What is SOC 2 compliance consulting?
Help preparing for a SOC 2 audit: scoping the criteria, assessing gaps, writing policies, implementing controls, collecting evidence and supporting you through the Type I and Type II audits performed by a licensed CPA firm.
How long does SOC 2 take?
Most organizations reach Type I readiness in three to five months. Type II requires an observation period, typically three to twelve months, during which controls must operate and produce evidence.
How much does compliance consulting cost in Canada?
It depends on the framework, your current maturity and the systems in scope. Every program is quoted in writing within one business day. Auditor fees are separate.
Do we need PCI DSS if we use Stripe or Shopify?
Yes, but your scope is usually much smaller. Using a compliant processor reduces requirements; it does not eliminate them. We identify the right self-assessment questionnaire and close the gaps.
What is Quebec Law 25?
Quebec privacy legislation with obligations for any organization handling personal information of Quebec residents, including a privacy officer, privacy impact assessments, consent rules and breach reporting.
Does PHIPA apply to us?
If you are a health information custodian in Ontario, or an agent or service provider handling personal health information for one, yes. Other provinces have equivalent legislation we also cover.
Can you answer customer security questionnaires for us?
Yes. We answer them accurately, build an evidence library so future ones take hours, and fix the gaps that cost deals.
Do you perform the SOC 2 audit itself?
No. SOC 2 audits must be performed by an independent licensed CPA firm. We prepare you, help you choose the auditor and support you through the audit.
What if we fail the audit?
Readiness work is designed to prevent that. If findings arise, we help close them and work with the auditor on the response.
Do you keep us compliant after the first audit?
Yes. Ongoing compliance management keeps controls running, evidence flowing and policies current, so the next audit is routine.
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