Every Solution You Can Imagine – and More What cybersecurity solution do you need? From Zero Trust to ADR, IAM, risk/privacy, data protection, AppSec and threat, securing digital transformation, to resiliency and remediation, we can build the right program to help solve your challenges.
A Single Partner for Everything You Need Optiv works with more than 450 world-class security technology partners. By putting you at the center of our unmatched ecosystem of people, products, partners and programs, we accelerate business progress like no other company can.
We Are Optiv Greatness is every team working toward a common goal. Winning in spite of cyber threats and overcoming challenges in spite of them. It’s building for a future that only you can create or simply coming home in time for dinner. However you define greatness, Optiv is in your corner. We manage cyber risk so you can secure your full potential.
Canada Operations About Optiv Canada Optiv Canada Federal Products and Services Optiv Canada in the News FR | EN Who is Optiv Canada? We work alongside clients to manage cyber risk and equip them with perspectives and programs to accelerate business progress. Our real-world experience, deep vertical expertise and diverse teams enable us to face any challenge with confidence. We put you at the center of our unmatched ecosystem of people, products, partners and programs to design and implement agile solutions. Our adaptive approach continually assesses risk in the context of cyber and broader objectives to secure today’s business and fortify it for the future. At Optiv, we manage cyber risk so you can secure your full potential. We believe for any organization to achieve its full potential, cyber risk must be understood and overcome. Related Services Application SecurityData Governance Privacy & ProtectionIdentityInfrastructureManaged Services RiskStrategyTechnology ServicesThreatTransformation Services How Are We Different? We take a strategic inside-out approach to cybersecurity. While the traditional threat-centric “outside-in” approach focuses first on identifying specific threats and then reacting with technology procurement, we start with the core requirement of every enterprise – risk mitigation – and build out from there with strategy, infrastructure rationalization, operations optimization and ongoing measurement. It’s a sustainable risk-centric foundation, implementing proactive and measurable security programs that are far more effective at reducing current and future risk than any other model. We provide strategy with execution – we stay with you all the way – delivering the clarity to get and keep your security tight and right. Image We're a Trusted Advisor in the Canadian Market Organizations in financial services, manufacturing services, infrastructure services and government have turned to us. We’ve achieved a top ranking with large Canadian companies (1,000+ employees) in identity and access management (IAM), risk management and transformation, threat management and security operations. Canadian Market Benefits From Breadth of Services Private and public sector entities in Canada are served with expansive local resources and provided with access to our comprehensive service offerings. This helps remove complexity, align the right technology and processes to business needs, and optimize security investments to minimize cost and maximize protection. Let us help you navigate myriad products and technologies and evaluate their infrastructures and operations to develop a safer, saner and more strategic path forward. Together we’ll shape the appropriate balance of people, process and technology across all cyber domains including: Security Operations Threat Management Risk Management Identity and Data Management Cyber Digital Transformation Law 25 Privacy Changes Could Impact You in 2023 Our Executive Leadership Image Cheryl McGrath Area Vice President and Country General Manager, Canada Image Michael Doucet Office of the CISO Image Liam McCart Public Sector Regional Director Image Osman Baig Toronto Regional Director Image Phillip Solakov Solutions Director Image Josh Stevens Canada West Regional Director Image Ivan Brinjak Toronto Regional Director With more than 150 collective years of experience in the cybersecurity industry, our executive leadership team is prepared to help you tackle all of your security-related challenges. Our singular focus as a pure-play cybersecurity company allows us to stay ahead of the latest innovations in security and give our clients a sustainable advantage. For more information on how Optiv Canada can support your cybersecurity requirements, please contact any of the following representatives: Cheryl McGrath, Area Vice President and Country General Manager, Canada cheryl.mcgrath@optiv.com Michael Doucet, Office of the CISO michael.doucet@optiv.com Liam McCart, Public Sector Regional Director liam.mccart@optiv.com Osman Baig, Toronto Regional Director osman.baig@optiv.com Philip Solakov, Solutions Director philip.solakov@optiv.com Josh Stevens, Canada West Regional Director josh.stevens@optiv.com Ivan Brinjak, Toronto Regional Director ivan.brinjak@optiv.com Canadian Federal and Provincial Government: Doing Business With Optiv Optiv Canada conducts all government business requiring security clearance under Optiv Canada Federal. Optiv Canada Federal was established in 2017 resulting from the acquisition of Conexsys Communications Ltd. Conexsys Communications has been a trusted Canadian security and networking solutions provider since 1997. Optiv acquired Conexsys Communications and changed its name to Optiv Canada Federal Inc. This acquisition increases Optiv’s ability to serve Canadian government clients with expanded skills, knowledge and presence. Optiv Canada Federal works with all levels of Canadian government to strengthen their cybersecurity programs and initiatives. Image Public Services and Procurement Canada offers several government-wide procurement vehicles to enable departments and agencies to contract more effectively with the private sector for consulting services. Optiv Canada Federal is currently prequalified on a number of these vehicles. Image Ontario’s Ministry of Government and Consumer Services has released two Vendor of Record (VOR) lists of pre-qualified Suppliers for Task-Based I&IT and IT Security Product and Services. Optiv Canada Federal has once again been recognized as a valued cybersecurity product and services vendor to the Ontario government – holding both of these VORs. PSPC Government-Wide Vehicles Optiv Canada Federal is qualified on the following federal government vehicles: Task-Based Informatics Professional Services (TBIPS), Tier 1: EN578-170432/520/EI, B10_1011 Stream 6 (C) Cyber Protection Services in all Regions. C.1 Strategic IT Security Planning and Protection Consultant C.2 IT Security Methodology, Policy and Procedures Analyst C.3 IT Security TRA and C&A Analyst C.4 IT Security Product Evaluation Specialist C.5 PKI Specialist C.6 IT Security Engineer C.7 IT Security Design Specialist C.8 Network Security Analyst C.9 IT Security Systems Operator C.10 IT Security Installation Specialist C.12 Incident Management Specialist C.13 Physical IT Security Specialist Software License Supply Arrangement (SLSA) Optiv Canada Federal maintains premium partnerships with more than 150 leading security technology manufacturers in North America and currently holds Software License Supply Arrangements (SLSA) with CyberArk and SailPoint. In fact, in 2019, we were recognized as CyberArk’s partner of the year. CyberArk SLSA: EN578-100808/093/EE: https://buyandsell.gc.ca/procurement-data/award-notice/PW-EE-015-22221-… SailPoint SLSA: EN578-100808/354/EE: https://buyandsell.gc.ca/procurement-data/contract-history/EN578-100808… SkyBox SLSA: EN578-100808-389/EE: https://buyandsell.gc.ca/procurement-data/award-notice/PW-EE-015-21038-… MobileIron SLSA: EN578-100808-398/EE: https://buyandsell.gc.ca/procurement-data/award-notice/PW-EE-015-21038-… Cybernetiq SLSA: EN578-100808/416/EE: https://buyandsell.gc.ca/procurement-data/award-notice/PW-EE-015-21038-… Solution-Based Informatics Professional Services (SBIPS), Tier 1: EN537-05IT01/J Stream 10, Security Management in all Regions Cyber Security Procurement Vehicle (CSPV) The Cyber Security Procurement Vehicle (CSPV) is Shared Services Canada’s agile procurement process to more efficiently implement Treasury Board (TB) approved cyber security projects and respond rapidly to unforeseen cyber threats. CSPV enables Canada to rapidly procure technology, integration services, and solutions from a pre-qualified supplier ecosystem in order to effectively serve the NSDS branch in the execution of their mandate. Optiv has been awarded the following CSPV procurements through Shared Services Canada Network Device Authentication (NDA) Cloud Access Security Broker (CASB) Supply Arrangement Endpoint Visibility, Awareness, and Security (EVAS) Supply Arrangement Zone Security Supply Arrangement ProServices Supply Arrangement Stream 6, Cyber Protection Services: 6.1 Strategic IT Security Planning and Protection Consultant 6.2 IT Security Methodology, Policy and Procedures Analyst 6.3 IT Security TRA and C&A Analyst 6.5 PKI Specialist 6.6 IT Security Engineer 6.7 IT Security Design Specialist 6.8 Network Security Analyst 6.9 IT Security Systems Operator 6.10 IT Security Installation Specialist 6.11 IT Security VA Specialist 6.12 Incident Management Specialist 6.15 Computer Forensics Specialist Ontario Vendor of Record Optiv Canada Federal is qualified on the following Ontario VORs: FlexTrack MSP Program for Information Technology (IT) contracts Ontario IT Security Product and Services Vendor of Record During the IT Security Product and Services VOR re-tender, Optiv Canada Federal was able to expand its capabilities through the addition of 27 Partners and 98 IT security-related technologies across 22 categories for which Optiv provides standard and customized services. Optiv holds this vehicle with 41 OEM partners. Under this VOR, Optiv supports these World-class information security technology partners Image Image Image Image Image Image Image Image Image Image Image Image Image Image Image Image Image Image Image Image Image Image Image Image Image Image Image Image Image Together, with these partners, Optiv is pleased to announce that we have qualified for the below IT Security Product and Service categories: Endpoint Protection Platforms SIEM UEBA DDos Detection and Mitigation DDI – DNS, DHCP, IPAM PIM Secret Management NIPDS Next Gen Web Application Firewall Next-Gen Firewall Traffic Decryption Packet Recorders Firewall Policy Management Identification, Authorization Cloud Data Protection Enterprise Governance and Risk Secure Web Gateway CASB Security Threat Intelligence Incident Response and Forensics Static Application Testing Dynamic Application Testing Enterprise Vulnerability Scanning Optiv Canada in the News Improve Your Cybersecurity Posture in 2023 Image Cyber security: 10 questions Canadian Board of Directors need to ask Enter Optiv MXDR. Rest easy. We’ve got this Getting digital transformation right Zero Trust = Assume a Breach Image Optiv Helping Companies of All Sizes Boost Their Cybersecurity Transitioning from the Internet of Things to the Interconnectedness of Everything Image Why We Need More Women in Cyber Security