24/7 Canadian Managed Security Operations Center and Real-Time Threat Intelligence Telemetry
24/7 Canadian Managed Security Operations (SOC / MXDR)

Enterprise Managed Cybersecurity & Zero-Trust MDR Defense for Canadian Business

Shield your Canadian enterprise against ransomware, credential theft, and sophisticated advanced persistent threats (APTs). QueryTel delivers turnkey 24/7 SOC monitoring, automated SOAR incident containment in under 15 minutes, Fortinet Security Fabric engineering, and full compliance with Quebec Law 25, Bill C-26, and PIPEDA.

<15m
Containment SLA (MTTC)
100%
Canadian Data Sovereignty
24/7/365
Active Human Threat Hunting
Holographic 3D Global Cyber Threat Telemetry and 24/7 SOC Workstations
Fortinet Certified MSSP
FortiGate NGFW & SASE Fabric
MITRE ATT&CK Matrix
Behavioral Kill-Chain Prevention
SOC STATUS: ALL SYSTEMS SECURED | 0 BREACHES
Canadian Cyber Threat Horizon 2026

Why Traditional Antivirus & Perimeter Firewalls Are No Longer Enough

Canadian mid-market organizations and critical supply chain operators face weaponized AI malware, credential harvesting, and state-sponsored ransomware. Here is what the verified threat intelligence shows:

$5.41M

Average Breach Cost in Canada

According to IBM Security Cost of a Data Breach Report. Highest across critical healthcare, finance, and industrial logistics.

Up 12.8% Year-over-Year
277 Days

Mean Time to Identify & Contain

Without managed detection and response (MDR), threat actors dwell inside internal networks undetected for over 9 months.

Reduced to <15m with QueryTel
72%

Breaches Target Identity & Credentials

Attackers do not break in; they log in using session hijacking, token theft, MFA fatigue, and compromised SaaS credentials.

Enforced with Passwordless ZTNA
Up to $25M

Quebec Law 25 & Bill C-26 Penalties

Mandatory breach reporting and severe statutory penalties (up to 4% of global turnover) for non-compliant Canadian organizations.

Full Governance Audit Support
Zero-Trust Security Architecture

Unified Defense-in-Depth Engineering

Explore our validated security blueprint: integrating Next-Gen Firewalls, Cloud Workload Protection, Endpoint EDR, and Sovereign SIEM/SOAR into a single cohesive shield.

QUERYTEL CANADIAN ENTERPRISE ZERO-TRUST ARCHITECTURE VERIFIED REFERENCE TOPOLOGY
NIST SP 800-207 Architecture • Fortinet Security Fabric • Sovereign Canadian Multi-Cloud (AWS • Azure)
ENCRYPTION: AES-256-GCM / TLS 1.3
01. Ingress & Identity Layer Untrusted Zone

Endpoints & Remote Users

Windows, macOS, Mobile Fleets

• EDR/XDR Sensor: CrowdStrike / Defender
• Identity Auth: FIDO2 Biometric MFA / Entra
• Access Protocol: Continuous ZTNA Tunnel

Branch & Industrial OT / IoT

SCADA, PLCs, Warehouse Sensors

• Industrial Security: ISA-62443 Purdue Level 0-3
• Network Access: Isolated VLAN Air-Gapping
• Hardware: Rugged FortiGate / FortiSwitch
02. Zero-Trust Enforcement Core Policy Decision Point (PDP)

Fortinet FortiGate HA Cluster

Next-Gen Firewall & SASE Gateway

SSL/TLS 1.3 Deep Inspection 100% Decrypted & Checked
Intrusion Prevention (IPS) Hardware ASIC NP7 Powered
Zero-Day AI Sandboxing <0.8s Inline Emulation
Microsegmentation East-West Isolation Active
INLINE THROUGHPUT: 100 Gbps 99.999% SLA
03. Sovereign Workloads & Data Zero-Trust Protected

Sovereign Canadian Multi-Cloud

AWS Montreal • Azure Canada Central

• Cloud Security: CSPM & CWPP Active
• Containers: Kubernetes Hardening & Scan
• Data Residency: 100% In-Canada Data Center

On-Premises & Immutable Backup

Tier-3 Data Center • ERP • Database

• Backup Storage: Air-Gapped Immutable WORM
• Database Shield: Encrypted at Rest (AES-256)
• Recovery RPO/RTO: <15 min Instant Failover
▲ CONTINUOUS BIDIRECTIONAL TELEMETRY & REAL-TIME INCIDENT CONTAINMENT ▼

04. 24/7 Sovereign Canadian Security Operations Center (SOC)

Real-Time Ingestion across Firewalls, Endpoints, Cloud & Identity • Located in Toronto & Montreal

MEAN TIME TO CONTAIN: <15 MIN
SIEM Log Ingestion

>1.4 Billion events ingested daily across Microsoft Sentinel, FortiSIEM & Splunk.

MITRE ATT&CK Mapping

AI behavioral correlation flags credential dumping, privilege escalation and lateral movement.

Automated SOAR Playbooks

Instant host isolation, rogue token revocation, and firewall IP shunning executed in <10 seconds.

Canadian Cyber Analysts

Certified CISSP, OSCP & GIAC threat hunters on duty 24/7/365 with 0 offshore data transit.

1. Fortinet NGFW Security Fabric

Hardware-accelerated Layer-7 deep packet inspection, automated SSL/TLS decryption without latency, and OT/IT Purdue Model air-gapping.

2. Managed EDR / XDR Telemetry

Continuous kernel-level behavioral monitoring, memory exploit blocking, automated host isolation, and one-click ransomware rollback.

3. Sovereign Cloud Protection

Continuous CSPM compliance for AWS, Azure & Microsoft 365. Immutable backup locking against ransomware wiping and supply chain attacks.

4. Identity-First ZTNA

Passwordless FIDO2 security keys, adaptive conditional access, Privileged Access Management (PAM), and continuous trust evaluation.

Enterprise Service Catalog

Complete Cybersecurity Lifecycle Services

From offensive penetration testing to 24/7 sovereign SOC monitoring and compliance auditing, our engineers safeguard every layer of your digital business.

Vulnerability Assessment & Penetration Testing (VAPT)

Simulate sophisticated real-world adversarial attacks against external perimeters, web applications, internal active directory, and wireless networks. Certified OSCP/CREST ethical hackers identify vulnerabilities before threat actors exploit them.

  • External & Internal Network Pen Testing
  • OWASP Top-10 Web App & API Audits
  • Social Engineering & Executive Spear-Phishing
  • Prioritized Remediation Roadmap & Re-Test
Explore Penetration Testing

24/7 Managed SOC & MXDR Telemetry

Continuous threat surveillance powered by Canadian-based security analysts and AI-accelerated SIEM/SOAR platforms. Ingest billions of events daily to isolate threats in under 15 minutes before ransomware can detonate.

  • 24/7/365 Sovereign Canadian Security Operations
  • Sub-15 Minute Mean Time to Contain (MTTC)
  • AI Behavioral Analysis & Threat Hunting
  • Microsoft Sentinel, FortiSIEM & Splunk Ingestion
Explore Managed SOC Services

Fortinet FortiGate Security Fabric & NGFW

Authorized Fortinet enterprise partner providing turnkey deployment, high-availability clustering, deep SSL packet inspection, and Secure SD-WAN across corporate headquarters, branch hubs, and OT industrial networks.

  • FortiGate HA Cluster Architecture & Lifecycle
  • Application-Level Filtering & Intrusion Prevention
  • OT / SCADA Purdue Model Air-Gapping (ISA-62443)
  • Automated Policy Audits & Zero-Day Sandboxing
Explore Fortinet Security Fabric

Endpoint Detection & Response (EDR / XDR)

Protect every workstation, mobile terminal, server, and virtual machine. Continuous process tree inspection detects living-off-the-land techniques, credential dumping, and rogue PowerShell scripts with immediate automated quarantine.

  • Autonomous Endpoint Isolation in <10 Seconds
  • One-Click Ransomware Volume Shadow Rollback
  • USB & Removable Media Device Control
  • CrowdStrike, SentinelOne & Microsoft Defender
Explore Endpoint Defense

Identity Threat Detection & Zero-Trust IAM

Identity is the new perimeter. Enforce phishing-resistant MFA, FIDO2 biometric authentication, and conditional access policies across Entra ID (Azure AD), Okta, and on-premises Active Directory environments.

  • Phishing-Resistant Biometric MFA (FIDO2)
  • Privileged Access Management (Just-in-Time PAM)
  • Session Hijacking & Token Theft Prevention
  • Single Sign-On (SSO) Provisioning & Deprovisioning
Explore Identity & SSO

Incident Response & Digital Forensics (DFIR)

Emergency breach response team on standby 24/7/365. Rapid forensic disk imaging, threat actor eradication, chain-of-custody documentation for legal defense, and zero-loss ransomware recovery.

  • 24/7 National Emergency Dispatch Hotline
  • Forensic Memory & Artifact Extraction
  • Insurance Underwriter & Legal Liaison Support
  • Immutable Offline Disaster Recovery Air-Gap
Call 24/7 Incident Dispatch
Canadian Compliance Architecture

Full Alignment with Federal & Provincial Mandates

Ensure your organization meets strict Canadian privacy legislation, cyber insurance underwriting criteria, and critical infrastructure regulations.

QUEBEC MANDATE

Quebec Law 25 Compliance

Strict requirements for mandatory privacy breach notification, privacy impact assessments (PIAs), cryptographic anonymization, and cross-border data transfer limitations. Penalties up to $25M or 4% of worldwide turnover.

Automated Audit Logs & PIA Workflows
FEDERAL ACT

Bill C-26 (CCSPA)

The Critical Cyber Systems Protection Act mandates baseline cyber security controls and rapid incident reporting for telecommunications, energy, finance, and transportation operators across Canada.

Critical Infrastructure Readiness Audits
DATA PRIVACY

PIPEDA & Digital Privacy

Personal Information Protection and Electronic Documents Act standards. Comprehensive record of processing activities, PII encryption in transit and at rest, and breach record-keeping protocols.

Sovereign Canadian Data Storage
AUDIT ASSURANCE

SOC 2 Type II & ISO 27001

Continuous controls monitoring across the 5 Trust Services Criteria (Security, Availability, Processing Integrity, Confidentiality, Privacy). Pre-configured evidence collectors eliminate audit stress.

Continuous Trust Center Attestation
PAYMENT CARD INDUSTRY

PCI-DSS 4.0 Standard

Comprehensive cardholder data environment (CDE) segmentation, automated quarterly external ASV scanning, internal penetration testing, and continuous multi-factor authentication enforcement.

Qualified ASV Security Scanning
RISK FRAMEWORK

NIST Cybersecurity Framework 2.0

End-to-end operationalization across the 6 core functions: Govern, Identify, Protect, Detect, Respond, and Recover. Ideal benchmark for corporate board risk governance.

Board-Level Executive Reporting
Adversary Emulation & Defense

Automated MITRE ATT&CK Kill-Chain Containment

Our detection engineering maps every incoming telemetry alert against the MITRE ATT&CK enterprise matrix, preventing lateral movement before data exfiltration occurs:

STAGE 01

Initial Access

Spearphishing, credential stuffing & zero-day exploits.

✓ Blocked via FortiMail & FIDO2 MFA
STAGE 02

Execution & Persistence

Living-off-the-land scripts, PowerShell, registry run keys.

✓ Quarantined by Kernel EDR in <5s
STAGE 03

Privilege Escalation

Token stealing, Pass-the-Hash & Kerberoasting.

✓ Neutralized with ITDR & JIT PAM
STAGE 04

Lateral Movement

RDP pivoting, SMB probing across VLAN boundaries.

✓ Trapped by Fortinet Microsegmentation
STAGE 05

Exfiltration / Ransom

Mass encryption & egress over encrypted tunnels.

✓ Terminated by SOAR Automated Host Sever
Production Field Deployments

Proven Threat Containment Case Studies

See how QueryTel's Canadian SOC intercepted active ransomware, remediated critical cloud data exposures, and mitigated insider espionage.

FINANCIAL SERVICES

Mid-Market Wealth Management Firm Halts BlackCat Variant

A targeted spearphishing attack compromised an executive workstation. QueryTel's 24/7 Canadian SOC alerted on unauthorized PowerShell living-off-the-land commands within 6 minutes, isolating the device before ransomware could reach network shares.

Environment
550+ Endpoints, Hybrid AD
Ransom Avoided
$1.85M CAD Demand

QueryTel Defense Architecture

  • Automated host quarantine via kernel-level EDR sensor within 18 minutes
  • Fortinet FortiGate East-West microsegmentation trapped attacker in isolated VLAN
  • Global password reset & FIDO2 hardware token enforcement on privileged accounts
  • Full digital forensics report delivered to cyber insurance underwriter with 0 claim dispute
VERIFIED SLA OUTCOME
18 Minutes

Total time from initial breach attempt to full host isolation and eradication.

Data Encrypted: 0 KB (Zero)
Regulatory Fine: $0 (No PII Leak)
Downtime Incurred: 0 Hours
Frequently Asked Questions

Cybersecurity & Managed SOC Inquiries

Everything technical executives, CISOs, and IT directors need to know about partnering with QueryTel:

Our 24/7 Canadian Security Operations Center guarantees a sub-15-minute Mean Time to Contain (MTTC) SLA for verified critical threats. When anomalous behavior or lateral movement is detected, automated SOAR playbooks immediately isolate the compromised host while human senior analysts begin forensic analysis.
All SIEM log ingestion, XDR telemetry storage, and security analysts operate strictly out of sovereign Canadian datacenters located in Toronto, Montreal, and Calgary. This guarantees compliance with PIPEDA, Quebec Law 25, and federal Bill C-26 critical infrastructure mandates.
We are a Fortinet Certified MSSP, managing the entire Fortinet Security Fabric (FortiGate NGFW, FortiSwitch, FortiAP, FortiEDR, FortiSIEM). We also deliver managed detection and response across CrowdStrike Falcon, SentinelOne, Microsoft Defender for Endpoint / Sentinel, Okta, and Cisco Secure.
Insurance underwriters now mandate enforced MFA on all remote access points, immutable air-gapped backups, 24/7 EDR/MDR monitoring, and regular third-party penetration testing. QueryTel delivers the exact architecture and documentation required to achieve coverage and reduce policy deductibles.
Traditional antivirus relies on static signatures of known malware and cannot detect fileless memory exploits, stolen credentials, or living-off-the-land techniques. Managed MXDR correlates cross-domain telemetry across endpoints, network firewalls, cloud workloads, and identity providers using AI behavioral analysis backed by 24/7 human threat hunters.
Yes. Our Emergency Incident Response team provides rapid triage and containment nationwide. Call our dedicated emergency hotline at 1-844-447-8379 for immediate intervention, host isolation, threat actor eradication, and forensics.
Zero-Risk Security Consultation

Request Your Canadian Cyber Threat Assessment

Get a comprehensive evaluation of your external attack surface, active directory configuration, and compliance posture from our certified senior security architects.

1-844-447-8379

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GTA HQ: (416) 477-1380

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Direct SOC Ingestion Desk