Make a strong cyber risk management strategy happen.
CDW's cyber risk advisory consultants design, build and run a complete cybersecurity strategy for your organization. We identify and assess the risks in your IT network, show you where you are exposed and get you ready for a threat landscape that keeps changing.
Cyber Risk Advisory Overview
Cyber risk is jeopardizing Canadian businesses
CDW's 2026 Canadian Cybersecurity Study found that cyber risk is still a top concern for Canadian organizations. The threats are changing fast, and the cost of falling behind keeps climbing.
Critical systems and customer data in danger
The average number of cyberattacks faced by large enterprises increased from 191 to 342.
The attack surface is
expanding
8 in 10 organizations report some level of connected‑device deployment, while almost half are piloting AI projects.
Alarming number of
data breaches
The average number of breach incidents in enterprise organizations increased from 21 to 30 in the last year.
Cloud-incident infections
on the rise
Cloud‑incident infections for enterprises rose to 53%, the highest level seen in the study to date.
Governance, Risk and Compliance (GRC)
To manage cybersecurity and privacy risk, your people, policies, processes, technology and facilities all need to work together against a threat landscape that never stops shifting. CDW's cyber risk consulting team acts as your trusted advisor and delivers the governance risk and compliance services your organization needs.
- Assessment services
- Program implementations
- Auditing
- Incident response services
- Business continuity services
- Staff augmentation
- Assessment services
- Program implementations
- Auditing
- Incident response services
- Business continuity services
- Staff augmentation
Assessments
Our assessment services give you a full read on your security posture. We find the gaps, weigh the impact and likelihood of each threat and give you clear steps to reduce risk. You learn how to protect your data, systems and operations and stay compliant, so you can run your business with confidence.
Services:
- Security Health Check
- Gap Assessment
- Risk Assessment
- Threat Risk Assessment
- Holistic Security Assessment
- Privacy Impact Assessment
Program Implementations
Our information security management system (ISMS) implementation service helps you build a strong framework to protect critical assets. We guide you through designing, rolling out and maintaining an ISMS that meets recognized standards, so you can hit your compliance, risk and data protection goals.
Services:
- ISO 27001 Information Security Management System Implementation
- Information Security Policy and Procedure Development
- Information Security Awareness Training
Auditing
Our internal audit service gives you a full review of your processes, controls and compliance. You get the transparency, accountability and assurance you need to confirm your information security program is doing its job.
Services:
- ISO 27001 Information Security Management System Internal Auditing
- ISO 27001 External Audit Support
Incident Response Services
Our incident response plan development and tabletop exercises get your team ready to handle a cyberincident before one hits.
Services:
- Incident Response Plan Development
- Incident Response Tabletop Exercise
Business Continuity Services
A cyberattack, supply chain failure or natural disaster can stop your business cold. Our team helps you build a business continuity plan so you keep running through it.
Services:
- Business Continuity Plan Development
- Business Impact Analysis
Staff Augmentation
An information security program needs constant care. Our vCISO and staff augmentation services support your security function at both the strategic and day-to-day level.
Services:
- Virtual CISO
- Virtual GRC
- Security Staff Augmentation
Penetration Testing
Find the security gaps in your environment with a penetration testing engagement before attackers do. We run every kind of test, from your infrastructure to your web applications to social engineering.
Vulnerability Management
A strong vulnerability management program, built and run by security experts, clears your backlog and helps you fix threats quickly and stay ahead of attacks.
- Managed services
- Professional services
- Deployment services
- Our Management lifecycle
Managed Services
Get continual visibility into your environments and the risks tied to your vulnerabilities. You can manage your attack surface by spotting vulnerabilities, then prioritizing and confirming the fixes.
Services:
- Continual scanning of your internal, external and web application environments
- Rapid identification of vulnerabilities in critical business assets
- Advanced trend and analysis reporting
- Patch prioritization based on cyber risk
- Validation that patches deployed successfully
- Support from our experienced cybersecurity team
- Optional PCI compliance attestation support
Professional Services
We review your current vulnerability management program and tools, find the gaps and help you build strong processes and policies to run the program well.
Deployment Services
CDW deploys and configures security modules and sensors to fit your requirements. We handle initial setup and configuration, tune your policies, then run a full knowledge transfer to your team.
Services:
Build, deploy and configure vulnerability management tools. Run system and host compliance benchmarking. Integrate technology components. Build or refine reporting. Train staff and create technical guides.
CDW's Vulnerability Management Lifecycle
Vulnerability management is a core part of a cohesive security strategy, and it works best as a shared, repeating cycle across teams. Our lifecycle covers finding and prioritizing vulnerabilities, confirming the fixes and improving through better reporting and data modeling. That gives your team and your system administrators the data they need to make good decisions and keep the cycle of protection going.
Why CDW?
CDW has the capabilities to help your organization face cyber risk
Our Canada-based consultants bring more than 15 years of experience in security, privacy, governance, compliance, offensive security and IT risk management.
A full range of cybersecurity services, so every part of your risk, from compliance to active threats, is covered.
Deep designations, industry certifications and security clearances.
500+
unique clients trust us with their cyber risk advisory work.
200+
customers served through our governance, risk and compliance engagements.
Thousands of risks found and fixed across client organizations.
100 percent success rate implementing and maintaining ISO 27001-based information security management systems.
Industries We Serve
The importance of cyber risk management for each business sector
CDW has helped organizations in every sector build a strong cyber risk management strategy. We also know the public sector procurement landscape, and we hold a number of public sector contracts, such as Kinetic GPO and HealthPro, that make buying simpler.
Law Firms
- Protect sensitive client data from breaches that could damage the firm's reputation.
- Meet data protection laws and regulations.
- Find and reduce cyber risk before it becomes a problem.
Healthcare
- Meet laws such as PIPEDA.
- In our 2026 Canadian Cybersecurity Study, 64 percent of healthcare respondents had at least one data breach in the past 12 months.
Public Sector
Education
- Meet Canadian data protection laws and education regulations.
- Our study showed education is one of the most targeted industries in Canada, with the average education organization facing 165 cyberattacks a year.
Financial Institutions
- Meet strict rules like the PCMLTFA and FINTRAC guidelines.
- Prevent financial fraud and cyberthreats.
- Keep trust in your systems and services.
- Protect transactions and account data from fraud and breaches.
Risk Advisory Trends
The latest from our cyber risk management experts
How CDW Helped a Professional Services Firm Attain ISO 27001 Certification
Infographic: How Canadian Education Orgs Are Advancing Cybersecurity in 2026
Infographic How Canadian Healthcare Orgs Are Strengthening Cybersecurity in 2026
Strengthen Your Security with Continuous Penetration Testing and CDW’s PTaaS
FAQ
What is cyber risk advisory?
Cyber risk advisory is a set of consulting and managed services that help you find, measure and reduce the security risk in your IT environment. CDW's team covers strategy, assessments, compliance and hands-on remediation.
What cybersecurity services does CDW Canada offer?
CDW offers governance risk and compliance, penetration testing, vulnerability management, incident response, business continuity and vCISO and staff augmentation.
Does CDW help with ISO 27001?
Yes. CDW handles ISO 27001 implementation, internal auditing and external audit support, with a 100 percent success rate on ISO 27001-based information security management systems.
Which industries does CDW Canada serve?
CDW works with law firms, healthcare, the public sector, education and financial institutions, and holds public sector contracts such as Kinetic GPO and HealthPro.
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