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A Calgary Cybersecurity Firm Protecting Alberta Businesses for 20+ Years
If you’re looking for cybersecurity services in Calgary, you probably need two things: protection that stops real attacks, and controls your cyber insurer will sign off on. Pure IT builds both into one layered security stack, run by a Calgary team that knows your environment by name.
Call (403) 444-1800 or schedule a consultation to see where your business stands.
- Ranked #162 globally and #8 in Canada on the 2025 Channel Futures MSP 501
- Microsoft Solutions Partner and Sophos Platinum Partner
- 20+ years securing businesses across Calgary and Southern Alberta
- SLA response: critical issues within 1 hour, high priority within 2 hours
- A named Primary and Secondary Technician for every client, plus after-hours on-call support
What We Usually Find When We Take Over a Calgary Network
Most businesses come to us believing their security is in better shape than it is. These are real examples from recent onboardings:
- Servers older than anyone realized. A new client believed its servers were fairly recent. They were running an operating system Microsoft no longer supports. We replaced the hardware and operating system with a setup built to last 5 to 6 years.
- “Cloud” backups that weren’t. Another client’s cloud backup was replicating their company data to an old server in their former IT provider’s basement. The backups weren’t immutable, the server was outdated, and an outside company held a full copy of their data.
- Email that couldn’t be secured. A client was still on on-premises Microsoft Exchange, where multi-factor authentication can’t be enabled. We migrated them to Microsoft 365 and turned MFA on.
Other gaps we see often: no written incident response plan, traditional antivirus instead of EDR, and no visibility into which employees are a phishing risk.
Our Layered Cybersecurity Stack, Built Around What Insurers Require
Cyber insurance providers now expect specific controls before they’ll approve a policy or pay a claim. Our stack is built to meet them. Learn more about cyber insurance readiness.
Endpoint Detection and Response (EDR)
Traditional antivirus is no longer considered sufficient. We deploy EDR across every company device so threats can be isolated and contained quickly. See managed threat response.
Multi-Factor Authentication
Required on email, VPNs, cloud apps and every administrative account. See multi-factor authentication.
Immutable and Offline Backups
Backups malware can’t alter or delete, with documented proof of successful recovery tests. See data backup and disaster recovery.
Patch and Vulnerability Management
An automated process for updating software and closing known vulnerabilities, backed by penetration testing and risk assessments.
Security Awareness and Phishing Training
Regular training and phishing simulations through PII Protect. One or two managers can receive reports showing who has completed training and who is a high-risk employee.
Email Security
Avanan email protection, with reports on what was blocked.
Privileged Access Management
Staff get access only to what they need, and administrator accounts are tightly controlled.
Incident Response Planning
A documented, step-by-step plan to respond, contain and recover, tested regularly. If the worst happens, our cyber breach recovery team steps in.
AI Governance
Clear rules on how employees can use generative AI tools, so company data doesn’t leak. Start with our free sample AI policy.
Why Calgary Businesses Can’t Put Security Off
- About 1 in 6 Canadian businesses (16%) were impacted by a cyber security incident in 2023, and recovery spending doubled to $1.2 billion (Statistics Canada).
- Ransomware incidents in Canada rose by an average of 26% a year from 2021 to 2024 (Canadian Centre for Cyber Security).
- 73% of small businesses have experienced a cyber security incident (BDC).
Why Calgary Businesses Choose Pure IT for Cybersecurity
An annual security review most IT companies don’t offer. Fixed Fee clients get an annual Quality Assurance assessment. A vCIO and a Technical Alignment Manager spend 20 to 30 hours reviewing your environment and security posture against roughly 200 best-practice standards in MyITProcess. We walk you through the report in person and quote any fixes it uncovers. Want ongoing strategic guidance as well? See our IT consulting services.
Security you can actually see. You receive Avanan email security reports, PII Protect employee security reports and inventory reports, plus an annual review with a prepared agenda covering your cyber security reports.
People who know your environment. Every client has a Primary and Secondary Technician and a dedicated Account Manager. Our support desk is staffed 7am to 5pm, Monday to Friday, with an on-call technical consultant after hours.
We protect organizations in oil and gas, construction, legal, finance, engineering and multi-site corporate environments across Alberta.
Eliminate Disruptive Risks
Take Pure IT’s Cybersecurity Risk Assessment and improve your cybersecurity strategy.
Download HereFrequently Asked Questions
Will your security stack help us qualify for cyber insurance?
Yes. It’s built around the controls insurers ask for: EDR, MFA, immutable backups, patching, training, privileged access management and a tested incident response plan.
Does Pure IT offer incident response and breach assistance?
Yes. We provide containment, investigation, recovery and guidance to secure your environment long-term.
Can Pure IT take over from our current IT provider?
Yes. Our onboarding documents your environment and surfaces the gaps a previous provider left behind, like unsupported servers, backups that aren’t immutable and email without MFA. We fix what we find and keep you informed throughout.
What security reporting will we receive?
Avanan email security reports, PII Protect employee training reports and inventory reports, reviewed with you at least once a year.
Get Started With Cybersecurity Services in Calgary Today
Pure IT has protected Calgary businesses for more than 20 years. Call (403) 444-1800 or fill out the form, and we’ll tell you honestly where your security stands. Need more than security? See our managed IT services in Calgary.
We serve businesses throughout Calgary, including Greenview Industrial, North East Calgary, Brentwood and Foothills Industrial.