Cybersecurity
Login and password protection
Protect your business from stolen passwords and risky logins
Stolen passwords are behind a majority of cyberattacks. Attackers get them through phishing emails, data breaches, brute force attempts, and fake login pages. Once they have one, they can access your systems, impersonate your users, and move through your network undetected.
And when it happens, you often do not know until the damage is done.
S3 takes a different approach. We put the right controls in place so your users have a simpler and more secure way to manage passwords, and your business gets real protection against stolen credentials, risky logins, and account compromise.
How your logins and passwords are protected
Smart password policies
Your users create stronger passwords without constant resets or rules that lead to bad habits.
Passphrase training
Your team learns to choose passwords that are easier to remember and harder to crack.
No unnecessary password expirations
Your team keeps stronger passwords longer, without the disruption of constant forced resets.
Multi-factor authentication
An extra layer of protection is added so a stolen password alone is not enough to access your systems.
Password manager
Your users get a secure place to store passwords properly, instead of relying on notebooks, spreadsheets, browsers, or memory.
Compromised password monitoring
Your passwords are checked against the dark web and known data breaches before an attacker can use them.
Blocked password list
Any exposed password is added to a do-not-use list immediately, keeping your accounts a step ahead of attackers.
Suspicious login monitoring
Unusual locations, risky sign-ins, and signs of account compromise are flagged before they become a problem.
User awareness training
Your team learns to recognize fake login pages, suspicious requests, and when to stop and report something.
Account compromise investigation
If a login looks suspicious, your account gets investigated and secured right away.
Your accounts don't protect themselves
The right tools help, but someone still needs to watch for signs of compromise, investigate suspicious logins, and act fast when something is wrong. That is what our cybersecurity team does around the clock.
Frequently asked questions
We have developed a backup security standard to keep backups safe from attackers who will look to compromise them in a ransomware attack. We built our standard with the assumption that the network will be breached and that the attackers will obtain admin rights. Therefore, we completely segregate the backups from the network and put in place their own authentication. Our offsite backups also have ransomware protection built-in which allows for recovery if ever they were to be deleted. Our backup standard withstood penetration testing by multiple specialized security firms. We adapt our backup security standards constantly as the attackers change their tactics.
23 years! S3 was founded by Marc, Vince, and myself in June 2003 after we all graduated in computer engineering together. Our vision was to become an outsourced IT department for SMBs which is still what we are today. We were, therefore, a Managed Service Provider before the term was used.
We are still the three sole owners of S3 and work hard at it every day.
Yes, you absolutely should. Unfortunately, even though we are very confident in our abilities to protect you against cyber attacks, nothing can be 100% secure. Insurance is an important part of your response plan.
The security standards that we deploy will make sure that you will be insurable, and we will help you answer all the questions the insurers will have, and they will have a lot. We can also help validate that the proposed coverage makes sense for your business.
Our typical client is an SMB based in the Greater Montreal, often with additional offices across Canada or the U.S. Many operate in a hybrid work model, and some are fully remote.
They all have in common that they take cybersecurity and employee productivity very seriously. They want IT to drive their business forward, not hold it back.
Our clients are in different industries:
- 60% are professional services firms
- 40% are in distribution or manufacturing
They all operate within the Microsoft ecosystem, using tools like Microsoft 365, Windows, and Azure. Most have a mix of cloud and on-premise infrastructure, while others are fully cloud-based.
We support two types of clients:
- Businesses without internal IT staff, where we act as their fully managed IT department
- Businesses with internal IT teams, where we work collaboratively with their IT team to extend their capabilities
Clients usually find us when they outgrow their IT provider or their IT team needs help.
Looking for a new IT supplier?
- You will be taken care of by a designated team.
- You will be able to focus on running your business.
- You will have a true partner who cares about your success.
- You will be able to take advantage of the latest technologies for greater efficiency.
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