Compliance

Phase 1, Phase 2, then keep it running

A fixed-price gap analysis, remediation through to your audit, and upkeep after it. All in a workspace you keep.

All compliance →
Security

Testing, review and leadership

Led by a published security researcher with five CVEs. One standard report, letters for your buyers, and retests of your fixes.

All security →
Who we help

Prove you are secure

To the people you sell to, raise from or answer to.

All industries →
Resources

Learn the space

Original research, free tools, and plain-language guides on security and compliance, from a published security researcher.

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Do real security and compliance work, as an independent associate

The TrazTech Associate Network is a bench of practitioners who take scoped pieces of client work: readiness, testing, cloud, privacy, AI governance and more.

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Real client demand, growing fast

Canadian companies bring us their SOC 2, ISO 27001, penetration testing and security programs. Here's what our pipeline shows right now.

$2M
a year in proposals where associates take the overflow work
80%
of live engagements haven't kicked off yet, which is when we staff them
$20K
average open proposal
28%
of open engagements span more than one practice

Share of open engagements that involve each practice

Compliance readiness69%
Offensive security30%
Security leadership15%
Privacy15%
Audit & assurance15%

From our CRM, refreshed daily. Open means proposals out, on hold, signed or in delivery. The yearly figure is the pace of the last 90 days of proposals, rounded to the nearest million. One engagement can involve several practices.

Three steps

  1. Apply. Five minutes: your practice, your experience band and your rough availability.
  2. Take a realistic assessment. A simulated engagement for a fictional company. About 3 hours of work, 72 hours to submit. If you pass, we book a 30-minute call.
  3. Start taking work orders. After setup we offer you scoped work that fits your practice. You accept or decline each one.

Where associates work

Compliance Readiness

SOC 2, ISO 27001, HIPAA, PCI DSS, NIST CSF, CyberSecure Canada, security questionnaires and buyer reviews.

Offensive Security

Compliance penetration testing, vulnerability assessments, AI and LLM red teaming, reviews of AI-built apps.

Cloud & Infrastructure

Cloud and AWS security reviews, vulnerability management, attack surface work, continuity and DR testing.

Security Leadership

vCISO and interim CISO work, technical due diligence, threat and risk assessments, tabletop exercises.

Privacy

PIPEDA, Quebec Law 25 and GDPR readiness, and outsourced privacy officer work.

AI Governance & Security

AI governance, acceptable use policies, AI security and vendor risk assessments, ISO 42001 and EU AI Act readiness.

Audit & Assurance

ISO 27001 internal audits.

Support roles too: engagement coordination, and report QA and technical writing.

How the work runs

What you get

What we check if you're approved

An identity check and a short background declaration. We never ask for your SIN or banking details in the portal.

A credential you can use. Accepted associates are verified TrazTech Associates, with a public verify page and a badge for LinkedIn. Work is offered as client engagements come in, so it follows demand in your practice.

What we promise associates

We're a small firm, so we compete on how we treat people. These aren't aspirations; our associate portal enforces them.

7
practices
9
assessment tracks
47
services we deliver
5
published CVEs from our research

Paid on our schedule, not the client's

Once we accept your invoice, we pay it whether or not the client has paid us yet. Their payment is our risk.

Feedback after every job

Quality, communication and timeliness, one thing to keep doing and one to improve. No silent rankings.

A path you can see

Associate, Senior Associate, Lead, then the core team, with published criteria and your progress against them.

Judged on real work

A realistic client engagement, not a CV screen, with a person on borderline results and one human review if you don't pass.

Scope and fee up front

You see the scope, milestones and fee before you say yes. Declining never counts against you.

No racing for work

Quick paid tasks go round the practice in turn, never first come first served.

Never alone on a deliverable

A TrazTech Principal reviews and signs off everything before the client sees it.

A credential that's real

Earned on an assessment, with a public verify page for LinkedIn and your CV.

Guides for independent practitioners

Associate Network FAQ

Who can apply?

Practitioners with at least 3 years of relevant experience, who can give at least 5 hours a week, and whose current employment allows side work (or who aren't employed). You can be anywhere, though most of our clients are Canadian.

Is this a job?

No. Associates are independent contractors. You choose the work orders you take, set your own availability, and there is no exclusivity.

How much work will I get?

It follows client demand in your practice, and it grows as the network does. We offer work as engagements come in, we're open with you about what we're seeing in your practice, and you can decline any offer without it counting against you.

Can I put it on LinkedIn?

Yes, please do. Once you're accepted you're a verified TrazTech Associate. Add it to LinkedIn as Associate, TrazTech (contract), link your public verify page, and use it on your CV and in proposals. It's a real credential, earned on a real assessment, and we give you a badge and a post you can edit.

Who is it for?

Practitioners who already do this work: contract SOC 2 and ISO 27001 consultants, freelance GRC people, privacy specialists, cloud security engineers and contract penetration testers in Canada, and some outside it.

What is the assessment like?

A simulated client engagement for a fictional company, built from the kind of work you would do for us. About 3 hours of work, with 72 hours to submit. Tools and AI assistants are allowed; we grade judgment, accuracy and how you communicate.

Do you share my score?

No. We tell you whether you passed. If you don't pass, you can ask for a human review.

What do you check if I'm approved?

Two things, both quick. We confirm your identity (a photo of your ID and a selfie, or a short video call if you prefer), and you complete a short background declaration in the portal. If a client's contract needs a formal police check for an engagement, we'll ask you for one then.

Do I work under my own name with clients?

With your consent, clients see your name, practice and level on their team page while you're on their engagement, with a link to verify your credential. A TrazTech Principal signs off every deliverable.

Ready to apply?

It takes about five minutes. You'll get a link to continue by email.

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