CPCSC is Canada own program — it exists specifically for vendors in the federal defence supply chain. For Canadian startups eyeing Government of Canada defence contracts, it is becoming table stakes.
See also the CPCSC overview.
Where CPCSC fits into a Canadian company’s compliance picture, and where Canadian regulators change the calculus.
CPCSC is administered for Government of Canada contracts and built on ITSP.10.171, the CCCS profile of NIST SP 800-171.
Most vendors start with a Level 1 self-assessment they can attest to, then plan for third-party-assessed levels.
We bring the federal-procurement and cyber vocabulary such as CCCS and ITSG-33 that most early-stage teams lack.
If you also sell to the US Department of Defense, CMMC applies there. Because both build on NIST SP 800-171, the work you do for CPCSC substantially carries over to CMMC.
Pair CPCSC with NIST CSF as a management backbone, and with CMMC if you are targeting US defence contracts too.
traztech is a Toronto (Bay St) security and compliance firm, led by a published CVE researcher, delivering to startups across Canada and the US with our partner Lorikeet Security.
Vendors that want to bid on or stay eligible for Government of Canada defence contracts requiring cyber certification, built on ITSP.10.171.
Pair CPCSC with NIST CSF as a management backbone, and with CMMC if you are targeting US defence contracts too.
Yes. traztech is a Toronto-based security and compliance consultancy serving startups across Canada and the US, led by a published CVE researcher and partnered with Lorikeet Security. We run CPCSC engagements end to end.
Book a free discovery call. We will tell you whether CPCSC fits, what it would take, and roughly what it would cost.