Ottawa · Ontario, Canada

CPCSC Readiness in Ottawa

Ottawa is the centre of federal defence procurement, and CPCSC is becoming table stakes to stay in the supply chain. We take Ottawa vendors from an unknown starting point to a defensible Level 1 self-assessment against ITSP.10.171, and set up the runway for the third-party-assessed levels.

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Why Ottawa

Ottawa ecosystem context

Ottawa is federal-sector tech, defence, and a long-standing cybersecurity ecosystem. The buyers are different from Toronto: longer cycles, more compliance, and ITSG-33 / Protected B / OSFI on every checklist.

Public sector and FRFI work runs through Ottawa. We carry the cybersecurity vocabulary required to talk to TBS, CCCS, and OSFI staff, and to vendors selling into them.

What this engagement covers

CPCSC Readiness scope

CPCSC is Canada’s defence supply-chain cyber certification program, built on ITSP.10.171, the Canadian profile of NIST SP 800-171. If you want to bid on or stay on federal defence contracts, certification is becoming table stakes. We get you from “we have no idea where we stand” to a Level 1 self-assessment you can attest to, and lay the groundwork for the third-party-assessed higher levels.

  • CPCSC / ITSP.10.171 scoping and certification-level determination
  • Level 1 self-assessment across the required security requirements
  • Gap remediation plan mapped to NIST SP 800-171 controls
  • Evidence, policies, and System Security Plan (SSP) authoring
  • Assessment coordination for third-party-verified certification levels

For the full service detail, see the CPCSC Readiness page. For fixed-price productized engagements, see pricing.

Pairs well with

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