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Endpoint security
Leading EDR deployed, tuned and watched on every laptop, server and phone. An infected device is isolated before ransomware can reach a second one.
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Endpoint fleet
Devices
248
EDR coverage
99.2%
Agents healthy
241 / 246
Isolated
1
Agent health
241
Healthy
5
Sensor outdated
2
Not reporting
3,412,880 sensor events today
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Why this cannot wait
Overview
Endpoint security is the set of controls that stop laptops, desktops, servers and phones from being compromised and used against you. In 2026 that means more than antivirus: EDR software that records behaviour and can isolate a device, configuration that removes easy wins for attackers, encryption that protects data when a device is lost, and people who respond when something fires.
Cyberphore deploys and manages all of it for Canadian SMBs, with AI triage and certified analysts making the response calls.
Saskatoon
Engineering firm
Staff take laptops to client sites and job trailers.
Montreal
Law office
A lost laptop could expose privileged client files.
Winnipeg
Distributor
A couple of ageing on-premises servers run the warehouse.
Mixed fleet
Fast-growing tech company
Macs and Windows machines side by side, with no standard build.
Under ten devices, all on Microsoft 365 Business Premium? You may only need configuration help and monitoring, not a separate product. We will say so.
Coverage
Most SMB environments have devices missing from the management console. Coverage starts with an honest inventory, then each device group gets the controls that suit it.
What we apply
The devices that leave the office, get lost and click the links.
What we apply
Often the most valuable data, and a prime target for ransomware operators who want to encrypt file shares and backups. Cloud servers count too.
What we apply
Personal phones that reach email and files are common in Canadian SMBs and usually fine with the right controls.
We use what you already own where it fits.
Microsoft Defender for EndpointCrowdStrike FalconSentinelOneSophosTrend MicroEDR versus antivirus
Traditional antivirus
Compares files against known malware. When an attacker uses legitimate tools and stolen credentials, there is often no malicious file to find.
Endpoint detection and response
Records processes, network connections and script activity, and flags suspicious behaviour even when no malicious file exists. An analyst can isolate the device remotely.
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Ransomware behaviour stopped
Ransomware behaviour on ACC-LT-11
Accounts laptop · Calgary office · sensor: SentinelOne
Files encrypted
\\FS-01\Finance
60 files watched
Process tree
outlook.exe
└─ winword.exe Invoice_Nov.docm
└─ powershell.exe -enc JABz...
└─ svchost32.exeKILLED
Sample detection: caught on behaviour, with no known signature.
Rollout
Most clients are onboarded in 1 to 2 weeks. Hardening follows once the baseline is stable, so protection does not get in the way of work.
Stage 1 of 5
What happens
We find every device that touches your data, including the ones nobody remembers buying: a reception PC, a contractor’s laptop, a server in a closet.
Why this way
You cannot protect what you cannot see. The weakness is rarely the software: it is devices that never enrolled.
Stage 2 of 5
What happens
A small group of devices gets the EDR agent and baseline policy in audit mode.
Why this way
We see what would be blocked before anything is, so protection does not break the applications people rely on.
Stage 3 of 5
What happens
Coverage extends to the rest of the fleet. We resolve conflicts with existing tools and remove overlapping antivirus products.
Why this way
Running two security products at once is a usual cause of slow computers. Exclusions are tuned carefully, especially on busy servers, so most users never notice the agent.
Stage 4 of 5
What happens
Once the baseline is stable, we enforce disk encryption, remove unnecessary local admin rights, turn on attack surface reduction rules and restrict risky scripts and macros.
Why this way
Settings are based on recognized benchmarks and the Canadian Centre for Cyber Security’s baseline controls for small and medium organizations, adjusted to what your business actually needs.
Stage 5 of 5
What happens
Alerts are watched around the clock, agents are kept healthy and up to date, and coverage is reported monthly.
Why this way
Without upkeep, a well-built fleet drifts. Monthly reporting shows every device that is protected, missing, out of date or misconfigured, with each gap explained.
Not every control earns its keep in every business. We start where the return is highest.
Most of the benefit, modest effort
Only where your risk justifies it
Application allow-listing and USB control are powerful but labour-intensive. For a 25-person office whose software changes constantly, allow-listing may cost more in support time than it saves.
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Hardening baseline
CIS Microsoft Windows 11 Enterprise · Level 1
248 devices · rolled out in 4 stages, audit mode first
54
August
%
November
Exceptions documented for 2 lab machines and 10 devices awaiting a LAPS-ready image.
Monitoring
The weakness is rarely the software: it is alerts nobody reads. Alerts from your devices flow into the same SOC that runs our managed detection and response service.
Commitment: critical alerts are triaged and response begins within 15 minutes, 24/7/365.
Monitoring data stays in Canadian data centres by default: 90 days searchable, 1 year archived.
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Endpoint fleet
Protected
412
Isolated
1
Out of date
6
Tamper attempts
0
| Device | OS | Agent | Risk | Last seen |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FIN-LT-014 | Windows 11 24H2 | Isolated | CRIT | 2 min |
| OPS-WS-022 | Windows 11 23H2 | Healthy | MED | now |
| MAC-DSN-03 | macOS 15.1 | Healthy | LOW | now |
| SRV-FILE-01 | Server 2022 | Healthy | LOW | now |
| ENG-WS-007 | Windows 10 22H2 | Update needed | HIGH | 1 h |
This service
Endpoint security
EDR deployment and tuning, hardening, encryption, application and USB control, mobile policies, 24/7 alert monitoring on devices and monthly coverage reporting.
Same analysts, wider view
Managed detection and response
Extends the watch beyond devices to Microsoft 365 identity, firewalls and cloud platforms, joined into one case.
MDRNot replaced by EDR
Patching
Endpoint security does not replace patching. Your IT provider or our vulnerability management service should track it.
Vulnerability managementWhere many compromises start
Identity and email
Many endpoint compromises begin with a phishing email or a stolen Microsoft 365 account. Pair device protection with identity protection.
Microsoft 365 securitySelf-check
Tick what is true on every company device today. Each line notes whether Canadian insurers, privacy law or the Cyber Centre’s baseline controls look for it.
Anything unticked is where we would start. Unsure counts as unticked.
All six in place. Keep the monthly evidence: insurers and customers will ask for it.
General information, not legal advice.
Pricing
A new endpoint product is not worth buying more often than vendors would like. When a switch does make sense, we lay out the trade-offs, including licence cost over three years and the effort to switch, so you decide with real numbers.
Be cautious of a provider that only resells licences. A well-configured, well-watched mid-range product beats an expensive one nobody looks at.
FAQ
Microsoft Defender for Business, included in Microsoft 365 Business Premium, is a capable EDR product for many SMBs. The weakness is rarely the software. It is configuration and monitoring: features left off, alerts nobody reads, devices that never enrolled. If you already pay for Business Premium, we often recommend making Defender work properly before buying something new.
Traditional antivirus compares files against known malware. EDR records what happens on a device, such as processes, network connections and script activity, and flags suspicious behaviour even when no malicious file exists. It also lets an analyst isolate the device remotely. Since many attacks now use legitimate tools and stolen credentials, EDR catches what antivirus misses.
Yes. Servers often hold the most valuable data and are a prime target for ransomware operators who want to encrypt file shares and backups. Servers need EDR tuned for their role, plus careful change control so protection does not interfere with business applications. Cloud servers in Azure or AWS count too.
Personal phones are common in Canadian SMBs and usually fine with the right controls. Application protection policies can keep company data inside managed apps, require a PIN and allow selective wipe without touching personal photos or messages. Full device management is better suited to company-owned devices.
Modern EDR agents are designed to be light, and most users never notice them. Problems usually come from running two security products at once or from aggressive scanning on servers with heavy workloads. We deploy in stages, start in audit mode and tune exclusions carefully so protection does not get in the way of work.
A lost laptop with full-disk encryption and a strong sign-in is usually a much smaller privacy event than an unencrypted one. EDR records also help you work out whether data was accessed during an incident, which is central to deciding whether a breach must be reported under PIPEDA or provincial law. This is general information, not legal advice.
Get started
A free 30-minute call with a certified specialist. We look at your device count and mix and the licences you already own, and tell you plainly whether you need a new product or better use of the one you have.