Cybersecurity Services in Burnaby for Small and Mid-Size Businesses
Cybersecurity in Burnaby means handling the specific demands of Metro Vancouver businesses: film production clusters, proximity to Vancouver and New Westminster, and operational patterns shaped by the Fortinet Burnaby campus and Simon Fraser University research cluster. Fusion Computing provides CISSP-led 24/7 managed detection and response, pricing at $180/user/month fully managed; co-managed priced separately based on scope.
According to 2025 cybersecurity telemetry, Canadian organizations experienced over 12 billion malicious access attempts in the first half of 2025 alone.
The Canadian Centre for Cyber Security’s 2025-2026 National Cyber Threat Assessment identifies ransomware, supply-chain compromise, and critical-infrastructure disruption as the three highest-priority risks for Canadian SMBs.
According to IBM’s 2025 X-Force Threat Intelligence Index, credential theft via infostealer emails climbed 84% year-over-year in 2024, making identity-first security the top control priority.
According to OSFI’s 2025-2026 Annual Risk Outlook, Canadian federally-regulated financial institutions face continuous cyber-attack pressure requiring operational-resilience investments.
Burnaby operates under British Columbia’s FOIPPA and PIPA privacy frameworks — tighter in certain respects than federal PIPEDA, and requiring documented breach-notification workflows most out-of-province MSPs don’t carry.
“Burnaby organizations don’t need enterprise tooling they can’t operate. They need CISSP-led controls mapped to CIS v8.1 and a response plan their board can read.” — Mike Pearlstein, CISSP, CEO, Fusion Computing
We run cybersecurity for the businesses whose IP and client data is the asset. Game studios and software firms in the EA Canada orbit where source-code leakage is existential. VFX and film-production houses whose pre-release frames under client NDA cannot go online. SFU-adjacent research spinouts with grant-tied IP-protection obligations. Metrotown corporate tenants with parent-company security reporting. 24/7 Managed Detection and Response with Huntress, SentinelOne EDR, Fortinet firewall management, and CIS Controls v8.1 alignment.
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Cybersecurity for Burnaby’s three dominant sectors
Burnaby’s cybersecurity profile is shaped by the IP-sensitivity of its tech, film, and research economy. Electronic Arts Canada’s Burnaby operation and the surrounding game-studio cluster handle source code and pre-release builds that leak sites and competitors both hunt for. VFX houses serve major studio clients with strict NDA obligations on unreleased frames. SFU-adjacent research spinouts carry grant-tied data-security requirements and pre-commercial IP. Metrotown corporate tenants often report quarterly security posture to US or Asian parents.
Source-code and IP protection for tech firms
Game studios, software firms, and tech services handle source code, pre-release builds, patent-pending designs, and client IP that competitors actively target. Our tech-sector cybersecurity engagements default to network segmentation between dev and corporate, privileged-access management on source control and CI/CD, just-in-time admin elevation, endpoint data-loss prevention, and comprehensive access logging.
Client-NDA enforcement for film and VFX
VFX and film-production houses handle unreleased frames from major studios under strict NDA. IP leakage is career-ending for creative leads and business-ending for studios. Our film and VFX cybersecurity engagements include classification-aware DLP on asset vaults, privileged-access management, endpoint data-loss prevention watching USB and personal-cloud exfiltration, and detailed access logging.
Research IP and grant-compliance controls
SFU-adjacent clean-tech, applied-biology, and digital-media spinouts handle pre-commercial research outputs with grant-tied IP-protection obligations. Our research-spinout engagements include data classification, grant-aligned audit trails, and documented export-control handling.
Three patterns we see in Burnaby cybersecurity
These are the failures we repeatedly fix. If any of them sound familiar, keep reading.
The game studio whose source code was reachable from any endpoint
A 45-person studio had Git, build infrastructure, and pre-release assets on a flat network shared with office endpoints. A compromised laptop could reach source. A US publishing partner asked for security posture evidence. We rebuilt: dedicated dev VLANs, privileged-access management on Git and CI/CD, just-in-time admin elevation, endpoint data-loss prevention. Publisher review signed off.
The VFX studio after an unreleased-frames leak
A 30-person VFX house lost pre-release frames to a leak site. Departing contractor had copied the work before offboarding. No DLP, no access logs, no technical NDA enforcement. We deployed classification-aware DLP on asset vaults, privileged-access management, endpoint data-loss prevention watching USB and personal-cloud, and detailed access logging. Studio rebuilt trust with remaining client base and now closes new contracts with documented security posture.
The Metrotown subsidiary whose parent tightened its security standard
A 65-person Canadian subsidiary of a US-parent tech firm received a new internal security standard: MFA sitewide, quarterly access reviews, EDR on every endpoint, documented IR runbook, quarterly evidence pack. All due in 90 days. We rolled out MFA, deployed SentinelOne and Huntress, documented access reviews, wrote the IR runbook. Evidence pack delivered in 85 days. Parent signed off.
What makes Burnaby cybersecurity different
IP-protection by default
Burnaby’s tech and creative clients handle IP that competitors actively hunt. Our engagements default to privileged-access management, classification-aware DLP, just-in-time admin elevation, and comprehensive access logging from week one, not as after-incident bolt-ons.
Studio-client NDA technical enforcement
Film and VFX studios cannot rely on legal NDAs alone. Technical enforcement via DLP, asset-vault access controls, and endpoint data-loss prevention is the only sufficient posture. We deliver it.
Parent-company evidence production
Canadian subsidiaries of US or Asian parents need quarterly security evidence formatted for the parent’s GRC tool or internal standard. Our subsidiary engagements deliver this routinely.
CIS Controls v8.1 alignment
Our cybersecurity baseline maps to CIS Controls v8.1, the framework cyber insurers, enterprise customers, and compliance auditors recognize as industry standard.
Cybersecurity Services in Burnaby: What’s Included
Cybersecurity in Burnaby runs against Metro Vancouver’s tech-and-corporate-and-academic east-shore threat surface: a city anchored by Simon Fraser University on Burnaby Mountain, Telus headquarters on Boundary Road, BCIT (British Columbia Institute of Technology) on Willingdon Avenue, Electronic Arts Burnaby on Still Creek Drive, the Metrotown commercial cluster on Kingsway, and the Big Bend industrial belt on Marine Way / Byrne Road feeding GTA-Pacific-corridor distribution. Telus headquarters anchors a federally-regulated communications-and-IT services cluster bound to Bill C-26 critical-infrastructure obligations. SFU Burnaby Mountain campus drives Tri-Council research-data-management plus engineering-IP custody artifacts (high-value-IP exfiltration targets). EA Burnaby produces gaming-IP that draws nation-state and ransomware reconnaissance. Burnaby Hospital (Fraser Health) on Kincaid Street anchors a referring network bound to PIPA-BC and BC Health Information Privacy Code evidence. The Metrotown commercial cluster hosts a multilingual Asian-Canadian small-business operator base exposed to wire-fraud and credential phishing. Fusion Computing’s Burnaby cybersecurity operations run a 24/7 SOC against Telus Bill C-26 supply-chain reconnaissance, SFU research-IP exfiltration, EA gaming-IP nation-state-actor threats, Burnaby Hospital-referring PIPA-BC exposure, and Metrotown multilingual commercial-spine wire-fraud incident response. CISSP-certified analysts. SOC 2-aligned methodology.
TL;DR
Fusion Computing delivers cybersecurity in Burnaby for SFU Burnaby Mountain research-spin-outs, Telus headquarters-affiliated communications-and-IT services tenants on Boundary Road, BCIT-affiliated applied-trades and tech firms, Electronic Arts Burnaby gaming-IP-bound operators on Still Creek Drive, Metrotown commercial-cluster multilingual Asian-Canadian small-business operators on Kingsway, Big Bend industrial belt operators on Marine Way / Byrne Road, and Burnaby Hospital (Fraser Health)-referring specialty practices on Kincaid Street. CISSP-certified analysts. 24/7 SOC against Bill C-26 critical-infrastructure reconnaissance, research-IP exfiltration, gaming-IP nation-state threats, PIPA-BC exposure, and multilingual commercial-spine wire-fraud.
Cybersecurity Pricing in Burnaby
Managed cybersecurity for Burnaby SMBs delivers round-the-clock threat detection, endpoint protection, email security, and incident response through a dedicated security operations centre. Burnaby’s tech companies and film production studios gain access to SIEM, vulnerability scanning, and compliance reporting without hiring a full security team. Pricing scales per user from $30–$60 monthly.
Fusion charges $180-$250 per user per month for managed cybersecurity services in Burnaby. Pricing depends on user count, compliance requirements, and scope. No hidden fees, no per-incident surcharges. One predictable monthly cost covers 24/7 MDR, endpoint protection, email security, compliance documentation, and incident response.
Standalone cybersecurity assessments range from $2,500 to $5,000 depending on environment size and complexity.
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Why Burnaby Businesses Choose Fusion for Cybersecurity
Burnaby’s film and tech companies handle intellectual property worth millions per project. A breach doesn’t just cause downtime. It triggers contract penalties, client notification requirements, and reputational damage that outlasts the incident itself. Most businesses that come to Fusion have outgrown their previous provider’s antivirus-and-firewall approach and need a documented, auditable security posture.
Fusion’s security leadership holds active CISSP certification. The industry standard for cybersecurity professionals. Every engagement is aligned to CIS Controls v8.1, giving your business a documented, auditable security posture. Huntress MDR provides 24/7 human-analysed threat monitoring. SentinelOne delivers AI-driven endpoint protection. The result is enterprise-grade security at a price point built for Burnaby businesses with 10 to 150 employees.
Fusion is Canadian-owned and has operated since 2012. Your data stays in Canada. Response times are defined in your service agreement, not left to chance.
- Canadian-owned since 2012. PIPEDA-compliant, data stays in Canada
- CISSP-certified security leadership. CIS Controls v8.1 aligned
- 24/7 MDR monitoring. Huntress human-analysed threat detection
- On-site incident response. Vancouver hub serves all of Metro Vancouver
- Transparent pricing. $180/user/month, no surprises
Cybersecurity tools managed by Fusion
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Mike Pearlstein, CISSP. CEO, Fusion Computing
Fusion has served Canadian businesses since 2012. Our security leadership holds active CISSP certification. Every cybersecurity engagement is aligned to CIS Controls v8.1. The same framework used by enterprises and government agencies, applied to businesses with 10 to 150 employees. We don’t sell fear. We build documented, auditable security postures that satisfy insurers, auditors, and regulators.
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Industries We Protect in Metro Vancouver
Every industry faces different threat actors, compliance requirements, and attack surfaces. Fusion provides cybersecurity services across a range of sectors in Metro Vancouver.
Technology
Education
Retail
Professional Services
How Fusion Works in Burnaby
Every engagement follows the same structured process, whether you’re a 10-person office or a 200-employee operation. No guessing, no scope creep, no surprises.
Assessment
We start with a security assessment that evaluates your current threat exposure, tests perimeter defences, and identifies gaps in endpoint protection, email security, and access controls. This is free and takes 2–5 business days.
Onboarding
If we’re a fit, we execute a hardening phase that deploys endpoint detection, configures email filtering, enables multi-factor authentication, and establishes your security baseline aligned to CIS Controls v8.1.
Ongoing Support
From there it’s continuous protection with 24/7 MDR, quarterly penetration testing, security awareness training, and compliance reporting aligned to PIPEDA and industry-specific frameworks.
This process works because it’s been refined across 500+ Canadian businesses since 2012. We know what breaks, what gets missed, and what actually moves the needle for Burnaby businesses.
Cybersecurity for Burnaby’s Key Industries
Burnaby is home to technology, film production, professional services, and logistics firms in Metro Vancouver. Each industry brings specific technology requirements and compliance obligations that generic IT providers often miss.
Fusion has direct experience supporting businesses in Burnaby, Metrotown, Brentwood across these sectors. We understand the difference between a manufacturing firm that needs 24/7 uptime for production systems and a professional services firm that needs secure document management and client data protection. That context matters because it determines what we monitor, how we prioritize tickets, and which security controls we enforce.
Our team includes a CISSP-certified security lead who reviews every Burnaby client’s environment quarterly, ensuring your technology posture keeps pace with both business growth and evolving threats.
Why This Matters for Burnaby Businesses
IBM’s 2024 Cost of a Data Breach Report found the average breach in Canada costs $6.32 million CAD. The third-highest globally.
Most breaches exploit known vulnerabilities, unpatched systems, or stolen credentials. A CISSP-led cybersecurity program addresses these attack vectors before they’re exploited, through continuous monitoring, endpoint detection, and access control enforcement.
Fusion’s cybersecurity clients in Metro Vancouver operate under CIS Controls v8.1 baselines, with 24/7 MDR coverage that detects and contains threats before they escalate to breach status.
Source: IBM Security, “Cost of a Data Breach Report,” 2024
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Cybersecurity in Burnaby: Local Threat Context
Burnaby’s cybersecurity exposure is shaped by two sectors: technology companies that are high-value targets for IP theft, and creative businesses handling pre-release content under NDA. A ransomware attack on a VFX studio with undelivered final renders isn’t just an IT incident. It’s a contract liability. For tech companies with remote development teams, a compromised endpoint is a supply chain risk to every client downstream. Fusion’s CIS Controls v8.1 framework addresses both threat profiles.
Provincial regulation under BC PIPA requires personal data to be protected with appropriate safeguards. Healthcare businesses operating near Burnaby Hospital. Which serves the entire east Metro Vancouver area. Face additional exposure under FOIPPA when connected to BC Health Authority systems. BC’s OIPC (Office of the Information and Privacy Commissioner) has authority to investigate breaches and order remediation; a documented cybersecurity program is your primary protection.
Burnaby’s density of transit-accessible commercial areas. Brentwood, Metrotown, Lougheed. Means many businesses run hybrid workforces. Every home router and personal device is a potential entry point. Fusion deploys Huntress MDR and SentinelOne for endpoint detection across all managed devices, enforces MFA at the tenant level, and monitors for lateral movement that originates on a remote machine and attempts to reach the corporate network.
Three Burnaby cybersecurity scenarios we’ve worked through
Names and some details changed. Patterns are exact.
A 45-person Metrotown game studio with flat-network source-code exposure
Rebuilt with dedicated dev VLANs, privileged-access management, just-in-time admin elevation, endpoint data-loss prevention. Publisher security review signed off.
A 30-person Burnaby VFX house after unreleased-frames leak
Classification-aware DLP, privileged-access management, endpoint data-loss prevention, access logging. Zero repeat incidents; studio now closes contracts on documented security posture.
A 65-person Metrotown subsidiary with 90-day parent-standard deadline
MFA, EDR, MDR, access reviews, IR runbook. Evidence pack delivered in 85 days. Parent signed off.
Frequently Asked Questions
Why this matters in Burnaby: The Canadian Centre for Cyber Security flags ransomware, business email compromise, and supply-chain intrusions as the dominant threats to Canadian SMBs, while the Canadian Anti-Fraud Centre logs hundreds of millions of dollars in annual losses to phishing and impersonation campaigns. Burnaby concentrates exactly the targets attackers prize: Fraser Health-connected clinics around Burnaby Hospital, manufacturers along the Highway 1 corridor and Big Bend, professional services tenants in Metrotown towers, and SFU and BCIT-adjacent technology firms with valuable research data. Statistics Canada also reports that more than half of Burnaby residents speak a non-official language at home, which means awareness training and breach notifications must be designed for a multilingual workforce, and OIPC BC enforces BC PIPA breach reporting on every privately held organization that handles personal information in the province. Sources: cyber.gc.ca, antifraudcentre-centreantifraude.ca, oipc.bc.ca, statcan.gc.ca.
For the full national overview, see our cybersecurity services hub.
Need cybersecurity nearby? Fusion supports the cybersecurity needs of businesses across the surrounding area, including cybersecurity in Vancouver, cybersecurity in Coquitlam, and cybersecurity in North Vancouver. See our cybersecurity hub for the full national overview. Same Canadian-owned team, same CISSP-led oversight, tailored per location.
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We are a game or software studio. How do you actually protect source code?
Network segmentation between dev and corporate infrastructure, privileged-access management in front of Git and CI/CD, just-in-time admin elevation for build operations, endpoint data-loss prevention on every developer workstation, and documented access logging covering source control. Every privileged session is logged, so IP investigations have evidence to work from.
We are a VFX studio and client NDA violations would end us. Can you enforce them technically?
Yes. Our VFX engagements include classification-aware DLP on asset vaults, privileged-access management on pre-release frames, endpoint data-loss prevention watching USB writes and personal-cloud uploads, detailed access logging, and documented offboarding procedures. Enforcement is technical, not legal-only.
Our US parent wants quarterly security evidence. Can you produce it?
Yes. Our subsidiary cybersecurity engagements include quarterly evidence packs formatted for the parent’s GRC tool or internal standard: MFA status, access-review records, endpoint baseline, MDR detections, IR runbook, backup verification, change-control log.
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Burnaby, Metrotown, Brentwood, Lougheed, Edmonds, Deer Lake
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What is changing in Burnaby right now
Electronic Arts’ April 2025 layoffs impacted roughly 400 tech workers, many of them in Burnaby. Metro Vancouver SMBs are hiring ex-EA engineers into senior IT and dev roles at scale. Burnaby’s game-studio, VFX, and tech-services ecosystem is being reshuffled in real time.
61% of Canadian SMBs experienced a cybersecurity incident in the past 12 months
Source: Canadian Centre for Cyber Security, Baseline Cyber Security Controls for Small and Medium Organizations
What a real cybersecurity program actually costs
Fusion’s managed cybersecurity vs. building an internal security program. For a typical 50-person firm.
Internal security program
- Security analyst salary: $95,000
- Benefits (30%): $28,500
- EDR + MDR + SIEM licensing: $25,000/year
- Firewall management platform: $8,000/year
- Ongoing certification and training: $6,000/year
- 24/7 coverage: not feasible with one FTE
Total: ~$162,500 per year
Fusion managed cybersecurity
- Huntress MDR + SentinelOne EDR
- 24/7 SOC monitoring
- Fortinet firewall management
- CISSP-led security review, quarterly
- Documented IR runbook + tabletop
- Quarterly compliance evidence pack
~$180/user/month (~$108,000/year for 50 people)
Security program led by
Mike Pearlstein, CISSP
CEO, Fusion Computing · 14 years advising Canadian businesses on security architecture
CISSP (Certified Information Systems Security Professional) is held by fewer than 1% of Canadian MSP leaders. Every Fusion engagement includes a quarterly CISSP-led security review of your environment, mapped to CIS Controls v8.1 and the control framework your auditor or cyber insurer is asking about.
“We switched to Fusion after our old MSP took 48 hours to respond to a server failure. Fusion had us back online the same day. Their team knows our systems and our people by name.”
Sandra M., CEO
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