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Security baseline
We benchmark you against the Canadian Centre for Cyber Security's Baseline Cyber Security Controls for small organizations.
Service
Cybersecurity Services
Clinics are the #1 ransomware target in Canada. We make sure yours isn't next.
What you get
Real outcomes — not a feature list.
Microsoft Defender XDR
Enterprise-grade endpoint, email, and identity protection — managed by us, monitored 24/7.
Phishing simulation & training
Monthly simulated phishing and 5-minute video training. Staff become your strongest line of defence, not your weakest.
Dark-web monitoring
We watch for your clinic's email addresses and passwords appearing in breach dumps and rotate credentials before attackers act.
Ransomware-resistant backups
Immutable backups stored in Canada that ransomware can't encrypt or delete. We test restores quarterly.
In practice
Ransomware-first defence for clinics.
Canadian healthcare providers are one of the most-targeted sectors for ransomware. We layer endpoint protection, MFA, email filtering, and immutable backups so a single click doesn't cost you a week of patient care.
How it works
A clear path. No surprises.
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Close the gaps
Deploy endpoint protection, enable MFA everywhere, segment Wi-Fi, lock down admin accounts, train staff.
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Monitor & respond
24/7 monitoring with a documented incident response plan — including PHIPA-mandated 72-hour breach notification readiness.
On the ground
24/7 monitoring, not a set-and-forget install.
Microsoft Defender XDR alerts flow into a monitored queue that we watch around the clock. Suspicious sign-ins, malware detections, and unusual mailbox rules get investigated the same day — not the next audit.
Yes. Small healthcare providers are heavily targeted precisely because they're under-defended and hold high-value data. The IPC of Canada reports growing numbers of clinic ransomware incidents every year.
We have a documented incident response plan: contain, eradicate, recover, and meet your PHIPA 72-hour breach notification obligations. You're never figuring it out alone at 2am.
Ontario healthcare clinics
trust Northline for
- PHIPA compliance
- Microsoft 365 done right
- Cybersecurity & threat protection
- Managed IT & helpdesk
- Canadian data residency
- Breach response readiness
- Audits & risk assessments
Our mission
Every clinic in Canada runs on patient trust. The moment that data is exposed, that trust — and the practice — is at risk.
Generic IT providers treat a medical clinic like any other small business. We don't. Northline exists to make PHIPA-grade security and compliance achievable for clinics of every size, from solo practitioners to multi-location groups.
We're building the IT partner Canadian healthcare actually deserves — one that understands the law, keeps your data in Canada, and lets you focus on patients instead of passwords.
Phishing training your staff will actually finish.
We run short monthly phishing simulations and 5-minute training videos designed for busy clinic staff. Click rates typically drop by 70% within a quarter — turning your team into your strongest control.
Ready to talk about cybersecurity services?
Book a free 30-minute call. We'll walk through your clinic's setup, answer your questions, and tell you honestly whether we're a fit.