Proof · Anonymized engagements

Real recoveries. Real outcomes. Anonymized for client confidentiality.

Two ransomware engagements across two verticals. Same operational stance, same outcome. Recovered without data loss, restored to operational status within days, and maintained continuous SOC posture afterward, zero re-compromise to date.

Case studies

Industrial services · Southwestern Ontario

Mid-Market Industrial Services Firm

Approximately 80 employees · Customer-facing operational service surface
Engagement: Ransomware response and ongoing managed cybersecurity
Situation
Active ransomware event during operations. Critical production data encrypted. Operations dependent on a customer-facing service surface with contractual uptime expectations. Incident notification clock running.
What we did
Full data recovery from backups. Server rebuilds with hardened baseline configuration. Network segmentation. 24/7 SOC monitoring deployed for ongoing protection. Audit-evidence collection structured into continuous documentation. Incident response documentation prepared for customer communication.
Result
Operations restored in 72 hours. Zero data loss. Customer relationships maintained. 24/7 SOC posture continues since, because re-compromise risk is highest in the post-recovery window.
0Data loss
72hrTo operational restore
24/7SOC posture since
Professional services · Waterloo Region

Regional Accounting Practice

Approximately 25 staff · Mid-quarter client work in flight
Engagement: Ransomware response and ongoing managed cybersecurity
Situation
Ransomware mid-quarter. Client files, billing systems, and working papers encrypted. Quarter-end client deliverables days away. Provincial CPA body obligations and client confidentiality expectations at stake. Insurance carrier notification required.
What we did
Data recovery from backups. Server rebuilds. 24/7 SOC deployment. Privacy-incident documentation prepared for regulatory and client communication. Communication plan drafted with the partners for client-facing disclosure where required.
Result
Operations restored in 48 hours. Quarter delivered on time. Client confidentiality preserved. 24/7 SOC posture continues since, because re-compromise risk is highest in the post-recovery window.
0Client data loss
48hrTo operational restore
On timeQuarter-end delivery
48-72hrOperational restore window on our two ransomware recoveries

We do not promise zero compromises. We built a system that recovers fast when prevention fails: tested immutable backups, hardened baseline rebuilds, network segmentation so an attacker cannot move laterally, and 24/7 SOC continuing to hunt afterward when re-compromise risk is highest. Recovery is built. Prevention is pursued.

02 / How the outcomes get produced
Operational stance, not luck

Same recovery patterns. Same operational posture. Same outcome across verticals.

Both engagements followed the same operational pattern, refined from ransomware events we have personally walked into and recovered from.

Tested backups that actually restore. Server rebuilds with hardened baseline configuration so the new environment is not just "back online" but more defensible than the original. Network segmentation so an attacker cannot move laterally even if they re-enter. 24/7 SOC continuing to hunt afterward, because the post-remediation period is when re-compromise risk is highest.

The verticals differ. The pressures differ. The operational stance does not.