Is there a long-term contract?

No. After onboarding, work continues month to month. You own your accounts, domains and data throughout, and we provide documentation if you move to another provider.

What does Wire-Fraud & BEC Protection cost?

Pricing falls within our published ranges: managed IT from $89 to $199 per user per month, projects from $2,500, retainers from $1,500 per month and security assessments from $1,900. GST of 5% is added and new clients receive 10% off.

What does Wire-Fraud & BEC Protection include for a Nanaimo firm?

It includes the deliverables listed on this page, beginning with the highest-risk items, with documentation written in plain language. We scope the work in stages so effort and budget follow risk, and we confirm the scope in writing before we begin.

Wire-Fraud & BEC Protection in Nanaimo

Wire-Fraud & BEC Protection: the Nanaimo brief

For real estate firms in Nanaimo, Wire-Fraud & BEC Protection is a practical response to a plain problem: mailboxes without multi-factor authentication or with legacy sign-in still enabled. Wire-Fraud and BEC Protection combines technical controls, such as hardened mailboxes, impersonation detection and alerting, with a written verification procedure for any change to payment instructions. It is designed for brokerages, conveyancers, developers and property managers who move large sums on short timelines. We work remotely from Vancouver and attend Nanaimo sites when installation or incident response needs hands on the equipment.

What is included

Multi-factor authentication and conditional access on every mailbox
Impersonation and look-alike domain detection with alerting on rule changes
SPF, DKIM and DMARC configured and monitored for your domains
A one-page call-back verification procedure for any payment change
Staff and agent briefings using realistic closing-day scenarios
An incident runbook covering contact lists, bank notification and evidence preservation

Typical tools: Microsoft Defender for Office 365, Google Workspace security, DMARC reporting, Conditional access and Mail-flow alerting.

Local conditions in Nanaimo

Firms on Vancouver Island work against ferry disruptions, winter windstorms that take out power and a subduction-zone earthquake risk that makes off-island backup essential, and a sensible Wire-Fraud & BEC Protection design allows for them. Connectivity in the area is characterised by ferry-dependent logistics, a handful of dominant carriers and long repair lead times for hardware shipped from the mainland, which is why we plan failover and tested recovery rather than relying on a single path. Vancouver Island also shapes who your clients are: government and public-sector work in the capital region, tourism and hospitality, forestry, marine industries and a growing tech scene.

Pricing and terms for Nanaimo

Wire-Fraud & BEC Protection pricing is quoted after a short scoping conversation, but the published starting points apply: managed IT from $89 to $199 per user per month, projects from $2,500, advisory retainers from $1,500 per month and security assessments from $1,900. Canadian dollars, 5% GST extra, a 10% launch discount for new clients, no lock-in, and a free thirty-minute consultation for Nanaimo firms.

Next step

If Wire-Fraud & BEC Protection is on your list for this quarter, call (604) 632-4959 or email info@SAZ.ca and ask for a thirty-minute conversation with a senior advisor. We will tell you honestly whether it is worth doing now, what it should cost and what to do first. If we are not the right fit, we will say so and, where possible, point you to someone who is.

How we work

Our process is the same in Nanaimo as anywhere: a thirty-minute discovery call, a short findings note, an agreed plan and staged delivery. We measure results openly. Measured by the share of mailboxes with MFA, DMARC enforcement status, and the time taken to detect a malicious inbox rule. You will always know who is responsible, what has changed and what happens next.

Scope for Nanaimo clients

We scope Wire-Fraud & BEC Protection for Nanaimo in stages so budget and effort follow risk. The first stage focuses on multi-factor authentication and conditional access on every mailbox; later stages extend to the rest of the service as your team is ready. Tools commonly involved include Microsoft Defender for Office 365, Google Workspace security, DMARC reporting, Conditional access and Mail-flow alerting, though we remain independent and will recommend what fits the business, not a catalogue.

Questions and answers

Is there a long-term contract?: No. After onboarding, work continues month to month. You own your accounts, domains and data throughout, and we provide documentation if you move to another provider.
What does Wire-Fraud & BEC Protection cost?: Pricing falls within our published ranges: managed IT from $89 to $199 per user per month, projects from $2,500, retainers from $1,500 per month and security assessments from $1,900. GST of 5% is added and new clients receive 10% off.
Do you work with the tools we already use?: Generally yes. We are vendor-neutral and commonly work with platforms such as Microsoft Defender for Office 365, Google Workspace security, DMARC reporting, Conditional access and Mail-flow alerting. If something is not serving you, we explain the alternatives and the cost of changing before recommending any switch.
How will we know it is working?: We report monthly in plain language on agreed measures. For this service the yardstick is simple. Measured by the share of mailboxes with MFA, DMARC enforcement status, and the time taken to detect a malicious inbox rule. Quarterly, your advisor reviews results with leadership and adjusts the plan.
What does Wire-Fraud & BEC Protection include for a Nanaimo firm?: It includes the deliverables listed on this page, beginning with the highest-risk items, with documentation written in plain language. We scope the work in stages so effort and budget follow risk, and we confirm the scope in writing before we begin.

Wire-Fraud & BEC Protection in Nanaimo, BC