Quantum & AI-Era Cybersecurity Advisory
Cybersecurity built for the quantum & AI era.
White-glove advisory that protects forward-thinking organizations from today’s threats and tomorrow’s quantum risk, without slowing your business down.
About Us
DeepCove Cybersecurity is a trusted advisor delivering white-glove cybersecurity consulting to protect forward-thinking organizations from current and emerging threats. We specialize in safeguarding your business against sophisticated AI-driven attacks and the rapidly approaching risks of quantum computing, while preserving operational agility and data confidentiality.
Our experienced team provides executive-level assessments, proactive defence, cloud security, and rigorous third-party risk management. We go beyond minimum compliance tailored strategies, quantum readiness remediation, and continuous guidance that strengthens your security posture without disrupting your business.
With decades of cross-industry expertise, DeepCove ensures you maintain resilience, make informed decisions, and achieve genuine peace of mind in an increasingly complex digital landscape.
Our Services
From quantum-safe cryptography to AI/LLM governance and incident response readiness, DeepCove delivers executive-level assessments that keep you ahead of today's threats and tomorrow's risks.
Quantum Readiness Assessment
Adversaries are harvesting encrypted data today to decrypt at a future date ("Harvest Now, Decrypt Later"). DeepCove's Quantum Readiness Assessment delivers a full Cryptographic Bill of Materials, board-grade risk prioritization, and a phased migration roadmap aligned to NIST FIPS 203/204/205 and NSA CNSA 2.0, covering corporate IT, OT, products, and your supplier ecosystem.
A six-phase roadmap to assess and uplift your cryptographic posture before Q-Day.
Adversaries are already harvesting encrypted data today with the intent to decrypt it once quantum computers catch up, a strategy known as Harvest Now, Decrypt Later. DeepCove's Quantum Readiness Assessment builds a full Cryptographic Bill of Materials across your IT, OT, and product environments, scores every asset against a quantum risk model, and delivers a board-ready roadmap to close the gap.
Engagements are aligned to NIST FIPS 203, 204, and 205 along with NSA CNSA 2.0, so your migration plan is audit-ready from day one.
- Harvest Now, Decrypt Later threat mitigation
- Enterprise Cryptographic Bill of Materials (CBOM) across IT, OT, and products
- Risk-led prioritization by exposure and asset criticality
- Crypto-agile migration roadmap with independent assurance
AI / LLM Assessment
80% of workers use unapproved AI tools, and Shadow AI adds $670K to the average breach cost. DeepCove's AI Assessment reviews your AI/LLM policy and implementation, uncovers Shadow AI, and evaluates access controls, monitoring, and data leakage risk, producing a maturity baseline and prioritized roadmap aligned to NIST AI RMF, the OWASP LLM Top 10, and ISO/IEC 42001.
Govern AI before AI governs you.
Eighty percent of employees use AI tools their security team never approved, and Shadow AI now adds an average of $670K to the cost of a breach. DeepCove's AI Assessment uncovers Shadow AI across your organization, reviews how your AI and LLM tools are configured and governed, and evaluates the access controls and monitoring standing between your data and the next incident.
You leave with a maturity baseline and a prioritized roadmap aligned to the NIST AI Risk Management Framework, the OWASP LLM Top 10, and ISO/IEC 42001.
- Shadow AI discovery across managed and unmanaged tools
- AI/LLM policy and Responsible AI framework review
- Access control assessment covering SSO, MFA, and agentic permissions
- Aligned to NIST AI RMF, OWASP LLM Top 10, and ISO/IEC 42001
Incident Response (IR) Readiness Assessment
The first 24 hours determine the outcome of a breach. DeepCove's IR Readiness Assessment reviews your incident response plan, technical posture, and team readiness, validated through executive and technical tabletop exercises, against NIST SP 800-61 and the PICERL lifecycle, producing a prioritized roadmap to close the gaps before you need it.
The first 24 hours determine the outcome of a breach.
DeepCove's IR Readiness Assessment reviews your incident response plan, technical detection posture, and team readiness against NIST SP 800-61 and the PICERL lifecycle. Executive and technical tabletop exercises validate how your team actually responds under pressure, not just what the playbook says on paper.
You receive an IR maturity report with domain scores, a detection coverage map, and a prioritized remediation roadmap your board can act on.
- IR plan and playbook review against NIST SP 800-61 and PICERL
- Executive and technical tabletop exercises
- Detection posture assessment across EDR, SIEM, and MTTD/MTTR benchmarks
- Third-party and vendor IR capability review
Core Security Services
Cybersecurity Program Assessment
DeepCove’s Cybersecurity Program Assessments deliver an executive-level review of your organization’s readiness against today’s threats and tomorrow’s risks. Our expert analysis identifies strengths and critical gaps, with focused attention on emerging AI-powered attacks and post-quantum cryptography readiness gaps. We translate technical insights into a tailored, high-impact roadmap that strengthens your defences while minimizing operational friction. As your trusted advisor, we provide ongoing guidance to help you navigate complexity with confidence and maintain a resilient security posture.
A clear picture of how well your business is protected, beyond the checklist.
DeepCove's depth of experience with leading financial and technology companies produces a comprehensive assessment of your security program, one that identifies real weaknesses rather than checking boxes. Our review is aligned to CCCS, NIST, and ISO frameworks, with focused attention on emerging AI-driven attacks and post-quantum cryptography readiness.
The result is an actionable gap report with prioritized recommendations, a cybersecurity roadmap, and an ongoing advisory relationship as your business and the threat landscape evolve.
- Comprehensive security posture review aligned to CCCS, NIST, and ISO
- Actionable gap report with prioritized recommendations
- Cybersecurity roadmap with in-person and virtual engagement sessions
- Expertise from practitioners who trained with Mandiant
Cloud Security
DeepCove Cybersecurity offers a comprehensive suite of cloud security services, including risk assessment and compliance checks, tailored security architecture design, identity, and access management implementation, as well as data encryption and tokenization for data protection. We perform cloud threat detection and incident response. Additionally, we conduct ongoing security audits, develop policies, train employees, and manage vendor risks to ensure a proactive and all-encompassing security approach.
Continuous cloud protection that scales with your infrastructure.
DeepCove's Cloud Native Security Acceleration provides continuous protection across AWS, Azure, and Google Cloud that scales dynamically as your environment grows. We assess risk and compliance, design tailored security architecture, and implement identity, access management, and encryption controls built for the cloud.
Ongoing monitoring, threat hunting, and dynamic reporting keep your environment secure and audit-ready against PCI-DSS, SOC 1/2, ISO 2700X, and CSA STAR.
- Accelerated hardening across AWS, Azure, and Google Cloud
- Continuous, real-time risk scoring and threat hunting
- Regulatory assurance for PCI-DSS, SOC 1/2, ISO 2700X, and CSA STAR
- Optional key management and HSM implementation
Proactive Security
DeepCove Cybersecurity has a research driven proactive testing capability to discover security flaws in your software and hardware systems, simulate threat actors behavior and reverse engineer malicious software. Expanding from traditional security testing which includes vulnerability assessments, internal and external infrastructure testing, applications testing, physical security testing, etc., work with our clients in an agile fashion that provides immediate actionable feedback and seamless communications between DeepCove and your engineers and developers.
Uncover vulnerabilities before attackers do.
DeepCove's proactive penetration tests simulate real-world attacks using the same techniques adversaries rely on, going well beyond automated scanning. Our testers perform controlled exploitation, reverse engineer malicious behavior where relevant, and validate findings with proof, not guesswork.
You get a detailed findings report with prioritized, actionable remediation guidance, plus retesting once fixes are in place, across your web applications, infrastructure, and physical security.
- Manual penetration testing beyond automated scanning
- Proof of exploitability for every critical finding
- Actionable remediation guidance with retesting available
- Web application, network, and physical security testing coverage
Third-Party and Vendor Risk Management
Our vendor security assessment services are tailored to evaluate and manage the security risks associated with third-party vendors, which are increasingly being targeted . We conduct comprehensive assessments, examining vendors’ security practices and compliance with industry standards. Our goal is to enable businesses to make informed decisions and establish secure relationships with vendors, minimizing potential security threats and vulnerabilities within their supply chain.
We evaluate their security policies, data handling practices, and measures used to protect your sensitive information. Our approach includes thorough reviews of infrastructure, access controls, and risk management strategies. We provide detailed reports and recommendations to assist in mitigating identified risks and ensuring alignment with security best practices and regulatory requirements.
Know your vendors' risk before it becomes your breach.
Third-party vendors are an increasingly common entry point for attackers, and your security is only as strong as theirs. DeepCove's vendor risk assessments examine each supplier's security practices, policies, and compliance with industry standards so you can make informed decisions about who touches your data.
We review infrastructure, access controls, and data handling practices in depth, then deliver clear reports and recommendations to close gaps and keep your supply chain aligned with best practices and regulatory requirements.
- Comprehensive vendor security and compliance assessments
- Policy, data handling, and access control review
- Infrastructure and risk management strategy evaluation
- Detailed reports with actionable mitigation recommendations
Virtual CISO (vCISO)
Not every organisation needs, or can justify, a full-time CISO. DeepCove's Virtual CISO service delivers board-ready security strategy, governance, and risk leadership on a fractional basis, backed by decades of Canadian financial and technology sector experience. It's executive-level accountability without the cost, risk, or delay of a full-time hire.
Executive-level security leadership, on demand, without the full-time cost.
Not every organisation needs or can justify a full-time CISO. DeepCove's Virtual CISO service provides board-ready strategy, governance, and risk leadership on a fractional basis, backed by decades of Canadian financial and technology sector experience.
It's the executive-level accountability every organisation needs, delivered as ongoing security leadership without the cost, risk, or delay of a full-time hire.
- Executive-level security leadership without full-time-hire cost or recruiting risk
- Board-ready reporting and risk narratives on a fixed, predictable cadence
- Alignment to OSC, NIST, ISO 2700X, SWIFT, SOX, and SOC frameworks
- Direct incident response and crisis leadership when it matters most
Our Approach
DeepCove Cybersecurity forges true strategic partnerships that deliver a decisive security edge. Leveraging advanced threat intelligence and decades of cross-industry experience, we proactively address current exposures with focused attention on future AI-driven threats and the cryptographic challenges of quantum computing. Our quantum readiness and remediation services include crypto inventory, risk prioritization, and migration to post-quantum cryptography with minimal disruption. We provide white-glove advisory support while upholding the highest standards of confidentiality and privacy, delivering peace of mind beyond basic compliance.
Mike founded DeepCove in 2022 with the goal of providing industry-leading solutions to organizations in need of cybersecurity. With over two decades of experience in cybersecurity, Mike has held multiple leadership roles throughout the private and public sector. Mike previously spent time with Google, New York City Cyber Command, and Mandiant. Mike holds a M.Sc in Information Security from the University of London, Royal Holloway along with various industry certifications.
As CEO of DeepCove Cybersecurity, Dominic leads the delivery of secure, scalable solutions that strengthen risk management, regulatory compliance, and operational resilience, enabling clients to grow with confidence in an evolving threat and regulatory landscape. As seasoned financial services executive he brings more than 25 years of experience across brokerage, electronic trading, technology controls, and risk management. Past roles include being a licensed investment representative at TD Waterhouse, roles at GMP Securities and Richardson GMP and TD Securities as a control officer.
As Chief Technology Officer at DeepCove Cyber, Kellman leads the company's technology vision and strategy, driving innovation in cybersecurity solutions for organizations across Canada. With over two decades of experience in the industry, Kellman has built a distinguished career helping companies across diverse sectors define, deploy, and defend their infrastructure in both cloud and on-site environments.
Kellman's expertise spans enterprise security architecture, secure DevOps practices, and infrastructure as code, enabling organizations to build security into their systems from the ground up. Prior to focusing on the Canadian market at DeepCove Cyber, he held key positions at Check Point, Sycomp, and Alcatel, where he developed his technical and strategic capabilities on a global scale. His deep knowledge of modern security practices, combined with strategic leadership, positions him to advance cybersecurity capabilities for Canadian organizations navigating an increasingly complex threat landscape.
Beyond his role at DeepCove, Kellman serves as an advisor for Black Hat Briefings, contributing his expertise to one of the world's most respected information security conferences.
As COO of DeepCove Cybersecurity, Scott leads day-to-day operations, client and vendor relationships, new business growth and optimizing service delivery and driving consistent, high-quality protection for clients. In addition to his past experience in cybersecurity startup business operations, Scott brings 15 years of experience in global pharmaceutical logistics with operational and business development roles at Accuristix, UPS, and Kuehne+Nagel.
Lovell is a seasoned cyber incident responder with over 10 years of experience providing tailored cybersecurity response and proactive assessments for the financial, industrial, and government sectors. Specializing in breach class incident response, Lovell has been instrumental in thoroughly identifying, scoping and effectively remediating active threats targeting his clients.
Testimonials
As a mutual fund organization operating in a heavily regulated environment, security, reliability and governance are non‑negotiable. DeepCove Cybersecurity has been a trusted partner, consistently demonstrating strong technical expertise, disciplined operational processes, and a clear understanding of financial‑services risk. Their team has integrated seamlessly with our IT and compliance functions, helping us strengthen our security posture while meeting regulatory expectations. We value their professionalism, responsiveness, and commitment to continuous improvement.
DeepCove combines highly experienced cybersecurity professionals with leading‑edge tools and a strong human touch. They stay ahead of evolving threats, manage complex environments with ease, and provide flexible, bespoke support. In critical moments, their responsiveness and seriousness make all the difference: they truly operate as a close partner to our business.
Since 2023, DeepCove has been a trusted partner, instrumental in protecting our business and providing invaluable expertise.
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Frequently Asked Questions
Answers to what prospective clients most often ask before requesting an assessment.
What does DeepCove Cybersecurity do?
DeepCove Cybersecurity is a white-glove cybersecurity advisory firm helping organizations prepare for today's threats and tomorrow's quantum and AI-era risk, offering executive-level assessments across penetration testing, incident response, cloud security, AI/LLM risk, and vCISO advisory.
What is a Quantum Readiness Assessment?
A six-phase roadmap to assess and uplift an organization's cryptographic posture ahead of "Q-Day," the point at which quantum computers could break current public-key encryption.
What is a vCISO and when does a company need one?
A vCISO (virtual, fractional Chief Information Security Officer) provides executive-level security leadership on a fractional basis, suited to organizations that need strategic security guidance without the cost of a full-time hire.
Does DeepCove assess AI and LLM risk?
Yes. DeepCove's AI/LLM Assessment covers governance and risk assessment for organizations adopting AI and large language models, including data exposure, model risk, and policy.
What industries does DeepCove work with?
DeepCove's team has experience across regulated sectors including financial services, and works with organizations navigating CCCS, NIST, and ISO security frameworks.
How do I request a cybersecurity assessment from DeepCove?
Reach out directly at info@deepcovecyber.com, or use the "Get Assessment" button in the site header, which opens a pre-filled email inquiry.
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