# Ready to Strengthen Canada’s Cybersecurity Ecosystem: Agilicus Qualifies to Sell Directly to the Government of Canada

- Link: https://www.agilicus.com/ready-to-strengthen-canadas-cybersecurity-ecosystem-agilicus-qualifies-to-sell-directly-to-the-government-of-canada/
- Published: 2023-05-07T09:00:00+00:00
- Author: Don Bowman

**Agilicus has successfully qualified to sell its innovative Zero Trust solution,
Agilicus AnyX, directly to the Government of Canada. This will help us bolster Canada’s
cybersecurity ecosystem and help agencies defend against cyber attacks. **

## TL;DR

 * Organizations can no longer depend on conventional perimeter-based defense to
   protect their critical systems.
 * Through the Pathway to Commercialization program, Agilicus is now eligible for
   direct purchases from any government department up to $8 million per contract
   and without further competition for three years.
 * The future is bright for cybersecurity innovation in Canada 

IT networks have grown in size and complexity to meet organizations’ needs with 
newly evolved technologies, such as hybrid cloud infrastructures. 

Unfortunately, cyber threats have kept pace with these changes and often take advantage
of the security gaps following these hasty transformations. As users, information,
and services are dispersed across various locations, there are no longer defined
perimeters around organizations’ resources. 

Organizations can no longer depend on conventional perimeter-based defense to protect
their critical systems.

## **Zero Trust: The Standard for Strong Cybersecurity**

Clearly, a Zero Trust approach is more important now than ever before. This was 
solidified with the release of [ITSM.10.008](https://www.cyber.gc.ca/en/zero-trust-approach-security-architecture-itsm10008)
in March 2023, a publication that provides a description of Zero Trust Network Architecture
security concepts and how organizations can benefit from implementing this framework
to safeguard their assets.

That’s why I’m excited to share that Agilicus has successfully qualified to sell
its innovative Zero Trust solution directly to the Government of Canada.

Through the [Pathway to Commercialization program](https://ised-isde.canada.ca/site/innovative-solutions-canada/en/pathway-commercialization),
Agilicus is now eligible for direct purchases from any government department up 
to $8 million per contract and without further competition for three years.

Obviously, as one of only a handful of teams that started this process, I am immensely
proud of our team and the federal government’s recognition of our innovative approach
to Zero Trust Network Access. 

We’re on a mission to protect Canada’s critical infrastructure from cyber threats.
We empower teams with precise controls and easy-to-implement security features to
manage any resource, user, or device, simply and effectively. And your internal 
and external employees will get seamless access to the resources they need using
a unified single sign-on experience.

Because in the end, organizations shouldn’t be forced to choose between enabling
their people, securing critical systems, or reducing the cost of cyber security.
With Agilicus, adopting modern, cloud-native security quickly and effectively isn’t
just a reality – it’s the standard. 

So it’s really exciting to see the Government of Canada go all-in on supporting 
innovation for Canada’s cybersecurity industry. 

Agilicus is all-in too. And we can’t wait to get started. 

## **Protect Your Critical Infrastructure with Agilicus**

Curious to learn more? Check out this case study about how we helped a Canadian 
town protect critical municipal infrastructure and secure operational technology.

[Read the Case Study](https://www.agilicus.com/case-studies/critical-infrastructure-municipal-water-treatment/)