ALCiT

What ALCiT does

ALCiT is a Canadian-headquartered managed cybersecurity services provider founded in 2009, with its primary office in Mississauga, Ontario and a US regional office in Lewes, Delaware opened in August 2020. The company targets small and medium-sized businesses (10–300 employees) in North America that require enterprise-grade security and IT capabilities but lack the in-house expertise to operate them, and delivers its services through a proprietary three-step "Do You Cybersecure?®" Assess-Become-Stay framework mapped to the NIST Five Functions (Identify, Protect, Detect, Respond, Recover).

The core technology offering is a 24/7 Security Operations Center combined with Managed Detection and Response built on SIEM/XDR/EDR integration, plus a portfolio of bundled "as a Service" products: Network-as-a-Service, Firewall-as-a-Service, SASE (ZTNA + SWG + CASB + DLP), Backup-as-a-Service with immutability, and cybersecurity training with phishing simulations. The stack is assembled from best-of-breed third-party vendors — SentinelOne (default endpoint), Microsoft 365 (resold/managed), Arctic Wolf (Incident Response Retainer under a Gold Partnership, 1-hour SLA), AWS (hosting), Wasabi (backup storage), HubSpot (CRM/marketing automation), and Atlassian (status page) — giving ALCiT a vendor-agnostic positioning rather than a single-product dependency.

The business model is predominantly recurring managed services revenue sold via direct and inside sales, with quote-based annual or multi-year contracts. Go-to-market combines a sales-led motion with a direct-to-consumer digital storefront on alcit.com and an event-driven engine (webinars hub, industry conferences) targeting SMB cybersecurity buyers. Lead capture is freemium-led through a free self-assessment PDF and a free 20-minute no-obligation consultation. ALCiT operates two legal entities (Canada and US), holds SOC 2 Type 2 certification, and reports 100% SOC uptime over a 90-day window via a public Atlassian Statuspage. Customer segmentation is hybrid — North American SMBs as the primary horizontal, with vertical overlays in automotive dealerships, manufacturing, cannabis (via a Business of Cannabis partnership), and Canadian SMBs eligible for the federal CDAP program.

Name

ALCiT

Legal name

ALCiT

Website

https://alcit.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2009

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

ALCiT is a Canadian-headquartered managed cybersecurity services provider delivering 24/7 SOC, MDR, SASE, and incident response capabilities packaged for North American small and medium-sized businesses through a NIST-aligned Assess-Become-Stay framework.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Managed Cybersecurity Services

NAICS

Security Systems Services (except Locksmiths) (561621), Security Systems Services (56162)

SIC

Services-Computer Integrated Systems Design (7373)

akta.pro primary industry

Security Operations Center (SOC) as a Service (BPAEADAB)

akta.pro secondary industries

Endpoint Security Managed Services (EDR/XDR) (BPAEADAH), Vulnerability Management & Penetration Testing Services (BPAEADAD), Data Security & Privacy Managed Services (DLP/Encryption) (BPAEADAL)

Keywords

• Managed security services
• Cybersecurity services
• Managed detection response
• Network firewall services
• Security awareness training

Headquarters

HQ city

Mississauga

HQ country

Canada

HQ region

North America

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Technology or R&D, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Managed Security Services (MSSP): Recurring managed services revenue from offering Managed Detection and Response (MDR), 24/7 SOC monitoring, vulnerability management, and ongoing security posture maintenance for SMB customers under subscription contracts.
2. Managed IT Services (MSP): Recurring managed services for customers not ready to fully commit to MSSP, providing IT infrastructure management built on the same secure core as security services.
3. Cybersecurity Training as a Service: Recurring revenue from security awareness training platform with light/engaging training modules and phishing simulations.
4. Network/Firewall/SASE/Backup as a Service: Recurring 'as a Service' revenue from Network, Firewall, SASE, and Backup solutions offered to customers to avoid large budget cycles.
5. Incident Response Retainer (with Arctic Wolf): Recurring retainer fee revenue from a pre-arranged agreement that guarantees access to incident response expertise and resources, with proactive IR plan building and a 1-hour response SLA.
6. Professional / Assessment Services: One-time and project-based revenue from cybersecurity assessments, transformation (Become) engagements, and advisory services (including CDAP advisor engagements).
7. Microsoft 365 / ISP Sub-Agreement Services: Resale/management revenue from Microsoft 365, Internet Service Provider, and Infrastructure-as-a-Service sub-agreements bundled with security services.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion3 records

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels9 records

Core offering

ALCiT delivers managed cybersecurity services to small and medium-sized businesses (SMBs) in North America, packaged as pre-configured service bundles built on the NIST Five Functions framework (Identify, Protect, Detect, Respond, Recover). Offerings include 24/7 Security Operations Center monitoring, Managed Detection and Response (MDR) with SIEM/XDR/EDR integration, Network/Firewall/SASE/Backup as a Service, cybersecurity awareness training, and an Incident Response Retainer delivered via its proprietary "Do You Cybersecure?" 3-step Assess-Become-Stay methodology.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Do You Cybersecure?®: ALCiT's registered tagline/brand mark used across the homepage, webinars, and marketing collateral to describe the company's assess-become-stay cybersecurity framework.

Products and services

• Managed Security Services (MSSP)
• Managed IT Services (MSP)
• Managed Detection and Response (MDR)
• SASE (Secure Access Service Edge)
• Network as a Service (NaaS)
• Firewall as a Service (FWaaS)
• Backup as a Service (BaaS)
• Cybersecurity Training as a Service
• Incident Response Retainer
• Cybersecurity Assessment and Advisory Services

Quantifiable outcome

• Ransomware attack victims rose by 128.17% between 2022 and 2023 (referenced as the threat ALCiT's IR Retainer helps address)
• +2 more outcomes

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature8 records

Partnerships

Eleven partnerships are on record, tiered flagship / core partnership, vertical-specific gtm partnership, core technology and licensing partner, core edr technology partner, infrastructure sub-processor, operational sub-processor, crm / marketing automation provider, infrastructure sub-processor for data storage, operational infrastructure provider, recommended third-party monitoring service and government program referral partner.

• Arctic Wolfflagship / core partnershipStrategic or Co-development PartnerStrategic partnership offering the Arctic Wolf Incident Response Retainer to ALCiT customers, including IR Plan Builder, IR Plan Review, 1-hour response SLA, fast-track scoping, digital forensic analysis, and comprehensive data/system restoration. ALCiT is a Gold Partner with Arctic Wolf. No pre-paid hours required.
• Business of Cannabisvertical-specific gtm partnershipGTM or Marketing PartnerALCiT entered a new partnership with Business of Cannabis to be 'PROTECTED BY ALCiT' — co-marketing and customer acquisition in the cannabis industry vertical.
• Microsoftcore technology and licensing partnerTechnology or IntegrationMicrosoft Customer Agreement in place for Canada and US; sub-agreements for Microsoft 365; sub-processor for hosting, email, docs, and analytics; ALCiT resells and manages Microsoft 365 services to its SMB customers.
• SentinelOnecore edr technology partnerTechnology or IntegrationALCiT is a SentinelOne partner and recommends the SentinelOne Singularity Complete platform by default for endpoint protection and behavior-based anti-malware; integrated into MDR and broader security stack.
• Amazon Web Services (AWS)infrastructure sub-processorTechnology or IntegrationAWS is a sub-processor for ALCiT — provides hosting and data storage services (410 Terry Avenue North, Seattle, WA).
• Atlassianoperational sub-processorTechnology or IntegrationAtlassian provides customer support tooling and powers ALCiT's public status page (status.alcit.com).
• HubSpotcrm / marketing automation providerTechnology or IntegrationHubSpot is used as ALCiT's CRM and underpins forms, landing pages, e-book delivery, and webinar registrations across alcit.com.
• Wasabiinfrastructure sub-processor for data storageTechnology or IntegrationWasabi is a sub-processor used by ALCiT for data storage, supporting backup and resilience offerings.
• Cloudflareoperational infrastructure providerTechnology or IntegrationCloudflare is referenced as a network/CDN provider in incident reports (e.g., Nov 18, 2025 website errors tied to Cloudflare dashboard issues).
• SecurityScorecardrecommended third-party monitoring serviceTechnology or IntegrationALCiT recommends SecurityScorecard's instant security scorecard as a third-party monitoring service for customers to track their external security posture (referenced in cyber insurance blog).
• CDAP / Canadian Digital Adoption Programgovernment program referral partnerGTM or Marketing PartnerALCiT is listed in the CDAP marketplace as an advisor; eligible Canadian SMBs receive 90% coverage of assessment cost through CDAP and can engage ALCiT via the program.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• eSentire: eSentire is a Canadian-headquartered MDR provider offering 24/7 SOC, threat hunting, and IR — directly overlapping with ALCiT's core MSSP offering and competing for Canadian SMB/mid-market customers.
• Auvik: Auvik delivers network monitoring and management SaaS purpose-built for MSPs serving SMBs — comparable to ALCiT's NaaS bundle and MSP-led go-to-market.
• Arctic Wolf: Arctic Wolf is a leading MDR/SOC provider for SMB and mid-market. While ALCiT is also a Gold Partner, Arctic Wolf's direct SMB motion competes head-on with ALCiT's MDR and 24/7 SOC offering for the same buyer profile.
• Blackpoint Cyber: Blackpoint Cyber provides MSP-focused MDR and SOC services targeting the same North American SMB channel as ALCiT, with a comparable bundle of 24/7 monitoring, EDR, and incident response.
• Todyl: Todyl is an SMB-focused security platform combining SASE, MDR, and security posture management into a single bundle — highly comparable to ALCiT's pre-configured NaaS/SASE/MDR bundles.
• Huntress: Huntress delivers managed cybersecurity (EDR, MDR, identity threat detection) purpose-built for SMBs and the MSPs that serve them. Directly comparable to ALCiT's SMB-focused managed security bundles and partner-led GTM.

Broad incumbents

• Expel: Expel offers MDR and SOC-as-a-service with transparent pricing for SMB and mid-market. Overlaps with ALCiT's MDR/IR value proposition as a larger, more venture-funded incumbent.
• ConnectWise: ConnectWise is a large incumbent MSP platform (PSA, RMM, cybersecurity) serving the SMB IT channel. Overlaps with ALCiT's MSP services and is a broader alternative for partner-led SMB security delivery.
• Cybereason: Cybereason is an endpoint detection and response provider whose platform integrates into MSSP stacks (similar to SentinelOne's role at ALCiT). Comparable as an EDR/XDR technology alternative within SMB managed security services.

Regional players

• Field Effect: Field Effect is a Canadian cybersecurity company offering MDR and vulnerability management for SMB/mid-market — a direct regional competitor to ALCiT in the Canadian SMB cybersecurity market.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat6 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/alcit
• YouTubeyoutube.com/@ALCiT_Cybersecurity
• Facebookfacebook.com/alcitcom
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/alcit
• Instagraminstagram.com/alcit_com

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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