Industry · Confidential · Regulated

Zero Trust for
Professional Services.

Law firms, accounting practices, and consulting firms carry client information that cannot be compromised. A breach means regulatory sanction, client loss, and professional liability — not a recoverable IT event. We build the access controls, audit trails, and compliance documentation that protect privileged data and satisfy your Law Society, your insurer, and your clients.

FrameworksPIPEDA · Law Society · ISO 27001
InsuranceCyber renewal ready
Typical size10–150 users
Data classSolicitor-Client · PII · Tax Records
HostingCanadian sovereign
01 · Challenges

Client confidentiality requires more than a VPN and good intentions.

A consistent set of pressures across law firms, accounting practices, and management consultancies — wherever professionals carry confidential client data outside the office.

A lawyer reviewing documents at a desk
PROFESSIONAL FIRM · CLIENT DATA AT STAKE
C · 01

Solicitor-client privilege & confidentiality

Law Society rules require firms to protect client data with reasonable safeguards — and that standard is rising fast. Regulators are watching breach incidents closely, and a complaint triggers a full investigation.

C · 02

Remote work on unmanaged devices

Partners and associates work from home, from client sites, from hotels. Personal laptops and home WiFi create exposure firms can't see or control — and can't demonstrate control of at renewal.

C · 03

PIPEDA compliance gaps

Most professional-services firms collect significant PII but lack a formal privacy program. A single complaint to the Privacy Commissioner can trigger a full investigation and public reporting requirements.

C · 04

Cyber & E&O insurance requirements

E&O and cyber policies now require MFA, endpoint protection, and incident response plans. Firms without controls documentation face renewals that demand major remediation before coverage continues.

C · 05

Matter file access control

Not every staff member should see every matter. Broad SharePoint permissions mean a junior admin has the same file access as a senior partner — a problem regulators and enterprise clients notice.

C · 06

Phishing and wire fraud

Law firms are frequent BEC targets — attackers intercept real estate transactions, redirect trust account transfers, and impersonate clients. Identity-based controls stop credential-based attacks before they reach wire instructions.

03 · Compliance coverage

The frameworks that govern your practice.

Every TruCompliance engagement maps controls to the frameworks your regulator, your carrier, and your enterprise clients care about. Evidence is collected continuously — not the week before an audit or a client questionnaire arrives.

  • PIPEDA — privacy by default for all client data
  • Law Society requirements — reasonable safeguards standard
  • ISO 27001 — ISMS path for firms with enterprise clients
  • CyberSecure Canada — federal certification
  • Cyber insurance readiness — E&O and cyber coverage requirements
  • Client security questionnaires — evidence library for enterprise procurement
CYBER INSURANCE READINESS
Acme Professional Corp.
92/100
Renewal-ready
MFA on all staff accounts (phishing-resistant)
Client matter file permissions audited & scoped
External sharing restricted by Purview DLP
EDR deployed on 100% of managed endpoints
Incident response plan tested within 90 days
!Annual pen test — scheduled Q3
EVIDENCE LIBRARY · 231 ARTIFACTS · CONTINUOUSLY UPDATED
A professional services team reviewing documents in a boardroom
CASE · BC ACCOUNTING FIRM · 45 STAFF
04 · In practice

From phishing incident to insured and compliant in 90 days.

A 45-person accounting firm in BC was renewing its cyber policy the year after a phishing incident. We deployed TruWorkspace Zero Trust, implemented SharePoint governance with per-matter permissions, completed a PIPEDA privacy assessment, and submitted the TruCompliance evidence package. Renewed at a lower premium than the incident year.

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Our public-company clients have been asking about security for two years. Now we answer with actual documentation — not just good intentions.

Managing PartnerACCOUNTING FIRM · 45 STAFF · BC
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