Empowering Financial Institutions with Strategic, Secure IT Solutions

In today’s fast-paced financial landscape, institutions face increasing pressure to modernize operations, meet evolving regulatory demands, and defend against sophisticated cyber threats. Your technology infrastructure must be secure, scalable, and strategically aligned.

IT Weapons delivers tailored managed IT services that empower financial institutions to thrive in this environment. Our solutions are built around the core domains outlined by OSFI’s (Office of the Superintendent of Financial Institutions) Technology and Cyber Risk Management guidelines:

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1. Governance and Risk Management

Technology Road Mapping & Strategic Planning

IT Weapons works closely with financial institutions to develop and maintain forward-looking technology roadmaps that align IT initiatives with business goals and regulatory expectations. These road mapping sessions:

Review infrastructure health, performance trends, and support timelines.

Identify risks such as end-of-life hardware or unsupported software.

Prioritize initiatives that enhance resilience, security, and compliance.

Provide a clear, actionable plan for budgeting and resource planning.

This proactive planning ensures that IT investments are strategic, risks are mitigated before they become issues, and institutions remain aligned with OSFI’s governance expectations.

2. Technology Operations and Resilience

Reliable Infrastructure & Operational Continuity

We help clients build resilient, secure, and well-managed IT environments through:

Asset & Lifecycle Management:

Maintaining a comprehensive inventory of technology assets via our Insight Hub and providing management services that include secure disposal and patch management.

Project & Change Management:

Delivering structured project execution and change control processes, audited under SOC 2 standards.
Disaster Recovery & Business Continuity:

Designing and testing recovery strategies, including geographically redundant data centers and encrypted backup solutions.
24/7 Monitoring & Support:

Proactive infrastructure monitoring and performance management by our Network Operations Center (NOC).

3. Cybersecurity

Proactive Defense & Incident Response

IT Weapons provides layered security services to help clients identify, defend against, and recover from cyber threats:

Threat Detection & Response:

Managed Endpoint Detection and Response (MEDR), Security Information and Event Management (SIEM), and vulnerability management services.

Security Assessments & Penetration Testing:

Regular evaluations aligned with NIST (National Institute of Standards and Technology) and CIS (Center for Internet Security) frameworks to uncover and mitigate risks.

Promoting Cyber Awareness:

Through our managed high-quality web-based interactive trainings and phishing simulations, your employees are empowered to protect your organization in the face of emerging threats.
Incident Response:

IT Weapons can assist with incident response planning, documentation, and facilitation of tabletop exercises to validate developed plans. Additionally, when IT services are managed by IT Weapons, our incident response procedures integrate with client plans.
Data Protection & Access Controls:
Implementation of data classification, DLP, and identity management solutions including MFA and privileged access monitoring.

Frequently Asked Questions – IT Services for Finance

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What’s your approach to cybersecurity for insurance environments, especially around customer portals, policy management systems, and claims platforms?

We deliver layered cybersecurity services tailored to the operational and regulatory needs of insurance providers. For customer-facing systems like portals and claims platforms, we implement robust identity and access management (IAM), multi-factor authentication (MFA), web application firewalls and continuous threat detection through our managed SIEM and EDR solutions. Our security architecture is aligned with OSFI’s cyber risk management guidelines and industry frameworks like NIST and CIS to ensure regulatory readiness and minimal disruption.

Do you provide threat intelligence and monitoring specific to the financial and insurance sectors?

Yes. Our 24/7 Network Operations Center (NOC) and Security Operations Center (SOC) provide real-time monitoring, incident response, and threat intelligence tailored to the risk profiles of financial and insurance institutions. We integrate vulnerability management, anomaly detection, and threat feeds specific to banking, credit unions, and insurance carriers which helps our clients stay ahead of sector-specific threats.

What is your strategy for cloud adoption in regulated environments (hybrid, multi-cloud, on-prem requirements)?

We take a risk-based, compliance-first approach to cloud adoption for regulated institutions. Whether you’re operating in a hybrid, multi-cloud, or on-prem environment, we provide architecture planning, migration services, and ongoing governance controls. Our solutions help maintain data residency requirements, integrate IAM policies, and ensure audit-readiness under OSFI, NIST, and CIS frameworks. We also support workload segmentation and backup strategies to reduce operational risk during and after cloud transitions.

How do you ensure high availability for mission-critical systems like claims processing?

High availability is embedded into our IT infrastructure design and operations strategy. We deploy geographically redundant data centers, disaster recovery plans, private low-latency network connections and continuous uptime monitoring to ensure that mission-critical systems like claims platforms, customer portals, and transaction systems remain online. Our approach includes backup automation, failover orchestration, and routine testing aligned with business continuity best practices, minimizing downtime and safeguarding your customer experience.

What specific regulations do you help financial institutions comply with?

Our services are built to align with a number of key regulatory frameworks. We have a deep understanding of OSFI's Technology and Cyber Risk Management guidelines and help you implement the necessary controls to meet their expectations. We also use best practices and frameworks from NIST (National Institute of Standards and Technology) and CIS (Center for Internet Security) to ensure a robust security posture that addresses a wide range of regulatory requirements

How do your managed IT services help reduce operational risk for financial firms?

By partnering with us, you can significantly reduce operational risk. Our services provide proactive monitoring, 24/7 support, and managed security services to detect and respond to threats before they can cause a disruption. We help you with disaster recovery planning and business continuity strategies to ensure your operations can quickly resume after an incident. This proactive approach helps you maintain a stable and secure IT environment, minimizing the risk of downtime, data loss, and non-compliance.

What is the difference between your services and an in-house IT team for a bank or credit union?

While an in-house team provides dedicated support, a managed IT service provider like IT Weapons offers several distinct advantages. We provide access to a team of specialized experts in various fields, from cybersecurity to cloud architecture, without the cost of hiring and training individual specialists. Our services operate on a predictable, subscription-based model, which helps with budgeting. We also provide 24/7/365 support and use best-in-class tools and technologies that might be too expensive or complex for an internal team to manage. Essentially, we act as an extension of your team, providing enterprise-grade services and expertise at a fraction of the cost.

Can you provide a success story or case study for a financial institution?

Yes, we have a number of success stories that highlight our experience in the financial sector. Our case studies detail how we’ve helped institutions strengthen their cybersecurity defenses, achieve regulatory compliance, and modernize their infrastructure to support business growth. These examples showcase our ability to deliver tailored solutions that meet the unique challenges of the financial industry. You can contact us for specific case studies relevant to your institution's size and needs.

"It’s an ever-evolving environment, [we] can’t keep pace with [the latest technology trends], with any one individual, you need a team, with access to the latest and greatest, who can keep up with training and are willing to invest in their people. We don’t want to be experts in everything. We’re pretty good at buying and selling lumbar. Now, virtually 80-85% of our IT requirements are in IT Weapons’ hands."

Steve Rhone

President, Weston Forest

"Technology helps us to work more efficiently, and this allows us to reallocate our resources to the programs that help the animals in our communities. Since moving over to IT Weapons’ cloud and deploying our Citrix VDI solution, it’s really changed the way we access and share data across our organization. I view IT Weapons as a valued partner, someone we’re invested in for the long term."

Director of Finance & IT, Ontario SPCA

"[Our partnership] started as a small engagement, looking at a wireless solution. Next thing you know, it turned into a disaster recovery solution. Today, [IT Weapons] has redesigned our entire backend infrastructure, full disaster recovery on site/off site, and enabled us to run 24/7."

IT Director, FORREC

"Moving everything from all of the servers, infrastructure, networking, connectivity, etc. was moved to IT Weapons. There are so many folks who have been working hard to make this transition happen. I like the expertise, I like the professionalism, and I like the passion and determination.”

Dragan Popovic

Vice President of Information Services, Trisura Guarantee Insurance Company

"Somehow, IT Weapons remained highly responsive and allowed me to scale our remote operations very quickly, and greatly contributed to my agility. My org has rocked this move. Thanks, guys!"

Technology Director, Glenn Davis Group

"I have found IT Weapons to be diligent, courteous, and provide the attention to detail that we need. They have been enthusiastic in learning and understanding our technology needs."