Susan St. Amand prioritizes cyber security in everything she does. As CEO of Sirius Financial Services with director experience on an estimated 20+ corporate boards, Susan knows how to manage risk — including running a financial services business securely during the COVID-19 pandemic. As her business went virtual in response, Covalence provided the peace of mind that she had the right security controls in place to support a remote work environment.
Susan founded Ottawa-based Sirius Financial Services in 1990. The company provides corporate and personal planning with a specialty in financial analysis, as well as continuity and strategic risk management for wealthy clients. On a daily basis, she manages all facets of a client’s financial portfolio — income sources, capital assets, registered funds, investments, personal debt, business and income tax obligations, and more.
“Integrity and client respect are paramount and you can’t uphold that trust and commitment without very strict cyber security and risk management measures,” she says.
Several years ago, Susan was introduced to the team at Field Effect. Soon after, she began using Covalence.
When COVID-19 hit, Covalence’s threat monitoring and analysis capabilities enabled Susan to efficiently and safely move her business to a remote work environment with a greater focus on digital processes. Her threat protection has substantially improved and has made business continuity possible.
“The world is changing fast and introducing new risks every day. Through Covalence and Field Effect’s expert support, we have proven we can respond to any situation — in this case, a pandemic — while maintaining state-of-the-art security.”