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Field Effect
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About the partner
About Field Effect
Cybersecurity Built for Real Businesses
Field Effect is a Canadian cybersecurity company offering an MDR + threat-detection platform aimed at SMBs and mid-market organizations underserved by enterprise security tools. Founded by former Canadian government cyber operators, Field Effect’s flagship Covalence platform combines endpoint, cloud, dark web, and network monitoring with 24/7 SOC analysts to give small businesses enterprise-grade threat protection at SMB price points. Distributes via MSPs and direct enterprise channels.
Why teams choose Field Effect
- MDR platform built specifically for SMB economics
- Founded by former Communications Security Establishment (CSE / Canadian NSA equivalent) operators
- Multi-vector telemetry (endpoint + network + cloud + dark web) in one platform
- 24/7 SOC included
- Strong Canadian / North American MSP channel
- Built-in phishing simulation and training
Capabilities we have validated
- Multi-vector telemetry (endpoint + network + cloud + dark web)
- 24/7 SOC
- Founded by former Canadian intelligence cyber operators
- SMB-friendly pricing
- Single-pane Covalence dashboard
- Microsoft 365 monitoring
- Phishing & training modules
Recognition & proof points
- Cybersecurity Excellence Awards
- CRN Channel Chiefs
- Globe and Mail Top Growing Companies
- G2 Leader in MDR
AI in the offering
Covalence uses machine learning across telemetry sources for threat detection, anomaly detection, and behavioral analytics. SOC analysts triage AI-flagged events.
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Capabilities
Solutions Delivered by Field Effect
The outcomes this partner is equipped to deliver — drawn from our vetting record, not their marketing deck.
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Managed Detection & Response (MDR)
Field Effect's flagship Covalence platform delivers MDR for SMBs and mid-market organizations, combining endpoint, network, cloud, and dark web telemetry with 24/7 SOC analysts.
Built for SMB economics — MDR is purpose-built to deliver enterprise-grade protection at SMB price points.
Multi-vector telemetry — Endpoint, network, cloud, and dark web monitoring are unified in one platform.
24/7 SOC included — Round-the-clock SOC analyst coverage is included rather than sold separately.
Integrates with Microsoft 365Google WorkspaceConnectWise
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Endpoint Detection & Response (EDR)
Covalence provides endpoint detection capabilities as one telemetry source feeding Field Effect's unified threat-detection platform.
Single-pane dashboard — Endpoint signals surface alongside other vectors in the Covalence dashboard.
SOC-backed response — Endpoint detections are triaged by 24/7 SOC analysts, not just automated alerts.
Integrates with Microsoft 365
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SIEM / SOC-as-a-Service
Field Effect delivers SOC-as-a-service through Covalence, correlating multi-vector telemetry and providing analyst-driven monitoring without requiring an in-house SOC.
Intelligence pedigree — Founded by former Canadian government cyber operators (CSE).
No SOC to build — Organizations get SOC-grade monitoring without staffing one internally.
Integrates with Microsoft 365Google Workspace
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Security Awareness Training
Field Effect includes built-in phishing simulation and security awareness training modules within its platform to reduce human-factor risk.
Built-in phishing sim — Phishing simulation and training are integrated rather than bolted on from a third party.
SMB-friendly — Training is packaged for organizations without dedicated security teams.
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Vulnerability & Risk Management
Covalence includes vulnerability management to surface and prioritize exposures across endpoints, networks, and cloud environments.
Unified exposure view — Vulnerabilities are surfaced in the same single-pane Covalence dashboard.
Analyst-prioritized — SOC analysts help prioritize which exposures matter most for SMBs.
Integrates with Microsoft 365
Delivery
How We Deliver
Engagement & delivery models we have validated with this partner — where the slide deck ends and the actual work begins.
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Managed Detection & Response
Field Effect delivers fully managed detection and response on the Covalence platform for SMBs and mid-market organizations, including through MSP partners.
Delivery: Delivered as a fully managed SaaS subscription, available direct or via MSP/channel partners.
Strong MSP channel — A strong North American MSP channel makes MDR easy to resell and deliver.
SMB price points — Managed delivery is priced for businesses underserved by enterprise tools.
Integrates with ConnectWiseN-able
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Security Operations Center (SOC)
Field Effect operates a SOC staffed by analysts who monitor Covalence telemetry and investigate threats on behalf of customers.
Delivery: Delivered as an included, analyst-staffed SOC operating around the clock.
Government-trained analysts — The team's roots are in Canadian government cyber operations.
Included, not extra — SOC coverage comes built into the offering rather than as an upsell.
Integrates with Microsoft 365Google Workspace
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24/7 Monitoring
Field Effect monitors endpoint, network, cloud, and dark web signals continuously through its Covalence platform and SOC.
Delivery: Delivered as continuous 24/7 monitoring across all telemetry sources.
Multi-vector coverage — Monitoring spans endpoint, network, cloud, and dark web in one service.
Always on — Continuous coverage protects SMBs that cannot staff overnight shifts.
Integrates with Microsoft 365
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Incident Response
Field Effect offers incident response services, available on retainer, to contain and remediate active threats detected through Covalence.
Delivery: Delivered as retainer-based incident response backed by the SOC team.
Retainer availability — IR can be secured on retainer for rapid engagement during an incident.
Operator expertise — Response draws on former intelligence cyber operators' experience.
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Threat Hunting / Intelligence
Field Effect's analysts proactively hunt threats and apply intelligence across the multi-vector telemetry collected by Covalence.
Delivery: Delivered by SOC analysts as part of the managed platform.
Proactive hunting — Analysts actively hunt for threats rather than only reacting to alerts.
Dark web visibility — Threat intelligence includes dark web monitoring for early warning.
Integrates with Microsoft 365
Proof
Results with this partner
Documented outcomes from real engagements — not testimonial vibes.
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Resources
Documents & collateral
Datasheets, spec sheets, case studies and pricing references collected while vetting Field Effect — 9 documents.
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