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At Difenda we relentlessly defend our customers against cyber risk and deliver outcomes through innovative cybersecurity services. The Difenda Shield goes beyond security tool integration for end-to-end security coverage. We connect businesses with real security data contextualized with your business’s needs to improve security posture and help inform security strategy.
With our passion for cybersecurity excellence and drive for security innovation we aspire to be the go-to Microsoft Managed Security Services Provider in North America.
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Since 2008, Difenda has grown from a team of 5 to over 100.
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Difenda’s team has achieved thousands of security certifications.
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Over ten thousand people choose Difenda.
In 2008 our CEO, Manoj Arora saw the same issue over and over again—companies misled by the cybersecurity “leaders,” technology resellers promising the impossible, and vendors overselling functionality. There was no uniformity in the cybersecurity industry and it led to poor customer experience and unsecure security processes.
With Difenda, Manoj wanted to change that dynamic and focus specifically on the customer’s outcome. Through this journey, he made an important discovery. He saw that the future of cybersecurity needed to be an integrated, connected, and collaborative experience that unified departments and provided total visibility into the people, processes, and technology that drive companies forward.
Today, Difenda is recognized as a trusted authority when it comes to Microsoft Sentinel, Defender for Endpoint, Defender for IoT, and securing customer environments leveraging the power of Microsoft.
Our expert team doesn’t just implement and configure your systems, we monitor, detect, respond, and continuously improve your security program to reduce your risk of cyber-attacks.
When you work with us, we consolidate your security architecture with a multi-layered approach to cyber security. This protects all of your attack surfaces while sharing the same threat prevention technologies, management services, and threat intelligence. Plus, we tap into your existing Microsoft enterprise licensing, reducing technical, procurement, and legal overhead.
We work exclusively with Microsoft to power a fully integrated service model that provides unmatched cybersecurity services and solutions.
Our highly certified and globally recognized team holds multiple certifications and continues to advance our security protocols. We are one of very few Microsoft partners who have earned Microsoft Advanced Specializations in threat detection and cloud security and been awarded the most innovative managed detection and response service provider, and the market leader in governance, risk and compliance
Experience complete visibility into your cybersecurity program. Every Difenda customer can use the Difenda Shield Portal, a powerful web-based platform that provides organizations with the capabilities of a truly integrated technology stack. It enables a high level of visibility and automation where you can interact with various aspects of threats and make remediations which enhances response capabilities and mitigates the risk of a breach. This is key to our outcome-driven services.
Unlike the other guys, we offer customizable cyber security programs that can meet you wherever you are in your cybersecurity journey. We collaborate on modular services, flexible contracts and provide one-on-one support. Our team is hands-on in providing you with the knowledge on how we exploit elements of your environment.
Our Values
About Security. About People. About Innovation.
Everything we do is bigger than us.
Extreme accountability builds trust and yields extraordinary results.
Diverse. Collaborative. Open. United.
We challenge the status quo with open minds, focus and speed.
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Difenda is looking for dedicated, action-oriented and committed team players to join the fastest growing organization in the industry – Difenda wants you!
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Biography coming soon.
Megan Miller’s energy and passion for learning flow into all aspects of her work. As the Growth Manager, North America, she brings a background in sciences which she has transitioned to the tech sector in her role at Difenda.
With a Bachelors of Science in Geology, Megan is a lifelong learner who is voracious about learning anything she can get her hands on about cybersecurity. Her positive energy has built a sales strategy with a focus on expanding in the United States while nurturing the Canadian presence. She is responsible for recruiting and training the sales team. Together with the company’s leadership, she creates the sales process and the company’s product strategy in order to better serve the customer base. This ensures that our customers have a highly trained and highly motivated team to help them every step of the way, Megan has completed Microsoft SC-900 training and working towards mastering Microsoft.
Whether at work or play, Megan is fully committed. She took her love of hockey all the way to the semi-professional level as a competitive hockey player. Megan loves all things sports including water skiing, scuba diving, cycling, and snowboarding. She also enjoys time with family and reading about alternative energy, innovation, and cybersecurity.
As the Microsoft Partner Manager at Difenda, Natasha Phanor is responsible for driving growth within our Microsoft Partnership. With six years in the industry, she offers a fresh, energetic approach, and the ability to focus on our customer’s needs throughout the entire process. Natasha has the innate ability to foresee customer needs and solve problems before they arise, which creates a smooth road for each customer she encounters.
As the recipient of the Outstanding Services Partner of the Year Award in 2018, it is clear that Natasha responds quickly to customer needs, creates a platform for understanding a customer’s business requirements, and walks them through the process to ensure their complete satisfaction.
In her spare time, Natasha is as energetic and passionate as she is on the job. A self-proclaimed foodie-extraordinaire, she enjoys dinner parties, traveling, downhill skiing, hiking, biking, and reading. Natasha has a Bachelor of Fine Arts, specializing in Dance, from Ryerson University.
Lisa Templeton is the perfect combination of human empathy and technological prowess. In her role as People Services Manager, she takes care of our team members to support them in their daily work, as well as on their personal life paths. Happy employees make for happy customers, and Lisa excels in giving our employees the tools they need for success in order to become the best possible versions of themselves. Along with employee formation, she shines in the service delivery support domain to continuously improve the process. Her 24 years of experience in IT Operations and Service Management help her create quality and efficiency at Difenda.
Having attended the Information Systems Management certificate program at Ryerson University, and with various other certifications to her credit, Lisa is perceptive and innovative when it comes to information technology, but also sensitive to the needs of her human constituents. Responsible for achieving the first privately owned company HDI Support Center certification in Canada, she has also designed and implemented Service Management excellence programs and 24×7 IT Operations departments for multiple IT organizations, and has created corporate rewards and recognition programs to keep her employees engaged and motivated.
On the personal side, Lisa passionately supports the cause of breast cancer research, having lost her mother to the disease. She reads voraciously in her spare time, and enjoys the art of home renovation. The summer months also bring time on her boat and exploring new hiking trails.
Miranda McCurdy uses her myriad super powers in all aspects of her job and personal life. As the Marketing Director at Difenda, Miranda McCurdy brings over a decade of experience to the table, which includes expertise in all facets of operations, brand management, and content marketing, as well as a multitude of successful strategies for the ever-expanding digital world. She is an expert at simplifying the message the company is trying to send, filling in gaps in the information, and strengthening the content in order to create compelling narratives that strengthen the brand and developing programs that bring teams together.
With several Addy Awards issued by the American Advertising Federation Cleveland to her credit, and her never say die attitude, Miranda understands both the broader picture and the minute details that are needed to successfully market a product. With her abilities to harness both the talent needed to spread the message, as well as to create the message itself, she is an integral cog in the company’s ability to communicate with customers and other stakeholders.
When she is not building a brand, she shares her ability to fill the gaps in her community by volunteering with Habitat for Humanity, the Special Olympics, and the Charleston Food Bank. In her spare time, Miranda spends time with her family, enjoys fitness and health, paddle boarding, reading, and arts and crafts.
Connections are the name of the game for Juliana Zaremba. As Strategic Partnerships Director, she is responsible for Difenda’s channel partnerships and the development and ownership of the channel partner program. She is also responsible for the global Microsoft Partnership, including the creation of strategic plans with MSFT contacts that will facilitate the continued growth of the business and establish certification and training protocols in all security technologies. Her role is multifaceted, as she acquires partners, manages relationships with them, and develops strategies that will provide cutting edge security solutions to our customer base. Another integral aspect of her job is to facilitate growth.
With a Bachelor’s in Math from the University of Waterloo and 14 years of experience from her previous roles at Herjavec Group and CDW, her cutting edge focus and ability to develop long-lasting relationships and strategies provides world class security solutions to our customer base.
Juliana thrives on connections outside of work as well. She is a philanthropist and contributor with Women4Change based in Hamilton. This group of local women is passionate about supporting local causes, and she focuses her efforts around Women in STEM. She is also a member of Club Italia in Niagara Falls and supports their youth events throughout the year.
When not managing the Microsoft Global partnership, Juliana enjoys reading, often reading several books at once. Juliana enjoys exploring the Niagara Escarpment with her family, as well as sharing meals and experiences with her extended family. Juliana’s competitive nature has her always trying new things, like Whoop band challenges and Peloton.
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