SHIELDNS
Grant-Supported Workforce Resilience for Nova Scotia Organizations
ShieldNS delivers Human Risk Intelligence, Cognitive Security, and practical training to strengthen the human firewall of Nova Scotia organizations.
Three tiers. Tailored to your needs.
60-Minute Awareness Workshop
Interactive, scenario-driven training that builds instant situational awareness — employees leave with skills they can apply the next morning.
- Gamified and hybrid-ready
- WIPSI-eligible standalone deliverable
- Ideal for any team size
Workshop + Customized Awareness Program
The 60-minute workshop combined with a tailored awareness program addressing your sector's specific fraud and human-risk vectors.
- Industry-specific risk scenarios
- Customized to team size and sector
- Physical + digital formats included
Annual Human Risk & Awareness Roadmap
A full-year human-risk intelligence program embedding awareness, behaviour change, and organizational resilience at every level.
- Executive risk briefings included
- Human risk assessments and playbooks
- Fully grant-optimized delivery
Eligible organizations may qualify for up to 75% WIPSI funding.
Minimum application amounts vary by employer size: $5,000 in direct training costs for small businesses, and $10,000 for larger organizations.
Eight core capabilities. One workforce resilience program.
Security Awareness Training
Role-based modules that turn employees into the first line of defence.
Fraud Prevention Education
Recognize invoice fraud, BEC, and impersonation before money moves.
Social Engineering Awareness
Phishing, vishing, smishing, and pretexting — taught through real cases.
Executive Risk Briefings
Board-ready intelligence on emerging threats and organizational exposure.
Digital Literacy Programs
Foundational skills for staff, volunteers, and frontline teams.
Human Risk Assessments
Measure behavioural exposure across your workforce and culture.
Incident Preparedness Playbooks
Plain-language response plans your team will actually use.
Keynotes & Workshops
High-impact sessions for conferences, associations, and offsites.
Industries we serve.
Small & Medium Businesses
- · Owner impersonation
- · Fake invoicing
- · Account takeover
Construction & Contracting
- · Invoice and change-order fraud
- · Payroll diversion
- · Vendor impersonation
Professional Services
- · Business email compromise
- · Wire fraud
- · Client data theft
Retail & Tourism
- · Card-not-present fraud
- · Gift card scams
- · Seasonal staff phishing
Municipalities & Non-Profits
- · Grant and donor fraud
- · Ransomware
- · Reputational exposure
Healthcare
- · Patient record breaches
- · MFA fatigue attacks
- · Vendor compromise
What makes Warily different?
- · Measures course completion
- · Measures phishing clicks
- · Focuses on compliance
- · Annual training cycles
- · Generic learning content
- · Measures behavioural resilience
- · Measures judgement under pressure
- · Measures cognitive vulnerability
- · Measures decision quality
- · Measures organizational readiness
Up to 75% covered through WIPSI.
Warily manages the entire grant process on behalf of eligible Nova Scotia organizations — minimizing administrative burden and maximizing reimbursement.
Contact Us
Tell us about your team and training goals.
Confirm Eligibility
We assess WIPSI fit and handle the application.
Deliver Training
We deliver ShieldNS and manage reimbursement reporting.