Built to make security achievable for growing teams.
We started WatchDog because security and compliance should not require enterprise budgets, endless spreadsheets, or a full-time team.
Today, WatchDog helps growing businesses protect their data, prove trust to customers, and continuously improve their security program.
Canadian-built. Used by growing teams. Designed for security and compliance from day one.
We saw the same problem over and over: growing businesses were being asked to prove security before they had the budget, team, or tools to manage it properly. Enterprise platforms were too expensive, spreadsheets were too manual, and point tools created more work instead of less.
WatchDog was built to give smaller teams a practical way to run security and compliance together — posture, risk, policies, training, vendors, evidence, and trust workflows in one place.
Our Vision
A world where every growing business can understand, prove, and improve its security — without enterprise complexity.
Our Mission
To give startups and growing businesses the platform, automation, and guidance they need to protect their business, meet compliance requirements, and earn customer trust.
Build what actually helps
We don't add features for show. We build tools that reduce manual work, expose real risks, and help teams move faster.
Security should be usable
Security tools should not require a large team or enterprise budget. We design WatchDog so growing businesses can start small and mature over time.
Practitioner-led
We build from real security, compliance, audit, and engineering experience — not from checklists alone.
Clear over complicated
Security work should be measurable, explainable, and easy to share with customers, auditors, and leadership.
Earn trust the right way
We take security seriously because our customers trust us with sensitive workflows, evidence, and operational data.
Help teams get better
Our goal is not just to sell software. It is to help teams understand risk, improve controls, and build stronger programs over time.
Meet the Team Building WatchDog Security
WatchDog is built by a technical team with experience across cybersecurity, compliance, cloud infrastructure, product engineering, and customer security programs.
Omar Fateh
Lead Engineer
Backend systems, integrations, and platform reliability.
Dominik Penner
Solutions Architect
Infrastructure, architecture, and security engineering.
Mohamed Wael
Backend Engineer
API development, data pipelines, and system performance.
Mohamed Magdy
Frontend Engineer
User interfaces, design systems, and frontend architecture.
Youssef Ismail
Frontend Engineer
Component development, accessibility, and user experience.
Trusted Commentary and Recognition
WatchDog's CEO shared insights on dark web market pricing and how stolen credentials, banking logins, and forged IDs are monetized.
Read articleWatchDog was named a finalist for Technopreneur of the Year by the CanadianSME Award show, recognizing impact on advancing cybersecurity innovation.
Read articleReady to build security people can trust?
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