A Canadian alternative to Blackpoint Cyber
Blackpoint Cyber is a managed detection and response service for MSPs (source). Lavawall® does not replace Blackpoint’s managed security operations centre. It works alongside it and covers breach detection, owned and hosted in Canada.
On this page: Blackpoint at a glance, feature by feature, Blackpoint and Canada, and moving over.
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Blackpoint Cyber at a glance
What Blackpoint says about itself, with a link to the page each fact comes from.
| Made for | MSPs (source) |
|---|---|
| Pricing model | Per seat or per month subscription, tied to endpoints, and services (source) |
| Free trial or free plan | Trial (source) |
| Platforms | Microsoft 365, Google Workspace, Cisco Duo (identity); endpoints (OS list not stated) (source) |
| Integrations it lists | Datto Autotask, ConnectWise Manage, Sophos Firewall, Palo Alto Networks Firewall, and Cloudflare (source) |
Blackpoint feature by feature
Blackpoint lists these capabilities on its own website; each links to its source. Beside each is the closest Lavawall® feature and the article that shows how to use it.
| What Blackpoint says it does | Closest Lavawall® feature | How-to article |
|---|---|---|
| 24/7 managed detection and response (MDR) (source) | Lavawall does not provide a 24/7 staffed SOC. It works alongside one. | |
| Managed EDR for endpoints (source) | Lavawall is not an antivirus or EDR. It deploys yours, monitors it, and brings its detections into one list. | |
| Identity threat detection and response (ITDR) (source) | Microsoft 365 and Google Workspace breach detection | Microsoft 365 Breach Console |
| Vulnerability management and prioritization (source) | Vulnerability assessment, with Nessus scan import matched to your devices | Nessus Scanner |
| Cloud security posture monitoring (source) | AWS cloud security monitoring with CIS posture checks | AWS Cloud Security |
| Managed application control (source) | No direct equivalent in Lavawall. Check whether you need it before you move. | |
| SIEM logging and compliance (source) | Lavawall is not a SIEM. |
Lavawall® has a close match for 3 of these 7 Blackpoint capabilities. For the other 4, check whether you rely on them before you move.
For a longer comparison, see Lavawall® compared with Blackpoint Cyber.
Blackpoint Cyber and Canada
Blackpoint Cyber has described itself as headquartered in Maryland. Blackpoint says it may transfer data to AWS infrastructure in the US.
| Canadian criterion | Lavawall® | Blackpoint Cyber |
|---|---|---|
| Headquarters and ownership | Calgary, Alberta; fully Canadian-owned | Maryland |
| Hosting in Canada | Yes, by default | See Blackpoint’s documentation |
| Canadian-dollar pricing | Yes, with GST, HST, PST, and QST | See Blackpoint’s pricing |
| Console in French | Yes: Canadian French, Canadian English and US English, chosen by each person (details) | No French option documented on its website (checked October 2026) |
Taken from Blackpoint’s own website and documentation in September 2026 and linked on this page. Tell us if something has changed and we will correct it.
Lavawall® is built and owned by ThreeShield Information Security Corporation in Calgary, hosted in Canada by default, billed in Canadian dollars, supported from Canada, and available in Canadian French. What makes Lavawall® Canadian.
Moving from Blackpoint to Lavawall®
- Check Blackpoint’s documentation for what you can export before you change anything.
- Start a free Lavawall® trial and add your companies.
- Keep Blackpoint running, install the Lavawall® agent through your RMM, and connect your cloud tenants. Breach signals and patch and compliance status appear in one console.
- Set up each feature from the table above. The how-to articles to start with: Microsoft 365 Breach Console, Nessus Scanner, AWS Cloud Security.
- Keep Blackpoint for its managed security operations centre, and let Lavawall® cover the rest.
Where Blackpoint may fit better
If you need a 24/7 staffed security operations centre, keep Blackpoint for that; Lavawall® works alongside it.
Lavawall® has no direct equivalent for these Blackpoint capabilities, so check whether you need them:
- 24/7 managed detection and response (MDR): Lavawall does not provide a 24/7 staffed SOC. It works alongside one.
- managed EDR for endpoints: Lavawall is not an antivirus or EDR. It deploys yours, monitors it, and brings its detections into one list.
- managed application control
- SIEM logging and compliance: Lavawall is not a SIEM.
Frequently asked questions
- Is Lavawall a Canadian alternative to Blackpoint Cyber?
- Yes, for breach detection, working alongside Blackpoint. Lavawall® is Canadian-owned and hosted in Canada by default. Of the 7 Blackpoint capabilities listed on this page, Lavawall has a close match for 3.
- Does Blackpoint host data in Canada?
- Blackpoint says it may transfer data to AWS infrastructure in the US. Lavawall® hosts data in Canada by default.
- How is Blackpoint priced?
- Its own website describes its pricing as per seat or per month subscription, tied to endpoints, and services. Lavawall® publishes its prices in Canadian dollars on its pricing page, month-to-month.
- Does Blackpoint offer a free trial?
- Its own website lists this: trial. Lavawall® offers a 14-day free trial with no credit card.
- What does Lavawall not replace in Blackpoint?
- Lavawall® has no direct equivalent for these Blackpoint capabilities: 24/7 managed detection and response (MDR), managed EDR for endpoints, managed application control, and SIEM logging and compliance.
- Can Lavawall replace Blackpoint?
- Not as a managed SOC. Lavawall® does not provide 24/7 human threat response. It adds cloud breach detection, ransomware hunting, patching, and compliance, and works alongside Blackpoint.
- Is Blackpoint Cyber available in French?
- Blackpoint Cyber does not document a French option on its website (checked October 2026). Lavawall® works in Canadian French, Canadian English and US English, chosen by each person.
Related Lavawall® pages
- All Canadian alternatives
- Lavawall® compared with Blackpoint Cyber
- One alert feed for Sophos, Huntress, and every MDR
- Canadian cloud monitoring
- Microsoft 365 and Google Workspace breach detection
- Vulnerability assessment, with Nessus scan import matched to your devices
- AWS cloud security monitoring with CIS posture checks
- Pricing in Canadian dollars
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