Cord3 is a Canadian cybersecurity company focused on data-centric security, founded to commercialize technology originally developed for Canada's Department of National Defence (DND). The company's core approach centers on a data-centric security "overlay" model, which applies encryption and access controls directly to data rather than relying solely on network perimeter defenses. The overlay architecture is designed to operate transparently in the background, requiring no modifications to existing applications on end-user devices or servers. This approach allows the solution to be deployed on top of existing application networks without disrupting workflows for administrators, users, or applications. The underlying premise is that network perimeters are increasingly unreliable, and sensitive data must be protected even when adversaries are present inside the network. Cord3's technology was validated through multiple military exercises, including NATO-led events such as the Coalition Warrior Interoperability eXercise (CWIX) and the multinational naval exercise Joint Warrior. These exercises tested the solution's ability to strongly protect sensitive data while enabling authorized sharing without requiring application changes. The company's leadership team brings experience from defence research, IT security product development, and enterprise technology sectors. The CTO has a background in machine learning and logic programming applied to cybersecurity, which informs the company's product development approach. Cord3's target market spans both defence and commercial sectors, with a focus on organizations that handle sensitive data and require strong access control and encryption capabilities independent of their existing application infrastructure.