Communications Security Establishment Canada

"This document is intended for elections authorities. It introduces common threats to Canada’s electoral processes and provides guidance on protecting the systems and the people involved in these processes. The guidance in this document is based on information gathered from various sources and is...

"This cyber security playbook guides elections authorities on anticipating, mitigating, and responding to threats that are specific to Canada’s democratic processes. This playbook introduces baseline cyber security measures and best practices that you can implement to improve your organization’s...

The recent cyber threat activity against the democratic process in the United States and Europe has raised concerns about similar threats to Canada. In this assessment, we consider the cyber threats to Canada’s democratic process at the federal, provincial/territorial, and municipal levels of...

This document describes common concepts relevant to discussions about cyber threat activity in the Canadian context and acts as a point of reference for Canadian Centre for Cyber Security (Cyber Centre) publications. This introductory document provides baseline knowledge about the cyber threat...

o Canadian Medium Assurance Solutions o Shared Services Canada’s Security Operations Centre o CSE’s Top 10 and Shared Services Canada o CSE’s Top 10 in the Mobile Environment

o Social Media Security Pitfalls o Success of your Departmental Mission o Anatomy of a Cyber Intrusion o Securing BlackBerry Devices o Using Wi-Fi While Travelling

o Interview: Why the Top 10? o Denial of Service o Mobility Security o Cyber Security Awareness Month o Zero-Day Exploits o Disposition of Windows XP o Cross Domain Solutions

o Web 2.0 Security Risks o Data Diodes in a Cross-Domain Solution o The Importance of a Departmental TA o Two-Factor Authentication o Cloud Computing

o Instant Messaging Security Risks o Spotting Malicious Emails o GC CIRT Pointer: Exploit Kits o Securing your GC SECRET Network o Sharing Information across Different Security Domains o VoIP for GC Departments o TBS Corner: Web 2.0 and the GC o...

o CSE’s Top 10 Security Actions o The Dangers of Free Dynamic DNS o Using a Blackberry as a Hotspot o Cyber Security Considerations for Management o Hardware Security Modules o Windows 7 Hardening Guide o Measures to Protect Your Network

o Don’t Fall Victim to Ransomware: 5 Actions to Protect Your Network o Cyber Security Event Management Plan o Treasury Board Secretariat of Canada “Engarde” Exercise o How Are Your Cyber Hygiene Habits? o Internet of Things – The Future is Now

o 5 Tips for Protecting Classified Information o Modernizing our Secret Infrastructure o Security Categorization for an Open Government o Go Ahead...This Line is Secure o Electromagnetic Emissions o Supply Chain Integrity

o Network Security Zones o Smart Computing Tips for Everyone o Securing WLANs o Risk Management for iPads o Common Challenges to Adopting a Risk Management Strategy o Minimizing Administrative Privileges o Java Mitigation Measures

o The Canadian Centre for Cyber Security o Meltdown and Spectre o Trending Topic: Cloud Benefits o COMSEC Update o Assemblyline o CSE in the Community: Hackergal o ITSLC News

o Top 10 For Everyone o Put Your Money Where Your Data Is – Invest In Cyber Security o CSE’s Assessment On Cyber Threats To Canada’s Democratic Process o The Forecast On Cloud Computing o Cyber Hygiene Series: Social Media o CSE In The Community

Risk Management Cyber Mitigation – Patching Best Practices – Passwords Securing WLANs Procuring Assured Products for Protected B Networks

o Essential Mitigation o Application Whitelisting o Spear Phishing o Taking Care of Your Secure Communications Device o Using Portable Media o Mobile Device Management

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