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Communications Security Establishment

The Communications Security Establishment (CSE; French: Centre de la sécurité des télécommunications, CST) is Canada's national cryptologic intelligence and security agency. It is responsible for foreign signals intelligence, conducting cyber operations, cyber security and information assurance, and providing technical and operational assistance to the…

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Headquarters
Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
Agency executive
Caroline Xavier, Chief of Communications Security Establishment
Annual budget
$1.0417 Billion (2024–25)
Child agencies
Canadian Centre for Cyber Security · Tutte Institute for Mathematics and Computing
Employees
3,841 (2024-25)
Formed
1946

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Communications Security Establishment

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Communications Security Establishment

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related to Canadian Centre for Cyber Security · 19
Communications Security Establishment → Although, As, Canada, Canada's, Canadian, CCCS, Centre Canadien, CIRT, CSE, CSIRT, Cyber Centre, Cyber Security, Cyber Sécurité, French, Government, Incident, Minister, National Defence, The Canadian Centre
related to Communications Security Establishment · 16
Communications Security Establishment → Canada, Canadian, Canadian System Security Centre, Canadian Trusted Computer Product, CBNRC, Cold War, Council, CSE, Department, DND, Evaluation Criteria, In, National Defence, Order, SIGINT, This
see also · 13
Communications Security Establishment → Badge, Communications Security EstablishmentCanadian Security, CrayECHELONRoyal Canadian Mounted Police, CSIS, GCHQ, Information ActTreasury BoardList, Intelligence Service, National Security Agency, RCMP, RCMP Security ServiceSecurity, Russia, UK, US
related to Activities · 10
Communications Security Establishment → Authority, Canada, Canada Border Services Agency, Canada's, Canadian Air Transport Security, CSE, Government, IT Security, Royal Canadian Mounted Police, Unique
Type · 4
Communications Security Establishment → cyber security and information assurance, defensive and active cyber operations, foreign intelligence, technical and operational assistance
Child agencies · 2
Communications Security Establishment → Canadian Centre for Cyber Security, Tutte Institute for Mathematics and Computing
Agency executive · 1
Communications Security Establishment → Caroline Xavier, Chief of Communications Security Establishment
Annual budget · 1
Communications Security Establishment → $1.0417 Billion (2024–25)
Employees · 1
Communications Security Establishment → 3,841 (2024-25)
Formed · 1
Communications Security Establishment → 1946

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cse security communications national canadian canada defence intelligence agency information government act establishment cyber minister foreign centre cse's federal operations

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Communications Security EstablishmentAgency executiveCaroline Xavier, Chief of Communications Security Establishment1.00infobox
Communications Security EstablishmentAnnual budget$1.0417 Billion (2024–25)1.00infobox
Communications Security EstablishmentChild agenciesCanadian Centre for Cyber Security1.00infobox
Communications Security EstablishmentChild agenciesTutte Institute for Mathematics and Computing1.00infobox
Communications Security EstablishmentEmployees3,841 (2024-25)1.00infobox
Communications Security EstablishmentFormed19461.00infobox
Communications Security EstablishmentHeadquartersOttawa, Ontario, Canada1.00infobox
Communications Security EstablishmentKey documentCommunications Security Establishment Act1.00infobox
Communications Security EstablishmentMinister responsibleHon. David McGuinty, Minister of National Defence1.00infobox
Communications Security EstablishmentPreceding agencyExamination Unit, a civilian organization established in 1941, by the National Research Council1.00infobox
Communications Security EstablishmentTypecyber security and information assurance1.00infobox
Communications Security EstablishmentTypeforeign intelligence1.00infobox
Communications Security EstablishmentTypedefensive and active cyber operations1.00infobox
Communications Security EstablishmentTypetechnical and operational assistance1.00infobox
Communications Security EstablishmentWebsitewww.cse-cst.gc.ca/en1.00infobox

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