Communications Security Establishment Canada - Text

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Image 1: Woman in front of a background image of a fingerprint.
Message: Provide technical and operational assistance to federal law enforcement and security agencies.

Image 2: Woman in front of a background image of a map of the world.
Message: Collect foreign intelligence as per the Government of Canada intelligence priorities.

Image 3: Man in front of a background image of a line chart.
Message: Offer leading-edge information technology and cyber security advice.

Communications Security Establishment Canada (CSEC) is Canada's national cryptologic agency. We provide the Government of Canada with two key services: foreign signals intelligence (SIGINT) in support of defence and foreign policy, and the protection of electronic information and communication (Information Technology (IT) Security). Additionally, CSEC provides technical and operational assistance to federal law enforcement and security agencies.

CSEC's SIGINT services support government decision-making in the fields of national security, national defence and foreign policy. The Establishment's SIGINT activities relate exclusively to foreign intelligence and are directed by the Government of Canada's intelligence priorities.

The role of CSEC's IT Security services is to enable government departments and agencies to effectively secure their electronic information systems and networks. CSEC is the technical lead for information technology security to safeguard Government of Canada electronic information.