New cybersecurity centre will lead response to major cyber attacks, says Sajjan

The head of the cybersecurity centre is expected to be announced this spring, but industry advocates say finding enough cybersecurity experts to staff it will be a major hurdle.
Defence Minister Harjit Sajjan, pictured in a scrum after Question Period on May 23, 2018. Mr. Sajjan is one of the ministers in charge of cybersecurity operations, along with Public Safety Minister Ralph Goodale.
The Canadian Centre for Cyber Security, the centrepiece of the Liberal government’s efforts to protect the country from cyberattacks, will act as the “operational leader” in the event of a cyber security incident, Defence Minister Harjit Sajjan says.

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