‘Significant gaps’ in government’s monitoring and response to cyberattacks, AG finds

While solid cyber security systems were developed to protect government networks and systems, Auditor General Karen Hogan found not all departments, agencies, and Crown corporations use the security systems available to them.

Auditor General Karen Hogan’s report focused on whether the Treasury Board of Canada Secretariat, Communications Security Establishment Canada, and Shared Services Canada have the tools in place to protect and defend the government’s networks from cyberattacks.The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

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BY MARLO GLASS

October 21, 2025

UPDATED October 21, 2025

Canada’s auditor general has found that while the country can defend government systems against cyberattacks, there are "significant gaps" in cyber security services, monitoring, and response during active attacks.

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