An Introduction to the Cyber Threat Environment

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 environment, including cyber threat actors and their motivations, sophistication, techniques, tools, and the cyber threat surface.

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Last Updated	April 17, 2026, 18:06 (UTC)
Created	April 17, 2026, 18:06 (UTC)
contact_email	opengov-gouvouvert@cse-cst.gc.ca
criticality_level	["aboriginal_peoples", "business", "children", "educators", "employers", "funding_applicants", "general_public", "government", "immigrants", "job_seekers", "media", "noncanadians", "nongovernmental_organizations", "parents", "persons_with_disabilities", "rural_community", "seniors", "scientists", "students", "travellers", "veterans", "visitors_to_canada", "women", "youth"]
geographic_scope	[]
open_canada_collection	publication
open_canada_date_published	2018-11-24 00:00:00
open_canada_keywords	{"fr": ["cybersécurité"], "en": ["cybersecurity"]}
open_canada_subject	["information_and_communications", "science_and_technology"]
sensitivity_level	unrestricted
title_fr	Introduction à l'environnement de cybermenaces
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