(Lauritzen): I'm Sergeant Amy Lauritzen from Alliston, Ontario,
a Cyber Operator currently posted
to the Canadian Forces Network Operations Centre in Ottawa, Ontario.
- Cyber Operators monitor Canadian Armed Forces communication and data networks
on a 24/7 basis to meet the operational requirements of the Army,
Navy, Air Force, and Special Forces.
Their work includes collecting, processing and analyzing network data,
identifying network vulnerabilities,
and managing computer network environments.
They conduct defensive cyber operations,
and when required and where feasible,
launch active cyber operations to secure their networks.
- Cyber operators defend Canadian information systems
from hostile threat actors
by implementing security procedures
and hunting for malicious activity on the network.
- Cyber Operators work with extremely sensitive information in a high-security environment,
typically within restricted-access facilities.
- At the Canadian Forces Network Operations Centre,
we are the first and last line of defence for military networks.
We're the pointy end in the cyber domain,
so we're analogous to the Army
who's out on the battlefield fighting.
We're the ones in the trenches fighting in the cyber domain.
It's going to be even more important as time goes on
because we're constantly under attack in the cyber domain,
and when you find something and you've been looking for it for a while,
it's pretty exciting.
- Cyber Operators work collaboratively with other government departments and agencies,
as well as with Canada's allies
to enhance the Department of National Defence and the Canadian Armed Forces' ability
to provide a secure cyber environment.
(Lauritzen): Anyone who likes problem-solving
and thinks in a sort of logical way
will do well in this environment.
- Good job. - Alright.
(Lauritzen): For me, the coolest part of the job
is you're always doing something different.
You get a lot of chances to expand your own knowledge.
SCB host.exe
The people I work with in the Cyber trade
are some of the smartest people I've ever met in my life.
They're all really motivated,
they're all really, really nice,
very supportive of everything that you do.
- Cyber Operators serve in the sea,
land or air environment,
and on deployed operations around the world.
They can also be employed in exchange positions
as part of personnel exchange programs
with the armed forces of the United States or other allied nations.
- You'll never be like, just assigned a big task
and then left on your own, especially when you're a new person.
You'll also get chances very early
to give your input on how you think things could be better.
My career in the military so far, it's been very challenging.
I got to do a lot of really cool things.
I've learned a lot of really interesting technical concepts.
I've met a lot of really smart people
and we're all just sort of working towards the same goal.
And we're all there because it matters.