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(Lauritzen): I'm Sergeant Amy Lauritzen
from Alliston, Ontario,

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a Cyber Operator currently posted

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to the Canadian Forces Network
Operations Centre in Ottawa, Ontario.

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<i>- Cyber Operators monitor Canadian Armed Forces</i>
<i>communication and data networks</i>

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<i>on a 24/7 basis to meet</i>
<i>the operational requirements of the Army,</i>

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<i>Navy, Air Force, and Special Forces.</i>

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<i>Their work includes collecting,</i>
<i>processing and analyzing network data,</i>

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<i>identifying network vulnerabilities,</i>

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<i>and managing computer network environments.</i>

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<i>They conduct defensive cyber operations,</i>

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<i>and when required and where feasible,</i>

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<i>launch active cyber operations</i>
<i>to secure their networks.</i>

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- Cyber operators defend
Canadian information systems

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from hostile threat actors

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by implementing security procedures

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and hunting for malicious activity on the network.

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<i>- Cyber Operators work with extremely sensitive</i>
<i>information in a high-security environment,</i>

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<i>typically within restricted-access facilities.</i>

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- At the Canadian Forces
Network Operations Centre,

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we are the first and last line
of defence for military networks.

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We're the pointy end in the cyber domain,

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so we're analogous to the Army

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who's out on the battlefield fighting.

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We're the ones in the trenches
fighting in the cyber domain.

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It's going to be even more important
as time goes on

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because we're constantly under attack
in the cyber domain,

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and when you find something
and you've been looking for it for a while,

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it's pretty exciting.

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<i>- Cyber Operators work collaboratively</i>
<i>with other government departments and agencies,</i>

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<i>as well as with Canada's allies</i>

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<i>to enhance the Department of National Defence</i>
<i>and the Canadian Armed Forces' ability</i>

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<i>to provide a secure cyber environment.</i>

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(Lauritzen): Anyone who likes problem-solving

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and thinks in a sort of logical way

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will do well in this environment.

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- Good job.
- Alright.

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(Lauritzen): For me, the coolest part of the job

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is you're always doing something different.

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You get a lot of chances
to expand your own knowledge.

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SCB host.exe

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The people I work with in the Cyber trade

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are some of the smartest people
I've ever met in my life.

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They're all really motivated,

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they're all really, really nice,

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very supportive of everything that you do.

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<i>- Cyber Operators serve in the sea,</i>

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<i>land or air environment,</i>

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<i>and on deployed operations around the world.</i>

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They can also be employed in exchange positions

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as part of personnel exchange programs

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with the armed forces of the United States
or other allied nations.

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- You'll never be like,
just assigned a big task

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and then left on your own,
especially when you're a new person.

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You'll also get chances very early

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to give your input on how you think
things could be better.

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My career in the military so far,
it's been very challenging.

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I got to do a lot of really cool things.

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I've learned a lot of really
interesting technical concepts.

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I've met a lot of really smart people

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and we're all just sort of working
towards the same goal.

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And we're all there because it matters.