GC Cyber Security Event Management CCCS Products

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The Canadian Centre for Cyber Security

Operational Publications
Title	Threat Rating	Audience	Frequency	Triggers	Description
Cyber Flash	High	IT Sec Ops	Adhoc	High threats affecting GC infrastructure	Cyber Flashes are extremely time sensitive and describe an immediate or active security issue.
Alert	Medium/Elevated	IT Sec Ops	Adhoc	Elevated threats with potential to affect GC infrastructure	Alerts are used to raise awareness of a recently identified cyber threat that may impact GC IM/IT assets.
Advisory	Low	IT Sec Ops	Adhoc	Vulnerabilities affecting GC infrastructure. No known or low threat(s).	Advisories are used to communicate information about vulnerabilities and security updates to software, specifically to flaws in software design, use or implementation. These vulnerabilities could be leveraged to possibly impact GC IM/IT assets, information or infrastructure.
Cyber Brief	Low	IT Sec Ops	Semi-Weekly	Pooled cyber intelligence and research, e.g., news, indicators of compromise, threats and campaigns.	The information contained in these briefs is based on research and response activities undertaken by the SOC, cyber partners, and external subject matter experts. It includes indicators of compromise (IOC), cyber news and cyber threat intelligence.

Informational Publications
Title	Threat Rating	Audience	Frequency	Triggers	Description
Information Note	N/A	IT Sec Ops	Adhoc	Administrative changes	Information Notes are used to explain or draw attention to changes in CCCS policy or procedures.
Technical Note	N/A	IT Sec Ops	Adhoc	In-Depth research paper	A Technical Report is a detailed report that explains the technical aspects related to a cyber event or malware behavior that may have impacted government networks.

Reports
Title	Threat Rating	Audience	Frequency	Triggers	Description
Quarterly Reports	N/A	SOC Management, Treasury Board Secretariat	End of Each Quarter	Roll-up Report	A detailed report that examines the incidents, threats, vulnerabilities, malware and campaigns tracked and responded to by the SOC in the previous quarter.