Government Developing Cybersecurity Certification Process for Defence Contractors

Minister of Defence Anita Anand responds to a question during a joint news conference with Polish Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of National Defence Mariusz Błaszczak at National Defence Headquarters, in Ottawa, May 8, 2023. The Canadian Press/Adrian Wyld

The federal government says certain defence contracts will be subject to a mandatory cybersecurity certification process starting in 2024.

Defence Minister Anita Anand says contractors are often targets of malicious cyberattacks that threaten unclassified information and put supply chains at risk.