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Definitions

• Analytical releases
• Cyber risk assessment

Analytical releases

Alerts

Alerts are issued to communicate information about potential, imminent or actual threats, vulnerabilities or incidents affecting the Government of Canada or other sectors of Canada’s critical infrastructure. The issuance of an Alert signals the assessed potential for serious impact on Canada’s critical infrastructure. Alerts may be time critical and may contain information and analysis not readily available in the public domain. Recipients are encouraged to immediately consider the real or possible impact on their organization of the information presented in the Alert and to take appropriate action.

Advisories

Advisories are used to communicate information about potential, imminent or actual threats, vulnerabilities or incidents assessed as limited in scope but having possible impact on the Government of Canada or other sectors of Canada’s critical infrastructure. Advisories may contain information and analysis not readily available in the public domain. Recipients are encouraged to consider the real or possible impact on their organization of the information presented in the Advisory, and to take appropriate action.

Information notes

Information notes draw attention to information related to significant threats, vulnerabilities or incidents, which has been released to the public by other organizations, or relevant issues and information in the public domain.

PSEPC also produce other situational awareness products, including the PSEPC Daily Brief, and threat and incident analyses.

Cyber risk assessment

Low

Over the course of the past 24 hours, CCIRC has not detected any significant new threats or vulnerabilities. Accordingly, based on the information available to CCIRC, the cyber risk facing Canadian critical infrastructure continues to be assessed as low.  Personnel responsible for information, systems and network security should continue to apply appropriate security precautions and monitor their systems.