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CYBER-DEFENCE CAPABILITY [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2026-03-11
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- IT Security
- Electronic Warfare
- Risks and Threats (Security)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- cyber-defensive capability
1, record 1, English, cyber%2Ddefensive%20capability
correct, noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- cyber defensive capability 2, record 1, English, cyber%20defensive%20capability
correct, noun
- defensive cyber capability 3, record 1, English, defensive%20cyber%20capability
correct, noun
- cyber defence capability 4, record 1, English, cyber%20defence%20capability
correct, noun
- cyber defense capability 5, record 1, English, cyber%20defense%20capability
correct, noun
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
... because everyone connects to the Internet, the [armed forces] requires a robust, resilient cyber defensive capability throughout its force. ... Growing interconnectedness and network reliance on the part of most nation states and non-state actors alike should compel the [armed forces] to make [an] investment in its network defence capabilities, for any adversary is likely to attack or exploit it in the cyber environment. 2, record 1, English, - cyber%2Ddefensive%20capability
Record 1, Key term(s)
- cyberdefensive capability
- defensive cybercapability
- defensive cyber-capability
- cyberdefence capability
- cyber-defence capability
- cyberdefense capability
- cyber-defense capability
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Sécurité des TI
- Guerre électronique
- Risques et menaces (Sécurité)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- cybercapacité défensive
1, record 1, French, cybercapacit%C3%A9%20d%C3%A9fensive
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- capacité de cyberdéfense 2, record 1, French, capacit%C3%A9%20de%20cyberd%C3%A9fense
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[...] puisque tout le monde se branche au réseau Internet, les [forces armées] doivent posséder une cybercapacité défensive robuste protégeant l'ensemble des effectifs. [...] L'interconnectivité et la dépendance envers les réseaux, en constante croissance dans la plupart des pays et pour la plupart des acteurs non étatiques, devraient pousser les [forces armées] à investir [...] dans ses capacités de défense de ses réseaux, car tout adversaire est susceptible de les attaquer ou de les exploiter dans l'environnement cybernétique. 3, record 1, French, - cybercapacit%C3%A9%20d%C3%A9fensive
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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