Modernized military will put more emphasis on\u00a0cyberattacks<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\nThe policy says those new kinds of operations “will be subject to all applicable domestic and international law.”<\/p>\n
But cyber weapons have the potential of being turned back on attackers, said Rohozinski.<\/p>\n
It is software code and “a weapon that can only be used once before it’s copied,”\u00a0he said.<\/p>\n
“It’s not like a grenade. You throw it. It explodes and disappears. When you use malware against someone, they can reverse engineer it.”<\/p>\n
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The Communications Security Establishment is located in a new complex in Ottawa. (Sean Kilpatrick\/Canadian Press)<\/p>\n
That makes the decision to use it a political\u00a0as much as a military\u00a0decision.<\/p>\n
And just as important, it is a must for the federal government to define “what the cyber weapon will do [and]\u00a0under what circumstances, Rohozinski said.<\/p>\n
Canada has prohibitions on using certain real-world weapons and the same kind of consideration needs to take place for this emerging capability.<\/p>\n
“For example: Canada doesn’t use cluster munitions. Perhaps we won’t use the equivalent of cluster munitions in cyberspace,” he said.<\/p>\n
Cyber reservists<\/h2>\n
To what extent the Liberal government has thought about that issue and developed policy isn’t clear, but Rohozinski said\u00a0some kind of consultation must have taken place.<\/p>\n
“It would be highly surprising if the Canadian government had not participated in both Five Eyes and NATO discussions around this topic prior to announcing a policy that declares an\u00a0offensive capability in cyberspace,” he said.<\/p>\n
The new government policy for the military also makes hiring cyber operators a recruiting a priority.<\/p>\n
There is a reference to creating a special forces reserve unit, which Rohozinski said\u00a0would develop offensive cyber capabilities, particularly in the area of information operations.<\/p>\n
“That was a bit of a surprise, but uniquely Canadian,” he said.<\/p>\n
It’s important from the point of view of attracting top cyber talent.<\/p>\n
There will be a focus on recruiting cyber reservists, who work in the private sector by day, where they earn top dollar, but then also get to put their skills to use with the cachet of being a part-time special forces operator.<\/p>\n
“Special operations command has a unique incentive structure and unique selection criteria. And because they are mission-oriented \u2014 the pointy end of the spear \u2014 their ability to motivate people beyond monetary remuneration is pretty significant,” said Rohozinski. “Taking that approach to cyber warriors is pretty unique and a pretty clever thing to do.”<\/p><\/p>\n
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