Government Communications Security Bureau

E39319

The Government Communications Security Bureau is New Zealand’s primary signals intelligence and cybersecurity agency, responsible for foreign intelligence gathering and protecting national information infrastructure.


Statements (48)
Predicate Object
instanceOf cybersecurity agency
intelligence agency
signals intelligence agency
abbreviation GCSB
cooperatesWith Australian Signals Directorate
Communications Security Establishment
Government Communications Headquarters
National Security Agency
New Zealand Defence Force
New Zealand Police
New Zealand Security Intelligence Service
country New Zealand
employerType public service
engagesIn cyber incident response support for government entities
international intelligence cooperation
focusesOn cyber threats
foreign intelligence targets
protection of critical infrastructure
foundedBy Government of New Zealand
hasMission to keep New Zealand safe from threats through information assurance and intelligence
headquartersCountry New Zealand
headquartersLocation Wellington
jurisdiction New Zealand
language English
legalBasis Intelligence and Security Act 2017
memberOf Five Eyes
motto Protecting and Enhancing New Zealand’s Security
oversightBy Inspector-General of Intelligence and Security
Intelligence and Security Committee of the New Zealand Parliament
parentOrganization New Zealand Government
partOf New Zealand intelligence community
predecessor New Zealand Combined Signals Organisation
regionServed New Zealand
reportsTo Minister responsible for the GCSB
responsibleFor cybersecurity
foreign intelligence gathering
protection of national information infrastructure
signals intelligence
sector defence
intelligence
national security
task analysis of electronic signals
information assurance for government networks
interception of foreign communications
provision of cyber defence services to government
typeOfOrganization civilian agency
uses cybersecurity monitoring tools
signals intelligence collection systems


Please wait…