Government Communications Security Bureau
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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.
Aliases (1)
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
cybersecurity agency
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intelligence agency → signals intelligence agency → |
| abbreviation |
GCSB
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| cooperatesWith |
Australian Signals Directorate
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Communications Security Establishment → Government Communications Headquarters → National Security Agency → New Zealand Defence Force → New Zealand Police → New Zealand Security Intelligence Service → |
| country |
New Zealand
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| employerType |
public service
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| engagesIn |
cyber incident response support for government entities
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international intelligence cooperation → |
| focusesOn |
cyber threats
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foreign intelligence targets → protection of critical infrastructure → |
| foundedBy |
Government of New Zealand
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| hasMission |
to keep New Zealand safe from threats through information assurance and intelligence
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| headquartersCountry |
New Zealand
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| headquartersLocation |
Wellington
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| jurisdiction |
New Zealand
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| language |
English
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| legalBasis |
Intelligence and Security Act 2017
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| memberOf |
Five Eyes
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| motto |
Protecting and Enhancing New Zealand’s Security
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| oversightBy |
Inspector-General of Intelligence and Security
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Intelligence and Security Committee of the New Zealand Parliament → |
| parentOrganization |
New Zealand Government
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| partOf |
New Zealand intelligence community
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| predecessor |
New Zealand Combined Signals Organisation
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| regionServed |
New Zealand
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| reportsTo |
Minister responsible for the GCSB
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| responsibleFor |
cybersecurity
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foreign intelligence gathering → protection of national information infrastructure → signals intelligence → |
| sector |
defence
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intelligence → national security → |
| task |
analysis of electronic signals
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information assurance for government networks → interception of foreign communications → provision of cyber defence services to government → |
| typeOfOrganization |
civilian agency
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| uses |
cybersecurity monitoring tools
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signals intelligence collection systems → |
Referenced by (8)
| Subject (surface form when different) | Predicate |
|---|---|
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Australian Signals Directorate
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Canada Communications Security Establishment → |
cooperatesWith |
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Five Eyes
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hasKeyAgency |
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FVEY
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includesAgency |
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Five Eyes
("New Zealand Government Communications Security Bureau")
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memberCountryAgency |
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UKUSA Agreement
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relatedOrganization |
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ECHELON
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reportedCollectionPartners |
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National Security Agency
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sharesSignalsIntelligenceWith |