About Us

At CIOB, the Security and Identity Management function involves:

• Providing strategic direction and oversight for the development and implementation of the Policy on Government Security and associated directives, standards and guidelines;
• Providing strategic direction and oversight for Government-wide transformation initiatives in the security and identity management domains in support of whole-of-government strategic and operational priorities (e.g. Proactive Defense Strategy, Federation of Identity Management, Cyber Authentication Renewal, GC IT Incident Management Plan, Review of the Security Screening of Individuals, Shared Access Card); 
• Providing strategic direction and oversight for the provision of support to the CIO in the management of ADM-level policy committees for security and identity management;
• Overseeing the review and assessment of all investment plans and submissions made by departments and agencies to TBS for the approval of government systems in light of security and identity management considerations;
• Conducting annual assessments under the Management Accountability Framework for the Security and Business Continuity Area of Management to identify security management weaknesses in individual departments and agencies, and ultimately on a government wide basis; and
• Providing leadership and support to security communities (Chief Information Officers, Departmental Security Officers and Information Technology Security Coordinators, security practitioners) by means of regular inter-departmental meetings and security training and awareness sessions.