Canadian Armed Forces Cyber Command

Canadian Armed Forces Cyber Command
Commandement Cyber des Forces armées canadiennes
Badge of CAFCYBERCOM
Active26 September 2024 – present
CountryCanada
BranchCanadian Armed Forces
TypeUnified combatant command and cyber force
RoleCyber warfare
Part ofCanadian Armed Forces
Garrison/HQOttawa
NicknamesCAFCYBERCOM (English nickname)
COMCYBERFAC (French nickname)
MottoSapere aude (Latin for 'Dare to know')
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Commanders
CommanderMajor-General Dave Yarker

The Canadian Armed Forces Cyber Command (CAFCYBERCOM; French: Commandement Cyber des Forces armées canadiennes or COMCYBERFAC) is a formation of the Canadian Armed Forces.

CAFCYBERCOM is responsible for cyber operations, cyber force sustainment, management, and development. CAFCYBERCOM also works alongside NORAD, Five Eyes, and NATO.

History

CAF CYBERCOM operator from RCN during Balikatan 2026.

The Canadian Armed Forces Cyber Command was formed on 26 September 2024. Major-General Dave Yarker was appointed as the commanding officer of CAFCYBERCOM.

In July 2025, Major-General Yarker was in the Philippines to establish cooperation with Cyber Command (AFPCyCom) of the Armed Forces of the Philippines. In September 2025, CAFCYBERCOM and the Japan Self-Defense Forces' Cyber Defense Command (JCDC) participated in a bilateral exercise known as MASAKARI 25.

From November 28 to December 6, 2025, CAFCYBERCOM participated in NATO's Cyber Coalition exercise in Estonia.

References

  1. ↑ "Les Forces armées canadiennes mettent en place un nouveau Commandement Cyber". Government of Canada (in French). 26 September 2024. Retrieved 13 October 2026.
  2. ↑ "CAF Establishes New Cyber Command".
  3. ↑ Soo, Mark (15 October 2024). "CYBERCOM: Canada's CAF Gets Serious About Cyber Defense".
  4. ↑ Boucher, Marc (11 October 2024). "New Cyber Command Established by CAF, Part of Pan-domain Battlespace Transition". SpaceQ Media Inc.
  5. ↑ "Canada Strengthens Its Cyber Defences with New Military Command – Vanguard".
  6. ↑ "Strengthening cyber partnerships: MGen Dave Yarker's visit to the Philippines". Government of Canada. 18 July 2025. Retrieved 13 October 2026.
  7. ↑ "Canadian and Japanese Militaries Strengthen Cyber Defenses". Maple Leaf Navy Magazine. 18 September 2025. Retrieved 13 October 2026.
  8. ↑ Sam Forster (21 December 2025). "Canada prepares for battle in cyberspace". Canadian Affairs. Retrieved 13 October 2026.