The Comando Interforze per le Operazioni Cibernetiche (English: Inter-force command for
cybernetic
Cybernetics is the transdisciplinary study of circular causal processes such as feedback and recursion, where the effects of a system's actions (its outputs) return as inputs to that system, influencing subsequent action. It is concerned with ...
operations, known as CIOC) is the Italian service of the
Ministry of Defense
A ministry of defence or defense (see spelling differences), also known as a department of defence or defense, is the part of a government responsible for matters of defence and military forces, found in states where the government is divided ...
. It covers
cybersecurity
Computer security (also cybersecurity, digital security, or information technology (IT) security) is a subdiscipline within the field of information security. It consists of the protection of computer software, systems and networks from thr ...
. It was established in 2017 (protocol active since 16 February 2016), to protect the Italian network from
cybercriminals, and attack other networks in case of necessity.
CIOC has the mandate to guarantee the
OODA cycle (Observe, Orient, Decide, Act).
It was absorbed by the
Network Operations Command in 2020.
See also
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List of cyber warfare forces
Many countries around the world maintain military units that are specifically trained to operate in a cyberwarfare environment. In several cases these units act also as the national computer emergency response team for civilian cybersecurity thre ...
References
Military communications of Italy
Government agencies established in 2017
2017 establishments in Italy
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