IT security guides, reports and bulletins

NOTE: Following the 2009 revision to the Policy on Government Security, Communications Security Establishment Canada (CSEC) assumes all lead agency responsibilities related to IT Security, including publications. Please visit CSEC at www.cse-cst.gc.ca/its-sti/publications/index-eng.html for more information.

Guides

• G2-006 - Spyware Prevention Guidelines (03/2008)
  PDF
• G2-008 - Computer Forensics: A Guide for IT Security Incident Responders (05/2008)
  PDF

Bulletins

• B2-002 - IT Media Overwrite and Secure Erase Products (05/2009)
  HTML | PDF

Reports

• R2-002 - Future Trends in Malicious Code (08/2006)
  PDF

Archives

The following publications have been archived.

If you are an employee of the Canadian government and would like to obtain an archived publication in PDF format, please send a request by email to TSB-clientservices@rcmp-grc.gc.ca with the following information: contact name, department or agency, phone number, email address and publication number/name.

• G2-003 - Hard Drive Secure Information Removal and Destruction Guidelines (10/2003)
• G2-004 - Windows 2000 Professional Advanced Security Configuration Guide (03/2005)
• G2-005 - Windows 2000 Active Directory Security Configuration Guide (03/2005)
• R2-001 - Biometric Technologies: An Assessment of Practical Applications (06/2002)
• DSX-GUIDE - RCMP hard disk overwrite software (DSX) user manual (05/2004)
• DSX-FAQ - FAQs on the RCMP Hard Disk Overwrite Software (DSX)