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The '''Norwegian Cyber Defence''' ({{lang-no|Cyberforsvaret}}) is a [[military branch|branch]] of the [[Norwegian Armed Forces]] responsible for counter-[[cyberwarfare]] in [[Norway]]. The force employees 1,500 people located at more than 60 locations. The main base is at [[Jørstadmoen]] in [[Lillehammer]], with a secondary base at [[Kolsås]] outside [[Oslo]]. The Cyber Defence was established as its own branch on 18 September 2012.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.regjeringen.no/nb/dep/fd/aktuelt/nyheter/2012/cyber.html?id=699271 |title=Cyberforsvaret offisielt etablert i dag |publisher=[[Ministry of Defence (Norway)|Ministry of Defence]] |date=18 September 2012 |accessdate=20 October 2010 |language=Norwegian}}</ref>
The '''Norwegian Cyber Defence Force''' ({{lang-no|Cyberforsvaret}}) is a [[military branch|branch]] of the [[Norwegian Armed Forces]] responsible for defensive and counter-[[cyberwarfare]] in [[Norway]]. The force employees 1,500 people located at more than 60 locations. The main base is at [[Jørstadmoen]] in [[Lillehammer]], with a secondary base at [[Kolsås]] outside [[Oslo]]. The Cyber Defence was established as its own branch on 18 September 2012.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.regjeringen.no/nb/dep/fd/aktuelt/nyheter/2012/cyber.html?id=699271 |title=Cyberforsvaret offisielt etablert i dag |publisher=[[Ministry of Defence (Norway)|Ministry of Defence]] |date=18 September 2012 |accessdate=20 October 2010 |language=Norwegian}}</ref>


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==References==

Revision as of 23:22, 11 April 2014

Norwegian Cyber Defence Force
Founded18 September 2012
CountryNorway
Size1100
Part ofNorwegian Armed Forces
Garrison/HQJørstadmoen Leir
Commanders
Commander-in-ChiefHM Harald V of Norway
Ceremonial chiefGeneralmajor Roar Sundseth

The Norwegian Cyber Defence Force (Norwegian: Cyberforsvaret) is a branch of the Norwegian Armed Forces responsible for defensive and counter-cyberwarfare in Norway. The force employees 1,500 people located at more than 60 locations. The main base is at Jørstadmoen in Lillehammer, with a secondary base at Kolsås outside Oslo. The Cyber Defence was established as its own branch on 18 September 2012.[1]

References

  1. ^ "Cyberforsvaret offisielt etablert i dag" (in Norwegian). Ministry of Defence. 18 September 2012. Retrieved 20 October 2010.