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AI-Powered Cybersecurity Threat Detection for IT Infrastructure

Accountable
Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED)
Functional Modes
Deciding (Analytical AI)
Human decides
Purpose
Safety & Security
Input Dataset
Operational data Anonymized data
Algorithm or Model
Anomaly Detection
Output Dataset
A recommendation or prediction Anonymized data

This system uses artificial intelligence to monitor patterns of activity across Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada's IT environment, flagging unusual behaviour that may indicate cybersecurity threats, insider risks, or compromised accounts. It applies machine learning and large language models to detect anomalies and display security trends on visual dashboards. The system processes system logs and network activity data but does not involve personal information according to the department's disclosure. Government of Canada employees are informed that AI is in use.

Sources for this disclosure

This disclosure was drafted with AI assistance.

Schema: ai@2026-05-06-beta

Government of Canada – DTPR AI Register