Norwegian Cyber Defence Force
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| Norwegian Cyber Defence Force | |
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| Cyberforsvaret | |
 Badge of Cyberforsvaret | |
| Founded | September 18, 2012 |
| Country | Norway |
| Type | Cyber force |
| Size | 1,200 (2017)[1] |
| Part of | Norwegian Armed Forces |
| Garrison/HQ | Jørstadmoen Leir |
| Commanders | |
| Commander-in-Chief | HM Harald V of Norway |
| Ceremonial chief | Generalmajor Halvor Johansen |
The Norwegian Cyber Defence Force (Norwegian: Cyberforsvaret) is a branch of the Norwegian Armed Forces responsible for military communications and defensive cyberwarfare in Norway. The force employs 1,500 people located at more than 60 locations. The main base is at Jørstadmoen in Fåberg with a secondary base at Kolsås outside Oslo.
History
[edit]The Cyber Defence was established as its own branch on 18 September 2012,[2] which was originally known as the Norwegian Defence Information Infrastructure (DII).[3]
Commanders
[edit]- 2012–2013: Roar Sundseth
- 2013–2016: Odd Egil Pedersen
- 2016–2017: Kurt Pedersen (acting)
- 2017–2022: Inge Kampenes
- 2022–: Halvor Johansen[4]
References
[edit]- ↑ "– Vår evne til å stå imot et cyberangrep er marginal" [– Our ability to withstand a cyber attack is marginal]. 12 October 2017. Archived from the original on 4 November 2025.
- ↑ "Cyberforsvaret offisielt etablert i dag" [Cyber Defence Force officially established today] (in Norwegian). Ministry of Defence. 18 September 2012. Archived from the original on 25 December 2022. Retrieved 20 October 2010.
- ↑ "Norwegian Defence 2013 FACTS and FIGURES" (PDF). Archived (PDF) from the original on 17 July 2015.
- ↑ "Han blir Forsvarets nye cybersjef" [He will be the new cyber chief of the Norwegian Armed Forces]. Forsvaret (in Norwegian Bokmål). 5 May 2022.
Halvor Johansen (52) har erfaring fra Hæren, spesialstyrkene og Cyberforsvaret. Nå tar den erfarne brigaderen over kommandoen for Cyberforsvaret.
[Halvor Johansen (52) has experience from the Army, Special Forces and Cyber Defence Force. Now the experienced brigadier will take over command of the Cyber Defence Force.]
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