Why She Made the List
Her leadership reflects the increasing importance of cyber capabilities in national security as governments confront escalating cyber-attacks from hostile state actors and criminal groups.
Xavier became the first woman to lead the organisation, overseeing foreign signals intelligence operations and protecting Canada’s government networks and critical infrastructure from cyber threats.
Summary Bio
Caroline Xavier is Chief of the Communications Security Establishment (CSE), Canada’s national cryptologic and cyber defence agency, a position she assumed in 2022.