- Albania
- Angola
- Antigua and Barbuda
- Argentina
- Armenia
- Australia
- Austria
- Azerbaijan
- Bahrain
- Belgium
- Benin
- Bhutan
- Bolivia
- Bosnia and Herzegovina
- Botswana
- Brazil
- Bulgaria
- Chad
- China
- Congo
- Congo (Democratic Republic of the)
- Costa Rica
- Croatia
- Cyprus
- Czech Republic
- Dominican Republic
- Egypt
- Finland
- Georgia
- Germany
- Ghana
- Guatemala
- Haiti
- Honduras
- Iraq
- Ireland
- Italy
- Jamaica
- Jordan
- Kiribati
- Kuwait
- Kyrgyzstan
- Latvia
- Lebanon
- Lithuania
- Malta
- Mauritania
- Mauritius
- Mexico
- Micronesia (Federated States of)
- Moldova (Republic of)
- Mongolia
- Montenegro
- Morocco
- Mozambique
- Myanmar
- Nauru
- Netherlands
- New Zealand
- Nicaragua
- Nigeria
- Oman
- Panama
- Poland
- Portugal
- Qatar
- Rwanda
- Saint Kitts and Nevis
- Serbia
- Sierra Leone
- Singapore
- Slovakia
- Solomon Islands
- Suriname
- Switzerland
- Togo
- Tonga
- Trinidad and Tobago
- Tunisia
- Türkiye
- Turkmenistan
- Uganda
- Ukraine
- United Kingdom
- United States
- Uruguay
- Uzbekistan
- Vanuatu
- Venezuela
RANKING TIMELINE
Rank | Country | National Cyber Security Index | Digital development | Difference | ||
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3. | Estonia | 96.67 | 82.56 | 14.11 | ||
2. | Canada | 96.67 | 78.14 | 18.53 | ||
8. | France | 89.17 | 78.08 | 11.09 | ||
9. | Denmark | 89.17 | 85.59 | 3.58 | ||
18. | Korea (Republic of) | 83.33 | 85.82 | -2.49 | ||
28. | Chile | 76.67 | 70.84 | 5.83 | ||
30. | Saudi Arabia | 75.00 | 77.39 | -2.39 | ||
39. | Kazakhstan | 70.83 | 70.31 | 0.52 | ||
42. | Bangladesh | 66.67 | 54.63 | 12.04 | ||
43. | North Macedonia | 66.67 | 58.31 | 8.36 | ||
Kosovo(*) | 40.00 | |||||
70. | Comoros | 37.50 | 12.93 | 24.57 | ||
80. | The Bahamas | 30.00 | 35.72 | -5.72 | ||
86. | Libya | 21.67 | 27.33 | -5.66 | ||
95. | Zimbabwe | 18.33 | 37.57 | -19.24 | ||
97. | Tajikistan | 15.83 | 28.03 | -12.20 | ||
101. | Mali | 11.67 | 30.44 | -18.77 | ||
103. | Saint Lucia | 8.33 | 26.28 | -17.95 | ||
STRATEGIC CYBERSECURITY INDICATORS
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1. CYBERSECURITY POLICY15151515915915121512151215121512151215615915315915615015015015
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1.1. High-level cybersecurity leadership333333333333333333330333033333030303Criteria
The country has appointed governmental leadership responsible for cybersecurity at the national level.
Accepted referencesLegal act, national strategy, official statutes or terms of reference, or official website
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1.2. Cybersecurity policy development333333333333333333033333033303030303Criteria
There is a competent entity in the central government to whom responsibility is assigned for national cybersecurity strategy and policy development.
Accepted referencesLegal act, official statute or terms of reference, or official website
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1.3. Cybersecurity policy coordination333303330333030333330303030333030303Criteria
The country has a regular official format for cybersecurity policy coordination at the national level. (The official format may take various forms, such as permanent committees, councils, or working groups.)
Accepted referencesLegal act, official statute or terms of reference, or official website
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1.4. National cybersecurity strategy333333033333333333333333333303030303Criteria
The central government has established a national-level cybersecurity strategy defining strategic cybersecurity objectives and measures to improve cybersecurity across society.
Accepted referencesValid official document
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1.5. National cybersecurity strategy action plan333303033303333303330303030303030303Criteria
The central government has established an action plan to implement the national cybersecurity strategy.
Accepted referencesCurrent official document, legal act, or official statement
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2. GLOBAL CYBERSECURITY CONTRIBUTION666666666666564636460606260606363606
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2.1. Cyber diplomacy engagements333333333333333333330303030303333303Criteria
The government contributes to international or regional cooperation formats dedicated to cybersecurity and cyber stability. (The indicator is limited to strategic-level cooperation; operational-level incident response cooperation and cross-border law enforcement cooperation are addressed separately under other indicators.)
Accepted referencesOfficial website of the organisation or cooperation format, official statement or contribution
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2.2. Commitment to international law in cyberspace111111111111011101110101010101010101Criteria
The country has an official position on the application of international law, including human rights, in the context of cyber operations.
Accepted referencesOfficial document or statement, international indexes
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2.3. Contribution to international capacity building in cybersecurity222222222222220202020202220202020202Criteria
The country has led or supported cybersecurity capacity building for another country in the past three years.
Accepted referencesOfficial website or project document
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3. EDUCATION AND PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT101010101010101010101010810610810910210310610310610210010010
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3.1. Cyber safety competencies in primary education222222222222020202220202220202020202Criteria
Primary education curricula in the public education system include cyber safety (online safety, computer safety) competencies.
Accepted referencesOfficial curriculum or official report
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3.2. Cyber safety competencies in secondary education222222222222220222220202220202020202Criteria
Secondary education curricula in the public education system include cyber safety (online safety, computer safety) competencies.
Accepted referencesOfficial curriculum or official report
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3.3. Undergraduate cybersecurity education222222222222222222222202220222220202Criteria
At least one undergraduate education programme is available in the country to train students in cybersecurity.
Accepted referencesAccredited study programme
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3.4. Graduate cybersecurity education333333333333333333330333033333030303Criteria
At least one cybersecurity education programme is available in the country at the graduate level.
Accepted referencesAccredited study programme
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3.5. Association of cybersecurity professionals111111111111111111010101010111010101Criteria
A professional association of cybersecurity specialists, managers, or auditors exists in the country.
Accepted referencesOfficial website
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4. CYBERSECURITY RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT444444444404442444040404040404240404
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4.1. Cybersecurity research and development programmes222222222202220222020202020202020202Criteria
A cybersecurity research and development (R&D) programme or institute exists and is recognised and/or supported by the government.
Accepted referencesOfficial programme or official website
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4.2. Cybersecurity doctoral studies222222222202222222020202020202220202Criteria
An officially recognised PhD programme exists accommodating research in cybersecurity.
Accepted referencesOfficial programme or official website
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PREVENTIVE CYBERSECURITY INDICATORS
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5. CYBERSECURITY OF CRITICAL INFORMATION INFRASTRUCTURE1212121212121212121212121212121212123126121212012312012012012012
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5.1. Identification of critical information infrastructure333333333333333333033333030303030303Criteria
There is a framework or a mechanism to identify operators of critical information infrastructure.
Accepted referencesLegal or administrative act
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5.2. Cybersecurity requirements for operators of critical information infrastructure333333333333333333033333030303030303Criteria
Operators of critical (information) infrastructure are required to assess and manage cyber risks and/or implement cybersecurity measures.
Accepted referencesLegal act, or mandatory cybersecurity framework or standard
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5.3. Cybersecurity requirements for public sector organisations333333333333333333330333033303030303Criteria
Public sector organisations are required to assess and manage cyber risks and/or implement cybersecurity measures.
Accepted referencesLegal or administrative act, mandatory cybersecurity framework or standard
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5.4. Competent supervisory authority333333333333333333030333030303030303Criteria
A competent authority has been designated and allocated powers to supervise the implementation of cyber/information security measures.
Accepted referencesLegal act or official website
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6. CYBERSECURITY OF DIGITAL ENABLERS121210128121012121281212126121012812812612212212012212412212
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6.1. Secure electronic identification220202222222222222222202020202020202Criteria
A national electronic identification solution exists that allows for officially recognised and secure electronic identification of natural and/or legal persons.
Accepted referencesLegal act, nationally recognised identification scheme, or official website
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6.2. Electronic signature222222222222222222222222222202222222Criteria
A nationally recognised and publicly available solution exists to issue secure and legally binding electronic signatures.
Accepted referencesLegal act or official website
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6.3. Trust services222222222222220222222222020202022202Criteria
Trust services (e.g. digital certificates, timestamps, private key management service) are regulated, at least for use in the public sector.
Accepted referencesLegal act or official website
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6.4. Supervisory authority for trust services222222222202220202222222020202020202Criteria
An independent authority has been designated and given the power to supervise trust services and trust service providers.
Accepted referencesLegal act or official website
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6.5. Cybersecurity requirements for cloud services222222022222222222020202020202020202Criteria
Requirements are established for the secure use of cloud services in government and/or public sector organisations.
Accepted referencesLegal or administrative act, cybersecurity framework or standard
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6.6. Supply chain cybersecurity222202222202220222020202020202020202Criteria
Requirements are established to identify and manage cybersecurity risks through the ICT supply chain.
Accepted referencesLegal act or official website
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7. CYBER THREAT ANALYSIS AND AWARENESS RAISING12121212912912612912912912912612312312312012012012012012
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7.1. Cyber threat analysis333333330333333333333303030303030303Criteria
A government entity has been assigned the responsibility for national-level cybersecurity and/or cyber threat assessments.
Accepted referencesLegal act, statute, or official website
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7.2. Public cyber threat reports333333333333333333030303030303030303Criteria
Public cyber threat reports and notifications are issued at least once a year.
Accepted referencesOfficial website, official social media channel, or public report
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7.3. Public cybersecurity awareness resources333333333333333333330333330303030303Criteria
Public authorities provide publicly available cybersecurity advisories, tools, and resources for users, organisations, and ICT and cybersecurity professionals.
Accepted referencesOfficial website, public advisories
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7.4. Cybersecurity awareness raising coordination333303030303030303030303030303030303Criteria
There is an entity with the clearly assigned responsibility to lead and/or coordinate national cybersecurity awareness activities.
Accepted referencesLegal act, official document, or official website
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8. PROTECTION OF PERSONAL DATA444444444424444404444404440444244424
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8.1. Personal data protection legislation222222222222222202222202220222222222Criteria
There is a legal act for personal data protection that is applicable to the protection of data online or in digital form.
Accepted referencesLegal act
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8.2. Personal data protection authority222222222202222202222202220222022202Criteria
An independent public supervisory authority has been designated and allocated powers to supervise personal data protection.
Accepted referencesLegal act or official website
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RESPONSIVE CYBERSECURITY INDICATORS
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9. CYBER INCIDENT RESPONSE14141414141414141114111411141114141411141114614314614014014014014
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9.1. National incident response capacity333333333333333333333333333303030303Criteria
There is a CERT designated with nationwide responsibilities for cyber incident detection and response.
Accepted referencesLegal act or official website
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9.2. Incident reporting obligations333333333333333333033333030303030303Criteria
Operators of critical information infrastructure and/or government institutions are obliged to notify the designated competent authorities about cyber incidents.
Accepted referencesLegal act or official website
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9.3. Cyber incident reporting tool222222222222222222222202020202020202Criteria
A publicly available official resource is provided for notifying competent authorities about cyber incidents.
Accepted referencesOfficial website
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9.4. Single point of contact for international cooperation333333330303030333330303030303030303Criteria
The government has designated a single point of contact for international cybersecurity cooperation.
Accepted referencesLegal act or official website
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9.5. Participation in international incident response cooperation333333333333333333333303033303030303Criteria
The national cyber incident response team (CSIRT/CERT/CIRT) participates in international or regional cyber incident response formats.
Accepted referencesOfficial website or official document
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10. CYBER CRISIS MANAGEMENT797999795909294909590909090909290909
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10.1. Cyber crisis management plan022222020202022202020202020202020202Criteria
The government has established a crisis management plan for large-scale cyber incidents.
Accepted referencesLegal act or official website
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10.2. National cyber crisis management exercises333333333303030303330303030303030303Criteria
Regular interagency cyber crisis management exercises or crisis management exercises with a cyber component are arranged at the national level at least every other year.
Accepted referencesExercise document, official website, or press release
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10.3. Participation in international cyber crisis exercises222222222202222202220202020202220202Criteria
The country participates in an international cyber crisis management exercise at least every other year.
Accepted referencesExercise document/website or press release
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10.4. Operational crisis reserve220222220202020202020202020202020202Criteria
A mechanism for engaging reserve support has been established to reinforce government bodies in managing cyber crises.
Accepted referencesLegal act or official website
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11. FIGHT AGAINST CYBERCRIME161616161616161614161616916111681616166166161116316616616316616
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11.1. Cybercrime offences in national law333333333333333333333333333333333333Criteria
Cybercrime offences are defined in national legislation.
Accepted referencesLegal act
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11.2. Procedural law provisions333333333333333333333333330333030333Criteria
Legislation defines the powers and procedures for cybercrime investigations and proceedings and for the collection of electronic evidence.
Accepted referencesLegal act
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11.3. Ratification of or accession to the Convention on Cybercrime222222220222020202220202020202020202Criteria
The country has ratified or acceded to the Council of Europe (CoE) Convention on Cybercrime.
Accepted referencesLegal act on Convention ratification or accession, website of the CoE Treaty Office
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11.4. Cybercrime investigation capacity333333333333333303330303330303330303Criteria
Law enforcement has a specialised function and capacity to prevent and investigate cybercrime offences.
Accepted referencesLegal act or official website
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11.5. Digital forensics capacity222222222222022222220202220202020202Criteria
Law enforcement has a specialised function and capacity for digital forensics.
Accepted referencesLegal act, statute, official document, or official website
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11.6. 24/7 contact point for international cybercrime333333333333030303330303030303030303Criteria
The government has designated an international 24/7 point of contact for assistance on cybercrime and electronic evidence.
Accepted referencesOfficial website, legal act or statute
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12. MILITARY CYBER DEFENCE466666664666264606262606260606060606
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12.1. Military cyber defence capacity222222222222022202020202020202020202Criteria
Armed forces have designated units responsible for the cybersecurity of military operations and/or for cyber operations.
Accepted referencesLegal act, statute, other official document or official website
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12.2. Military cyber doctrine022222220222020202020202020202020202Criteria
The tasks, principles, and oversight of armed forces for military cyber operations are established by official doctrine or legislation.
Accepted referencesLegal act, official doctrine, or official website
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12.3. Military cyber defence exercises222222222222222202222202220202020202Criteria
Armed forces have conducted or participated in a cyber defence exercise or an exercise with a cyber defence component in the past three years.
Accepted referencesOfficial website or official document
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