- Albania
- Angola
- Antigua and Barbuda
- Armenia
- Austria
- Azerbaijan
- Bahrain
- Bangladesh
- Bhutan
- Bolivia
- Bosnia and Herzegovina
- Botswana
- Brazil
- Bulgaria
- Burkina Faso
- Burundi
- Canada
- Chad
- Chile
- China
- Congo
- Congo (Democratic Republic of the)
- Costa Rica
- Croatia
- Czechia
- Denmark
- Dominican Republic
- Egypt
- Estonia
- Eswatini
- Finland
- France
- Georgia
- Germany
- Greece
- Guatemala
- Guinea
- Honduras
- Hungary
- Iceland
- India
- Indonesia
- Iraq
- Ireland
- Italy
- Jamaica
- Japan
- Jordan
- Kazakhstan
- Kenya
- Kiribati
- Korea (Republic of)
- Kosovo
- Kyrgyzstan
- Lao PDR
- Latvia
- Lebanon
- Liberia
- Libya
- Lithuania
- Madagascar
- Malaysia
- Maldives
- Mali
- Malta
- Mauritania
- Micronesia (Federated States of)
- Moldova (Republic of)
- Mongolia
- Montenegro
- Morocco
- Mozambique
- Myanmar
- Netherlands
- New Zealand
- Nicaragua
- Nigeria
- North Macedonia
- Norway
- Pakistan
- Palau
- Peru
- Philippines
- Poland
- Portugal
- Romania
- Rwanda
- Saint Kitts and Nevis
- Saint Lucia
- Samoa
- Saudi Arabia
- Senegal
- Serbia
- Seychelles
- Sierra Leone
- Singapore
- Slovakia
- Slovenia
- Solomon Islands
- South Africa
- Spain
- Suriname
- Sweden
- Tajikistan
- Tanzania, United Republic of
- The Bahamas
- Togo
- Tonga
- Trinidad and Tobago
- Tunisia
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- Uganda
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- United Kingdom
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- Uruguay
- Uzbekistan
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- Vatican City
- Venezuela
- Zimbabwe
| Rank | Country | National Cyber Security Index | Digital development | Difference | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5. | Belgium | 94.17 | 73.55 | 20.62 | ||
| 17. | Ukraine | 88.33 | 71.87 | 16.46 | ||
| 19. | Australia | 87.50 | 82.60 | 4.90 | ||
| 20. | Cyprus | 85.83 | 71.44 | 14.39 | ||
| 41. | Switzerland | 79.17 | 81.88 | -2.71 | ||
| 61. | Ghana | 63.33 | 53.56 | 9.77 | ||
| 65. | Benin | 59.17 | 40.70 | 18.47 | ||
| 67. | Argentina | 58.33 | 67.36 | -9.03 | ||
| 72. | Mauritius | 55.83 | 63.12 | -7.29 | ||
| 70. | Panama | 55.83 | 59.30 | -3.47 | ||
| 79. | Oman | 50.00 | 69.64 | -19.64 | ||
| 86. | Qatar | 40.83 | 69.88 | -29.05 | ||
| 88. | Mexico | 38.33 | 64.41 | -26.08 | ||
| 90. | Comoros | 37.50 | 12.93 | 24.57 | ||
| 93. | Kuwait | 37.50 | 63.71 | -26.21 | ||
| 112. | Cambodia | 24.17 | 46.60 | -22.43 | ||
| 131. | Nauru | 13.33 | 22.27 | -8.94 | ||
| 138. | Haiti | 4.17 | 10.59 | -6.42 | ||
STRATEGIC CYBERSECURITY INDICATORS
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1. CYBERSECURITY POLICY12151515151591512159159159159151215315915315915615615015015
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1.1. High-level cybersecurity leadership333333333333330333330333033333330303Criteria
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 development333333333303333303333333033333330303Criteria
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 coordination333333033333033333030303030303030303Criteria
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 strategy333333333333333333330333333303030303Criteria
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 plan033333030303030303330303030303030303Criteria
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 CONTRIBUTION664666566636364636365666460636460636
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2.1. Cyber diplomacy engagements333333333303333333333333330333330333Criteria
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 cyberspace111111011111011101010111110101110101Criteria
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 cybersecurity220222222222020202022222020202020202Criteria
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 DEVELOPMENT101010101010101010108106108101010610710510610310610210010010
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3.1. Cyber safety competencies in primary education222222222222022222022202020202020202Criteria
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 education222222222222020222022202020202020202Criteria
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 education222222222202222222222222220222220202Criteria
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 education333333333333333333330333333333030303Criteria
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 professionals111111111111111111111101110111010101Criteria
A professional association of cybersecurity specialists, managers, or auditors exists in the country.
Accepted referencesOfficial website
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4. CYBERSECURITY RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT444444444404240404042424040404040404
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4.1. Cybersecurity research and development programmes222222222202220202022222020202020202Criteria
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 studies222222222202020202020202020202020202Criteria
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 INFRASTRUCTURE12121212912121261291212126126123120120126121212012012012012
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5.1. Identification of critical information infrastructure333333333333333333030303333303030303Criteria
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 infrastructure333333330333330333030303033303030303Criteria
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 organisations333333333303333303330303333303030303Criteria
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 authority333303330333330303030303033303030303Criteria
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 ENABLERS10121212812101281241212126124124121012412212612412012012212
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6.1. Secure electronic identification222222220222222222022222020222020202Criteria
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 signature222222222222222222222222222222020222Criteria
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 services222202222202220202022202022202020202Criteria
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 services222202222202220202022202022202020202Criteria
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 services022222022202220202222202020202020202Criteria
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 cybersecurity222222220202222202020202020202020202Criteria
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 RAISING121291291212129126123126126121212912312312312612612312012
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7.1. Cyber threat analysis333333333333030333333333030333030303Criteria
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 reports333333333303033303330303030303330303Criteria
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 resources333333333333333333333303333303333303Criteria
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 coordination330303330303030303333303030333030303Criteria
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 DATA444444444444444444444444440444040404
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8.1. Personal data protection legislation222222222222222222222222220222020202Criteria
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 authority222222222222222222222222220222020202Criteria
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 RESPONSE14149141114141411141414914814914614814314814614614514014014
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9.1. National incident response capacity333333333333333333333303333333330303Criteria
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 obligations333333333333333333030303033303030303Criteria
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 tool220222222222022202022202220202220202Criteria
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 cooperation330303330333030303030303030303030303Criteria
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 cooperation333333333333330333333333330333030303Criteria
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 MANAGEMENT995979595939092909595959290909092909
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10.1. Cyber crisis management plan220222020202020202020202020202020202Criteria
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 exercises333333333333030303333333030303030303Criteria
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 exercises222222222202022202222222220202022202Criteria
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 reserve220202020202020202020202020202020202Criteria
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 CYBERCRIME1616161616161616161616161116131616161016516616616616616616916016
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11.1. Cybercrime offences in national law333333333333333333333333333333333303Criteria
Cybercrime offences are defined in national legislation.
Accepted referencesLegal act
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11.2. Procedural law provisions333333333333330333030303033303033303Criteria
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 Cybercrime222222222222222222220202020202020202Criteria
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 capacity333333333333333333030333330333333303Criteria
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 capacity222222222222022222222202020202020202Criteria
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 cybercrime333333333333033333330303030303030303Criteria
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 DEFENCE466666264606064606262626260646062606
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12.1. Military cyber defence capacity222222022202022202020202020222020202Criteria
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 doctrine022222020202020202020202020202020202Criteria
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 exercises222222222202022202222222220222022202Criteria
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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