- Albania
- Antigua and Barbuda
- Argentina
- Armenia
- Australia
- Austria
- Azerbaijan
- Bahrain
- Bangladesh
- Belgium
- Benin
- Bhutan
- Bolivia
- Botswana
- Brazil
- Bulgaria
- Burkina Faso
- Burundi
- Cambodia
- Canada
- Chad
- Chile
- China
- Comoros
- Congo
- Congo (Democratic Republic of the)
- Costa Rica
- Croatia
- Cyprus
- Czechia
- Denmark
- Estonia
- Finland
- France
- Georgia
- Germany
- Ghana
- Greece
- Guatemala
- Guinea
- Haiti
- Honduras
- Hungary
- India
- Indonesia
- Ireland
- Italy
- Jamaica
- Kazakhstan
- Kenya
- Kiribati
- Korea (Republic of)
- Kosovo
- Kuwait
- Kyrgyzstan
- Lao PDR
- Latvia
- Lebanon
- Liberia
- Libya
- Malaysia
- Maldives
- Mali
- Malta
- Mauritania
- Mauritius
- Mexico
- Micronesia (Federated States of)
- Moldova (Republic of)
- Mongolia
- Montenegro
- Morocco
- Mozambique
- Myanmar
- Nauru
- Netherlands
- New Zealand
- Nicaragua
- Nigeria
- North Macedonia
- Norway
- Oman
- Palau
- Panama
- Peru
- Philippines
- Poland
- Portugal
- Qatar
- Romania
- Rwanda
- Saint Kitts and Nevis
- Saint Lucia
- Saudi Arabia
- Senegal
- Serbia
- Sierra Leone
- Singapore
- Slovakia
- Slovenia
- Solomon Islands
- South Africa
- Spain
- Suriname
- Sweden
- Switzerland
- Tajikistan
- Tanzania, United Republic of
- The Bahamas
- Togo
- Tonga
- Trinidad and Tobago
- Türkiye
- Turkmenistan
- Uganda
- Ukraine
- United Arab Emirates
- United Kingdom
- United States
- Uzbekistan
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- Vatican City
- Venezuela
- Zimbabwe
| Rank | Country | National Cyber Security Index | Digital development | Difference | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12. | Lithuania | 90.00 | 75.53 | 14.47 | ||
| 27. | Jordan | 84.17 | 57.77 | 26.40 | ||
| 33. | Japan | 82.50 | 82.24 | 0.26 | ||
| 36. | Uruguay | 80.83 | 71.73 | 9.10 | ||
| 38. | Tunisia | 79.17 | 55.46 | 23.71 | ||
| 43. | Iceland | 78.33 | 80.79 | -2.46 | ||
| 44. | Dominican Republic | 77.50 | 57.70 | 19.80 | ||
| 57. | Egypt | 65.00 | 55.71 | 9.29 | ||
| 81. | Pakistan | 48.33 | 46.20 | 2.13 | ||
| 95. | Bosnia and Herzegovina | 34.17 | 53.25 | -19.08 | ||
| 98. | Seychelles | 31.67 | 57.86 | -26.19 | ||
| 97. | Angola | 31.67 | 33.37 | -1.70 | ||
| 108. | Eswatini | 25.83 | 30.41 | -4.58 | ||
| 110. | Iraq | 24.17 | 22.86 | 1.31 | ||
| 118. | Samoa | 20.83 | 24.50 | -3.67 | ||
| 134. | Madagascar | 10.83 | 29.68 | -18.85 | ||
STRATEGIC CYBERSECURITY INDICATORS
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1. CYBERSECURITY POLICY12151215121512151515151515151215915015615915915315315015
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1.1. High-level cybersecurity leadership33333333333333333303030333030303Criteria
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 development33333333333333333303333303033303Criteria
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 coordination33333333333333330303333303030303Criteria
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 strategy03333333333333333303033333330303Criteria
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 plan33030303333333030303030333030303Criteria
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 CONTRIBUTION56666666366666564646363636060606
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2.1. Cyber diplomacy engagements33333333333333333333333333030303Criteria
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 cyberspace01111111011111011111010101010101Criteria
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 cybersecurity22222222022222220202020202020202Criteria
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 DEVELOPMENT10101010101010106107101010610610810210310010810210310
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3.1. Cyber safety competencies in primary education22222222022222020222020202020202Criteria
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 education22222222022222020222020202222202Criteria
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 education22222222220222222202220202220202Criteria
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 education33333333333333333333033303330333Criteria
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 professionals11111111110111111111010101110101Criteria
A professional association of cybersecurity specialists, managers, or auditors exists in the country.
Accepted referencesOfficial website
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4. CYBERSECURITY RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT44244424442404442424040404240404
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4.1. Cybersecurity research and development programmes22022202222202222202020202020202Criteria
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 studies22222222220202220222020202220202Criteria
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 INFRASTRUCTURE12121212121212121212912612612012012012612012612612012
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5.1. Identification of critical information infrastructure33333333333333330303030303330303Criteria
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 infrastructure33333333333303030303033303030303Criteria
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 organisations33333333330333330303033303333303Criteria
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 authority33333333333303030303030303033303Criteria
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 ENABLERS121210128121212121210126128121012212612412012212012212
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6.1. Secure electronic identification22222222222202022202220202020202Criteria
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 signature22222222222222222222222202220222Criteria
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 services22220222222222222202222202020202Criteria
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 services22020222222222222202020202020202Criteria
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 services22222222220202222202020202020202Criteria
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 cybersecurity22222222222202020202020202020202Criteria
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 RAISING9121212612912912912912912612312312012312312612012
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7.1. Cyber threat analysis33330333333333033303330303330303Criteria
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 reports33333333333333330303030303033303Criteria
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 resources33333333333333333333030333033303Criteria
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 coordination03330303030303330303030303030303Criteria
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 DATA44444444444424440444444444040424
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8.1. Personal data protection legislation22222222222222220222222222020222Criteria
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 authority22222222222202220222222222020202Criteria
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 RESPONSE11141414121414141114141414141414514014514014614314514014
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9.1. National incident response capacity33333333333333333303330333333303Criteria
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 obligations33333333333333330303030303030303Criteria
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 tool22220222222222222202220202022202Criteria
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 cooperation03333333033333330303030333030303Criteria
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 cooperation33333333333333330303030303030303Criteria
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 MANAGEMENT99795929395959295909390909090909
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10.1. Cyber crisis management plan22220202020202020202020202020202Criteria
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 exercises33333303333333033303330303030303Criteria
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 exercises22222222022222222202020202020202Criteria
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 reserve22020202020202020202020202020202Criteria
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 CYBERCRIME1616816161681614161116161661611161616616916616016316616
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11.1. Cybercrime offences in national law33333333333333333333333333033333Criteria
Cybercrime offences are defined in national legislation.
Accepted referencesLegal act
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11.2. Procedural law provisions33333303333333333333330333030303Criteria
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 Cybercrime22022202222222020222020202020202Criteria
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 capacity33033333330333033333033303030333Criteria
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 capacity22222222020222022222020202020202Criteria
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 cybercrime33033303333333030333033303030303Criteria
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 DEFENCE46464666262646260626060606260606
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12.1. Military cyber defence capacity22222222020222020202020202020202Criteria
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 doctrine02020222020202020202020202020202Criteria
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 exercises22222222222222220222020202220202Criteria
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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