NCSI :: Georgia

Archived data from 2016-2023

44. Georgia 64.94

44th	National Cyber Security Index
55th	Global Cybersecurity Index
74th	ICT Development Index
68th	Networked Readiness Index

Population		3.7million
Area (km2)		69.7thousand
GDP per capita ($)		10.6thousand

NCSI FULFILMENT PERCENTAGE

NCSI DEVELOPMENT TIMELINE 3 years All data

RANKING TIMELINE

NCSI Update		Data source
23 Mar 2023		Government officials
30 Nov 2022		Government officials

Version 23 Mar 2023

GENERAL CYBER SECURITY INDICATORS

1. Cyber security policy development 7/7 100%

7
7 100%
- 1.1. Cyber security policy unit 3
  
  3
  3
  
  Requirements
  
  Criteria
  A central government entity (ministry or equivalent) has a specialised official or unit responsible for national cyber security policy development.
  Accepted references
  Official website or legal act
  
  Evidence
  
  https://matsne.gov.ge/ka/document/view/5345906?publication=0
  
  Department of Information and Cybersecurity of the National Security Council (according to Resolution 643 "On Approving the Regulations of the National Security Council" on Amendments to Resolution No. 337 of the Government of Georgia of July 17, 2019)
  
  https://nsc.gov.ge/en/OFFICE-OF-THE-COUNCIL/Departments
  
  Official website of the National Security Council
- 1.2. Cyber security policy coordination format 2
  
  2
  2
  
  Requirements
  
  Criteria
  The central government has a committee, council, working group, etc. for national-level cyber security policy coordination.
  Accepted references
  Official website or legal act
  
  Evidence
  
  https://matsne.gov.ge/ka/document/view/2764463
  
  National Security Council as per the Law of Georgia on National Security Policy Planning and Coordination, Art. 19
  
  https://matsne.gov.ge/ka/document/view/5345906?publication=0
  
  Specifically, the Department of Information and Cybersecurity of the National Security Council (according to Resolution 643 "On Approving the Regulations of the National Security Council" on Amendments to Resolution No. 337 of the Government of Georgia of July 17, 2019)
  
  https://nsc.gov.ge/en/OFFICE-OF-THE-COUNCIL/Departments
  
  Official website of the National Security Council
- 1.3. Cyber security strategy 1
  
  1
  1
  
  Requirements
  
  Criteria
  The central government has established a national-level cyber security strategy or other equivalent document.
  Accepted references
  Valid official document
  
  Evidence
  
  https://matsne.gov.ge/ka/document/view/5263611?publication=0
  
  National Cybersecurity Strategy and Action Plan (2021-2024), Ordinance of the Government of Georgia №482
- 1.4. Cyber security strategy implementation plan 1
  
  1
  1
  
  Requirements
  
  Criteria
  The central government has established an implementation plan to the national-level cyber security strategy or other equivalent document.
  Accepted references
  Valid official document or its enforcement act
  
  Evidence
  
  https://matsne.gov.ge/ka/document/view/5263611?publication=0
  
  National Cybersecurity Strategy and Action Plan (2021-2024), Ordinance of the Government of Georgia №482
2. Cyber threat analysis and information 0/5 0%

0
5 0%
- 2.1. Cyber threats analysis unit 0
  
  0
  3
  
  Requirements
  
  Criteria
  A central government entity has a national-level unit that is specialised in national strategic cyber threat situation analysis.
  Accepted references
  Official website or legal act
  
  Evidence
- 2.2. Public cyber threat reports are published annually 0
  
  0
  1
  
  Requirements
  
  Criteria
  The public part of the national cyber threat situation analysis is published at least once a year.
  Accepted references
  Official public report
  
  Evidence
- 2.3. Cyber safety and security website 0
  
  0
  1
  
  Requirements
  
  Criteria
  Public authorities provide at least one cyber safety and security website for cyber security and ICT professionals, and regular users.
  Accepted references
  Website
  
  Evidence
3. Education and professional development 7/9 78%

7
9 78%
- 3.1. Cyber safety competencies in primary or secondary education 1
  
  1
  1
  
  Requirements
  
  Criteria
  Primary or secondary education curricula include cyber safety / computer safety competences.
  Accepted references
  Official curriculum or official report
  
  Evidence
  
  http://ncp.ge/curriculum/satesto-seqtsia/akhali-sastsavlo-gegmebi-2018-2024/sabazo-safekhuri-vi-ix-klasebi-proeqti-sadjaro-gankhilvistvis
  
  Information and communication technologies National Curriculum for Basic Level (Grades 7th – 9th)
- 3.2. Bachelor’s level cyber security programme 2
  
  2
  2
  
  Requirements
  
  Criteria
  There is at least one cyber security / electronic information security focused programme at Bachelor’s or equivalent level.
  Accepted references
  Accredited study programme
  
  Evidence
  
  https://www.cu.edu.ge/en/schoolss/cst/programs-cst/bachelor-cst/cyber-security-dual-program
  
  Joint Cyber Security Program from the Caucasus University
- 3.3. Master’s level cyber security programme 2
  
  2
  2
  
  Requirements
  
  Criteria
  There is at least one cyber security / electronic information security focused programme at Master’s or equivalent level.
  Accepted references
  Accredited study programme
  
  Evidence
  
  https://sangu.edu.ge/eng/program/cybersecurity
  
  Master of Science in Information Technology Security (SANGU); Master of Science in Cybersecurity (NKU)
- 3.4. PhD level cyber security programme 0
  
  0
  2
  
  Requirements
  
  Criteria
  There is at least one cyber security / electronic information security focused programme at PhD or equivalent level.
  Accepted references
  Accredited study programme
  
  Evidence
- 3.5. Cyber security professional association 2
  
  2
  2
  
  Requirements
  
  Criteria
  There is a professional association of cyber/electronic information security specialists, managers or auditors.
  Accepted references
  Website
  
  Evidence
  
  https://scsa.ge/en/
  
  Scientific Cyber Security Association (SCSA)
  
  https://www.owasp.org/index.php/Tbilisi
  
  OWASP Tbilisi
4. Contribution to global cyber security 2/6 33%

2
6 33%
- 4.1. Convention on Cybercrime 1
  
  1
  1
  
  Requirements
  
  Criteria
  The country has ratified the Convention on Cybercrime.
  Accepted references
  Official website of the convention
  
  Evidence
  
  http://www.coe.int/en/web/conventions/full-list/-/conventions/treaty/185/signatures
- 4.2. Representation in international cooperation formats 1
  
  1
  1
  
  Requirements
  
  Criteria
  The government is regularly represented in a cooperation format that is dedicated to international cyber security (e.g. FIRST).
  Accepted references
  Official website of the cooperation format
  
  Evidence
  
  http://guam-organization.org/en/node/1990
  
  GUAM (Georgia, Ukraine, Azerbaijan, Moldova), SELEC (SouthEast European Law Enforcement Center)
  
  https://www.first.org/members/teams/#georgia
  
  Ministry of Justice of Georgia LEPL Digital Governance Agency CERT is a member of FIRST.
  
  https://mncdet.wixsite.com/mncdet-nato
  
  MN CD E&T – Multinational Cyber Defence Education and Training Programme.
- 4.3. International cyber security organisation hosted by the country 0
  
  0
  3
  
  Requirements
  
  Criteria
  A regional or international cyber security organisation is hosted by the country.
  Accepted references
  Organisation’s official website
  
  Evidence
- 4.4. Cyber security capacity building for other countries 0
  
  0
  1
  
  Requirements
  
  Criteria
  The country has (co-)financed or (co-)organised at least one capacity building project for another country in the last 3 years.
  Accepted references
  Official website or project document
  
  Evidence

BASELINE CYBER SECURITY INDICATORS

5. Protection of digital services 0/5 0%

0
5 0%
- 5.1. Cyber security responsibility for digital service providers 0
  
  0
  1
  
  Requirements
  
  Criteria
  According to legislation, digital service providers (except micro and small enterprises): (1) must manage cyber/ICT risks or (2) must implement established cyber/information security requirements.
  Accepted references
  Legal act
  
  Evidence
- 5.2. Cyber security standard for the public sector 0
  
  0
  1
  
  Requirements
  
  Criteria
  Public sector digital service providers must implement (1) cyber/ICT security requirements (defined by legislation) or (2) a widely recognised security standard.
  Accepted references
  Legal act
  
  Evidence
- 5.3. Competent supervisory authority 0
  
  0
  3
  
  Requirements
  
  Criteria
  The government has a competent authority in the field of cyber/information security that has the power to supervise public and private digital service providers regarding the implementation of cyber/information security requirements.
  Accepted references
  Official website or legal act
  
  Evidence
6. Protection of essential services 6/6 100%

6
6 100%
- 6.1. Operators of essential services are identified 1
  
  1
  1
  
  Requirements
  
  Criteria
  There is a legal act that allows to identify operators of essential services.
  Accepted references
  Legal act
  
  Evidence
  
  https://matsne.gov.ge/ka/document/view/5346058?publication=0
  
  Resolution of Government of Georgia №646 of 31 December 2021 on Approval of the list of 1st, 2nd and 3rd categories of critical information system sybject.
  
  https://matsne.gov.ge/ka/document/view/2521602?publication=0
  
  Resolution of Government №567 of Georgia on Approval of the list of critical infrastructure system subjects in the sphere of defence
- 6.2. Cyber security requirements for operators of essential services 1
  
  1
  1
  
  Requirements
  
  Criteria
  According to the legislation, operators of essential services must manage cyber/ICT risks.
  Accepted references
  Legal act
  
  Evidence
  
  https://matsne.gov.ge/ka/document/view/1679424?publication=4
  
  The Law of Georgia on Information Security, Article 4.2. states that “The information security policy [of CIIs] must meet the minimum information security requirements… These requirements are set by the Digital Governance Agency in accordance with the standards and requirements set by ISO and ISACA”.
  
  https://matsne.gov.ge/ka/document/view/5017144?publication=0
  
  Order N⁰4 on the approval of minimum information security requirements was enacted in that same month to replace it’s preceding one, from 2013. The requirements are described in the Order and the Annexed ISO 27001:2011 document
- 6.3. Competent supervisory authority 3
  
  3
  3
  
  Requirements
  
  Criteria
  The government has a competent authority in the field of cyber/information security that has the power to supervise operators of essential services, regarding cyber/information security requirements.
  Accepted references
  Official website or legal act
  
  Evidence
  
  https://matsne.gov.ge/ka/document/view/1679424?publication=5
  
  According to Georgian legislation, there is no categorization of critical information system subjects such as digital service providers and operators of essential services. There are 3 tiers of critical information system subjects according to the Law of Georgia on Information Security: 1st tier - state organisations, 2nd tier - electronic communication companies, 3rd tier - private companies functioning of which is essential national defence and/or economic security, as well as to normal functioning of the state authority and/or society. Additionaly, there are organisations categorized as critical information system subjects within defence sector.
  
  Competent authorities with the power to supervise cyber/information security requirements are as follows: for the1st and 2nd tiers - LEPL Operative-Technical Agency of State Security of Georgia, for the 3rd tier - LEPL Digital Governance Agency of the Ministry of Justice of Georgia, for the defence sector - LEPL Cyber Security Bureau of the Ministry of Defence of Georgia.
- 6.4. Regular monitoring of security measures 1
  
  1
  1
  
  Requirements
  
  Criteria
  Operators of essential services must regularly (at least once every 3 years) provide evidence of the effective implementation of cyber/information security policies (e.g. audit result, documentation, specific report).
  Accepted references
  Legal act
  
  Evidence
  
  https://matsne.gov.ge/ka/document/view/5017242?publication=0
  
  The Law of Georgia on Information Security, Article 4.3. identifies the monitoring of security measures by the LEPL-Digital Governance Agency. Order N⁰6 on the approval of the rules for conducting information security audits indicates that information security audits should be conducted annually.
7. E-identification and trust services 6/9 67%

6
9 67%
- 7.1. Unique persistent identifier 1
  
  1
  1
  
  Requirements
  
  Criteria
  The government provides a unique persistent identifier to all citizens, residents, and legal entities. For example, the identifier remains the same after document expiration and name change.
  Accepted references
  Legal act
  
  Evidence
  
  https://matsne.gov.ge/ka/document/view/31504?publication=51
  
  The legal act relevant to the registration of citizens (Law of Georgia on Registration of Citizens of Georgia and Foreigners Residing in Georgia, Rules of Identity (Residence) and Issuance of Passports of Citizens of Georgia) and legal entities (Order N⁰241).
- 7.2. Requirements for cryptosystems 0
  
  0
  1
  
  Requirements
  
  Criteria
  Requirements for cryptosystems in the field of trust services are regulated.
  Accepted references
  Legal act
  
  Evidence
- 7.3. Electronic identification 0
  
  0
  1
  
  Requirements
  
  Criteria
  Electronic identification is regulated.
  Accepted references
  Legal act
  
  Evidence
- 7.4. Electronic signature 1
  
  1
  1
  
  Requirements
  
  Criteria
  E-signature is regulated
  Accepted references
  Legal act
  
  Evidence
  
  https://matsne.gov.ge/ka/document/view/3654557
  
  Law of Georgia on Electronic Signature and Electronic Documents was enacted on March 14, 2008 and established a legal framework for electronic document and the use of electronic signatures, but didn’t apply to electronic trust services. A new law on Electronic Document and Electronic Trust Services which will substitute existing law on e-signatures was enacted on April 21, 2017. The new Law replaced the old regulation and sets legal grounds for the application of electronic document and electronic trust services, such as qualified electronic signature and seal, timestamp, qualified preservation service for qualified electronic signatures and etc. New law fully comply with Regulation (EU) No 910/2014 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 23 July 2014 on electronic identification and trust services for electronic transactions in the internal market and repealing Directive 1999/93/EC.
- 7.5. Timestamping 1
  
  1
  1
  
  Requirements
  
  Criteria
  Timestamping is regulated.
  Accepted references
  Legal act
  
  Evidence
  
  https://matsne.gov.ge/ka/document/view/3654557
  
  Art 7
- 7.6. Electronic registered delivery service 0
  
  0
  1
  
  Requirements
  
  Criteria
  Electronic registered delivery service between state entities, citizens and private sector entities is regulated. The service provides legally binding data exchange and guarantees the confidentiality and integrity of information.
  Accepted references
  Legal act
  
  Evidence
- 7.7. Competent supervisory authority 3
  
  3
  3
  
  Requirements
  
  Criteria
  There is an authority responsible for the supervision of qualified trust service providers.
  Accepted references
  Official website or legal act
  
  Evidence
  
  https://matsne.gov.ge/ka/document/view/3654557?publication=1
  
  The Law of Georgia about electronic document and electronic trust service, Article 11, identifies the LEPL-Digital Governance Agency as the competent supervisory authority for trust services.
8. Protection of personal data 4/4 100%

4
4 100%
- 8.1. Personal data protection legislation 1
  
  1
  1
  
  Requirements
  
  Criteria
  There is a legal act for personal data protection.
  Accepted references
  Legal act
  
  Evidence
  
  https://matsne.gov.ge/ka/document/view/1561437?publication=22
  
  Law on the Protection of Personal Data
- 8.2. Personal data protection authority 3
  
  3
  3
  
  Requirements
  
  Criteria
  There is an independent public supervisory authority that is responsible for personal data protection.
  Accepted references
  Official website or legal act
  
  Evidence
  
  https://personaldata.ge/en
  
  Personal Data Protection Service
  
  The Law on the Protection of Personal Data designated the State Inspector’s Service as the personal data protection authority. The English version of that legal act can be accessed here.

INCIDENT AND CRISIS MANAGEMENT INDICATORS

9. Cyber incidents response 5/6 83%

5
6 83%
- 9.1. Cyber incidents response unit 3
  
  3
  3
  
  Requirements
  
  Criteria
  The government has a unit (CSIRT, CERT, CIRT, etc.) that is specialised in national-level cyber incident detection and response.
  Accepted references
  Official website or legal act
  
  Evidence
  
  https://matsne.gov.ge/ka/document/view/1679424?publication=5
  
  The Law of Georgia on Information Security, Article 8 identifies the Computer Incident Assistance Teams of the Operational-Technical Agency, the Digital Governance Agency and the Cyber Security Bureau.
  Article 10(3) also identifies the Cyber Security Bureau Computer Incident Response Team.
- 9.2. Reporting responsibility 0
  
  0
  1
  
  Requirements
  
  Criteria
  Digital service providers and operators of essential services have an obligation to notify appointed government authorities of cyber security incidents.
  Accepted references
  Legal act
  
  Evidence
- 9.3. Single point of contact for international coordination 2
  
  2
  2
  
  Requirements
  
  Criteria
  The government has designated a single point of contact for international cyber security coordination.
  Accepted references
  Official website or legal act
  
  Evidence
  
  https://matsne.gov.ge/ka/document/view/5017126?publication=0
  
  According to Order N⁰1 On the approval of the computer incident assistance team and the rules of procedure, the Computer Incident Assistance Team cooperates “with international and regional organizations operating in the field of cyber security, relevant structures of foreign countries, [for the] exchange of information”.
10. Cyber crisis management 1/5 20%

1
5 20%
- 10.1. Cyber crisis management plan 0
  
  0
  1
  
  Requirements
  
  Criteria
  The government has established a crisis management plan for large-scale cyber incidents.
  Accepted references
  Legal act
  
  Evidence
- 10.2. National-level cyber crisis management exercise 0
  
  0
  2
  
  Requirements
  
  Criteria
  The government has conducted a national-level cyber crisis management exercise or a crisis management exercise with a cyber component in the last 3 years.
  Accepted references
  Exercise document/website or press release
  
  Evidence
- 10.3. Participation in international cyber crisis exercises 1
  
  1
  1
  
  Requirements
  
  Criteria
  The country's team has participated in an international cyber crisis management exercise in the last 3 years.
  Accepted references
  Exercise document/website or press release
  
  Evidence
  
  https://www.incibe-cert.es/en/international-cyberex-previous-editions
  
  CyberEx 2021
- 10.4. Operational support of volunteers in cyber crises 0
  
  0
  1
  
  Requirements
  
  Criteria
  The procedures for using volunteers in the field of cyber security are established by legislation.
  Accepted references
  Legal act
  
  Evidence
11. Fight against cybercrime 9/9 100%

9
9 100%
- 11.1. Cybercrimes are criminalised 1
  
  1
  1
  
  Requirements
  
  Criteria
  Cybercrimes are defined by legislation.
  Accepted references
  Legal act
  
  Evidence
  
  https://matsne.gov.ge/ka/document/view/16426
  
  Georgian Legal Framework on cybercrime covers all offences against confidentiality, integrity and availability of computer data and systems as well as computer-related offences and content-related offences, as required by the Convention on Cybercrime. Georgian cyber-crime legislation is in line with the principles and rules of Budapest Convention both in terms of substantive and procedural aspects. Namely, national law criminalizes illegal access, illegal interception, data interference, system interference, misuse of devices, Computer-related forgery, Offences related to child pornography, Offences related to infringements of copyright and related rights.
- 11.2. Cybercrime unit 3
  
  3
  3
  
  Requirements
  
  Criteria
  There is a government entity with a specific function of combatting cybercrime.
  Accepted references
  Official website or legal act
  
  Evidence
  
  http://police.ge/en/projects/kiberdanashauli/shinagan-saqmeta-saministros-mier-gankhortsielebuli-ghonisdziebebi
- 11.3. Digital forensics unit 3
  
  3
  3
  
  Requirements
  
  Criteria
  There is a government entity with a specific function of digital forensics.
  Accepted references
  Official website or legal act
  
  Evidence
  
  http://police.ge/en/projects/kiberdanashauli/shinagan-saqmeta-saministros-mier-gankhortsielebuli-ghonisdziebebi
  
  http://expertiza.gov.ge/page.html?page=biuro&item=1020
- 11.4. 24/7 contact point for international cybercrime 2
  
  2
  2
  
  Requirements
  
  Criteria
  The government has designated an international 24/7 contact point for cybercrimes.
  Accepted references
  Official website or legal act
  
  Evidence
  
  http://police.ge/en/projects/kiberdanashauli
  
  http://www.coe.int/en/web/conventions/full-list/-/conventions/treaty/185/declarations?p_auth=eNcHkRc4
12. Military cyber operations 3/6 50%

3
6 50%
- 12.1. Cyber operations unit 0
  
  0
  3
  
  Requirements
  
  Criteria
  Military forces have a unit (cyber command, etc.) that is specialised in planning and conducting cyber operations.
  Accepted references
  Official website or legal act
  
  Evidence
- 12.2. Cyber operations exercise 2
  
  2
  2
  
  Requirements
  
  Criteria
  Military forces have conducted a cyber operations exercise or an exercise with a cyber operations component in the country in the last 3 years.
  Accepted references
  Exercise document/website or press release
  
  Evidence
  
  https://mod.gov.ge/en/news/read/8498/inter-agency-exercise-didgori-2021-finished
  
  Didgori 2021
- 12.3. Participation in international cyber exercises 1
  
  1
  1
  
  Requirements
  
  Criteria
  The country's military team has participated in an international cyber operations exercise in the last 3 years.
  Accepted references
  Exercise document/website or press release
  
  Evidence
  
  https://mod.gov.ge/en/news/read/7968/representatives-of-cyber-security-bureau-participate-in-the-cyber-exercise-amber-mist-2020%E2%80%9D
  
  Amber Mist 2020

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Archived data from 2016-2023

44. Georgia 64.94

NCSI FULFILMENT PERCENTAGE

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