Global Cybersecurity Index - Overview North

Transcript:Global Cybersecurity Index - Overview North:
Global Cybersecurity Index - Overview North Macedonia May 2024 itu.int/gci Note: scores and analysis may change based on GCI 2024 The ITU Global Cybersecurity Index is a composite index that measures key aspects of state-level cybersecurity practices The GCI is designed to Drive awareness global cybersecurity Share best practices Drive continuous cybersecurity improvement Build capacity in ITU Members Key Statistics First released: 2015 Member States Participating: 172 (of 194) Mentions in scholarly articles: >2 700* Current questionnaire: 82 questions GCI 2020 Report Available at: https://www.itu.int/hub/publication/d-str-gci-01-2021/ 2 North Macedonia can improve Cooperation, Capacity Development, and Technical Measures 3 *The Global Cybersecurity Index Questionnaire is updated between editions to better reflect current considerations in cybersecurity Averages weighted by number of internet users North Macedonia can work to ensure its laws and regulations are effective in addressing current cybersecurity issues Legal Measures: the existence of legal institutions and effective frameworks dealing with cybersecurity and cybercrime. North Macedonia has implemented a number of laws addressing cybersecurity, including Criminal Code of North Macedonia, amended in 2019; Law on Electronic Communications; Law on Personal Data Protection; Law on Cybercrime; Law on Copyright and Related Rights, North Macedonia is party to the Budapest Convention The Law on Electronic Documents, Electronic Identification and Trust Services, adopted in 2019 defines online identity The Criminal Code of North Macedonia addresses online racist and xenophobic behaviors, as well as harassment, abuse Child online protection is regulated through the Law on Protection of Children from Harmful Content on the Internet Areas of improvement: Clarify national policy and regulations relevant to the identification and protection of critical infrastructure North Macedonia build on its national CIRT work to target sectorial needs Technical Measures: the existence of technical institutions and frameworks dealing with cybersecurity endorsed or created by the Member State. MKD-CIRT is a separate organizational unit within the Agency for Electronic Communications, and is accredited with FIRST. It conducts a variety cyber awareness activities cyber exercises, public advisories Areas of improvement: MKD-CIRT can work to become affiliated with a regional CERT Develop sectorial CIRTs/CSIRTs/CERTs domestically or in collaboration with other countries, and carry out cyber awareness activities and cyber drills targeting sectors Develop a comprehensive the implementation of internationally recognized standards in cybersecurity North Macedonia can work to enhance and refine its existing national cybersecurity strategy Organizational Measure: the existence and number of institutions and strategies organizing cybersecurity development at the national level. North