Kazakhstan climbs in the UN Global Cybersecurity Index
On June 29, 2021, a conference of the International Telecommunication Union (ITU) at the UN was held, within the framework of which the 4th edition of the Global Cybersecurity Index report was published.
According to the results of the analysis carried out by the UN ITU experts, the Republic of Kazakhstan has risen by 9 positions and is ranked 31st (previously 40th) in the Global Cybersecurity Index.
In the Regional rating, Kazakhstan is in 2nd place after the Russian Federation.
The ranking criteria are: legislative framework, technical and organizational measures, activities in the international arena and capacity building for the development of the cybersecurity sphere.
The ITU Global Cybersecurity Index is the main cybersecurity indicator in the strategic programs of the Republic of Kazakhstan, such as «Cyber Shield of Kazakhstan» and «Digital Kazakhstan».
The Ministry of Digital Development, Innovations and Aerospace Industry of the Republic of Kazakhstan expresses its gratitude to the ITU for fruitful cooperation and acknowledgement to the country's information security specialists for their support in the development of cybersecurity.
A detailed report is available on the official ITU website: https://www.itu.int/en/myitu/Publications/2021/06/28/13/22/Global-Cybersecurity-Index-2020