Kazakhstan has risen in the UN Global Cybersecurity Index

On June 29, 2021, a conference of the International Telecommunication Union (ITU) at the United Nations was held, within the framework of which the 4th edition of the report on the Global Cybersecurity Index was published.

Thus, according to the results of the analysis conducted by the experts of the UN ITU, the Republic of Kazakhstan has risen by 9 positions and occupies 31st place (previously – 40th) in the Global Cybersecurity Index.

In the Regional ranking, Kazakhstan is located on the 2nd place after the Russian Federation.

The rating criteria are: the legislative framework, technical and organizational measures, activities in the international arena and capacity-building for the development of the field of cybersecurity.

The ITU Global Cybersecurity Index is the main indicator in the field of cybersecurity in the strategic programs of the Republic of Kazakhstan, such as "Cyber Shield of Kazakhstan" and "Digital Kazakhstan".

The Ministry of Digital Development, Innovation and Aerospace Industry of the Republic of Kazakhstan expresses its gratitude to ITU for the fruitful cooperation and thanks the information security specialists of the country 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