NCSI :: Colombia

Archived data from 2016-2023

69. Colombia 53.25

69th	National Cyber Security Index
81st	Global Cybersecurity Index
84th	ICT Development Index
65th	Networked Readiness Index

Population		48.8million
Area (km2)		1.1million
GDP per capita ($)		15.0thousand

NCSI FULFILMENT PERCENTAGE

NCSI DEVELOPMENT TIMELINE 3 years All data

RANKING TIMELINE

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10 Jun 2022		Public data collection
13 Feb 2019		Public data collection
5 Jun 2017		Public data collection

Version 10 Jun 2022

GENERAL CYBER SECURITY INDICATORS

1. Cyber security policy development 2/7 29%

2
7 29%
- 1.1. Cyber security policy unit 0
  
  0
  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
- 1.2. Cyber security policy coordination format 0
  
  0
  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
- 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://colaboracion.dnp.gov.co/CDT/Conpes/Econ%C3%B3micos/3995.pdf
  
  National Policy of Digital Trust and Security (2020)
- 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://colaboracion.dnp.gov.co/CDT/Conpes/Econ%C3%B3micos/3995.pdf
  
  On page 45 of the document linked, the implementation plan for the cyber security policy is attached (see downloadable xlsx file below) .
  
  https://colaboracion.dnp.gov.co/CDT/Conpes/Econ%C3%B3micos/PAS%203995.xlsx
  
  Downloadable xlsx file
2. Cyber threat analysis and information 2/5 40%

2
5 40%
- 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 1
  
  1
  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
  
  https://caivirtual.policia.gov.co/sites/default/files/tendencias_cibercrimen_colombia_2019_-_2020_0.pdf
  
  2019 - 2020 Report
  
  https://caivirtual.policia.gov.co/sites/default/files/informe_amenazas_de_cibercrimen_en_colombia_2016_-_2017.pdf
  
  2016 - 2017 Report
  
  https://caivirtual.policia.gov.co/ciberseguridad/cartillas/todos
  
  Other Reports
- 2.3. Cyber safety and security website 1
  
  1
  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
  
  http://www.colcert.gov.co/
  
  Colombian CERT, which publishes security alerts on its home page. The Colombian CERT also is on twitter and publishes regular information there as well.
  
  http://www.enticconfio.gov.co/
  
  The web page financed and maintained by the Ministry of Informatio Technologies and Communications. It posts news about everything cyber-related, including tutorials on how to (for example) erease the history of your smartphone regularly. Clicking on the tab #poderdigital opens up a page where people can choose courses regarding cybersecurity, which are followed by a small test to see if the course was understood. Examples of the courses include: cybersquatting, abusive acces to cyberprofiles, phishing, etc.
  
  https://caivirtual.policia.gov.co/
  
  Link is to the “cybernetic police centre” by the national police of colombia. It includes reports and tutorials on cyberthreats and cybersecurity.
3. Education and professional development 6/9 67%

6
9 67%
- 3.1. Cyber safety competencies in primary or secondary education 0
  
  0
  1
  
  Requirements
  
  Criteria
  Primary or secondary education curricula include cyber safety / computer safety competences.
  Accepted references
  Official curriculum or official report
  
  Evidence
- 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
  
  http://www.cidca.edu.co/programas/ntic/tecnologia/tecnologia-en-seguridad-informatica.php
- 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://sistemas.uniandes.edu.co/es/mesi
  
  https://www.unipiloto.edu.co/programas/especializaciones/maestria-en-seguridad-informatica-y-de-las-comunicaciones/
  
  https://www.javeriana.edu.co/info-prg/maestria-seguridad-digital
- 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://isacabogota.org/nuestro-capitulo/
  
  http://www.isacamedellin.org/
  
  https://www.owasp.org/index.php/Bogota
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
  
  https://www.coe.int/en/web/conventions/full-list/-/conventions/treaty/185/signatures?module=signatures-by-treaty&treatynum=185
- 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
  
  https://first.org/members/teams/#colombia
- 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 1/6 17%

1
6 17%
- 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://colaboracion.dnp.gov.co/CDT/Conpes/Econ%C3%B3micos/3854.pdf
  
  Page 16 last sentence: "By 2015, the Ministry of National Defense had developed the Guide for the Identification of Critical Cybernetic Infrastructure, which is constituted as the main input of this catalog, built in coordination with the multiple stakeholders."
  Assigned to the Ministry of Defense in 2011, through Conpes 3701, pag 29, point 9.
  
  https://www.ccit.org.co/wp-content/uploads/sesion-5-panel-infraestructuras-criticas-ciber-en-colombia.pdf
  
  A 2016 Catalogue of Critial Cyber Infrastructure for Colombia has been drafted (as illustrated in the presentation), but it has been classified as secret by the Government.
- 6.2. Cyber security requirements for operators of essential services 0
  
  0
  1
  
  Requirements
  
  Criteria
  According to the legislation, operators of essential services must manage cyber/ICT risks.
  Accepted references
  Legal act
  
  Evidence
- 6.3. 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 operators of essential services, regarding cyber/information security requirements.
  Accepted references
  Official website or legal act
  
  Evidence
- 6.4. Regular monitoring of security measures 0
  
  0
  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
7. E-identification and trust services 7/9 78%

7
9 78%
- 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://www.cancilleria.gov.co/sites/default/files/Normograma/docs/resolucion_registraduria_3571_2003.htm
  
  Unique Personal Identification Number (NUIP), RESOLUTION 3571 OF 2003
  
  ARTICLE 5. "The Unique Personal Identification Number (NUIP), will identify the person from their birth and will be disabled with their death.
- 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 1
  
  1
  1
  
  Requirements
  
  Criteria
  Electronic identification is regulated.
  Accepted references
  Legal act
  
  Evidence
  
  https://www.registraduria.gov.co/?page=cedula-digital
  
  https://www.funcionpublica.gov.co/eva/gestornormativo/norma.php?i=118337
  
  Decree 620 of 2020. Article 2.2.17.1.3. Identification by digital means. The identification by digital means, through the digital citizenship card and by biometry will be governed by the provisions issued by the National Registry of Civil Status, within the framework of their powers.
- 7.4. Electronic signature 1
  
  1
  1
  
  Requirements
  
  Criteria
  E-signature is regulated
  Accepted references
  Legal act
  
  Evidence
  
  http://www.alcaldiabogota.gov.co/sisjur/normas/Norma1.jsp?i=4276
- 7.5. Timestamping 1
  
  1
  1
  
  Requirements
  
  Criteria
  Timestamping is regulated.
  Accepted references
  Legal act
  
  Evidence
  
  http://www.alcaldiabogota.gov.co/sisjur/normas/Norma1.jsp?i=4276
- 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
  
  http://www.alcaldiabogota.gov.co/sisjur/normas/Norma1.jsp?i=4276
  
  Article 41 states that the functions of the Superintendency of Industry and Commerce include: Authorize the activity of the certification entities on the national level Ensure the effective functioning and service of these entities Conduct audit visits to these entities
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
  
  http://www.alcaldiabogota.gov.co/sisjur/normas/Norma1.jsp?i=49981
  
  Law 1581 of 2012 (By which general provisions are issued for 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
  
  http://www.alcaldiabogota.gov.co/sisjur/normas/Norma1.jsp?i=49981
  
  Law 1581 of 2012 (By which general provisions are issued for the protection of personal data)
  
  "Article 19. Data Protection Authority . The Superintendency of Industry and Commerce, through a Delegate for the Protection of Personal Data, will exercise vigilance to ensure that the principles, rights, guarantees and procedures provided for in this law are respected in the processing of personal data.

INCIDENT AND CRISIS MANAGEMENT INDICATORS

9. Cyber incidents response 3/6 50%

3
6 50%
- 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
  
  http://www.colcert.gov.co/
- 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 0
  
  0
  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
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://www.sic.gov.co/recursos_user/documentos/normatividad/Ley_1273_2009.pdf
  
  Law 1273 of 2009
  Through which the penal code is modified, a new protected legal good, called “of the protection of information and data” is created [...] It follows by defining and saying what are the punishments for things such as: unlawful acces to a computer system, unlawful interference of computer system or telecommunication network, computer data interception, computer damage, use of malware, personal data abuse [...]
  
  https://www.policia.gov.co/denuncia-virtual/normatividad-delitos-informaticos
- 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
  
  https://caivirtual.policia.gov.co/
  
  Webpage of the National Police Virtual Cybernetic Centre
  
  https://colaboracion.dnp.gov.co/CDT/Conpes/Econ%C3%B3micos/3701.pdf
  
  Functions are described on page 25 of the second link (Guidelines for Cybersecurity and Cyberdefense Policies) in section d - the Virtual Cybernetic Centre will be in charge of the cybersecurity ofthe Colombian territory, offer information, support, and protection against cybercrime. It will have as tasks the prevention, attention, investigation and prosecution of cybercrimes in the country, informing on its webpage about cyberthreats. It will work in cooperation with colCERT.
  
  https://www.fiscalia.gov.co/colombia/wp-content/uploads/Organigrama-FGN.pdf
  
  Specialized Directorate against Computer Crimes (Dirección Especializada contra los Delitos Informáticos)
- 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
  
  https://www.fiscalia.gov.co/colombia/noticias/destacada/fiscalia-inaugura-primer-laboratorio-de-informatica-forense
  
  Launch news of the Computer Forensic Laboratory
- 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
  
  https://rm.coe.int/cyber-list-of-competent-authorities-september-2021/1680a3aaae
  
  National Police - Colombian Cybercrime Competence Center C4 Cybercrime Directorate
12. Military cyber operations 4/6 67%

4
6 67%
- 12.1. Cyber operations unit 3
  
  3
  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
  
  https://www.ccoci.mil.co/nosotros/ccoci/24
  
  CCOCI
  
  https://colaboracion.dnp.gov.co/CDT/Conpes/Econ%C3%B3micos/3701.pdf
  
  Pages 24 and 25 of the document describe the functions of the CCOCI (Cyber Operations Command Joint of the Armed Forces). strengthen the nations’ technical and operative capacities that will allow it to confront the IT threats and cyberattacks, through the execution of defense measures on the hardware and/or software level and through the implementation of cyberdefense protocols.
- 12.2. Cyber operations exercise 0
  
  0
  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
- 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://www.arsouth.army.mil/news/Pages/Panamax-2018.aspx
  
  Participation in Panamax 2018
  
  http://www.eb.mil.br/web/noticias/noticiario-do-exercito/-/asset_publisher/MjaG93KcunQI/content/exercicio-ibero-americano-de-defesa-cibernetica-promove-intercambio-na-area-de-seguranca-da-informacao-
  
  Participation in I Exercício Ibero-Americano de Defesa Cibernética 2017

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Archived data from 2016-2023

69. Colombia 53.25

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