GENERAL CYBER SECURITY INDICATORS

• 1. Cyber security policy development 4/7 57%
  4

  7 57%
  • 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://dsa.cy/en/

    Digital Security Authority 

    ---

    http://www.cylaw.org/nomoi/enop/non-ind/2020_1_89/full.html

    Article 29(1) of the Network and Information Systems Security Act 2020 (89 (I) / 2020)

    ×
  • 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://dsa.cy/el/strategy/csrc-2020/

     

    Cybersecurity Strategy of the Republic of Cyprus 2020 (only in Greek)
     

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  • 1.4. Cyber security strategy implementation plan 0
    0

    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

    ×
• 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 8/9 89%
  8

  9 89%
  • 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

    https://www.ciu.edu.tr/page/information-security-technology-10416

    BSc in Information Technology Security at Cyprus International 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://euc.ac.cy/en/programs/master-cybersecurity-online/

    ---

    http://www.uclancyprus.ac.cy/en/courses/school-sciences/postgraduate-courses/msc-cybersecurity/

    ---

    https://www.ouc.ac.cy/index.php/el/studies/programmes/master/master-ayd

    ×
  • 3.4. PhD level cyber security programme 2
    2

    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

    https://www.ouc.ac.cy/index.php/en/studies/programs/studies-degrees-doctoral/studies-degrees-doctoral-sthee/phd-sthee-cybesecurity

    ×
  • 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://engage.isaca.org/cypruschapter/home

    ISACA Cyprus Chapter

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• 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?p_auth=zrS8ISMY

    ×
  • 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://www.first.org/members/teams/#Cyprus

    ---

    https://www.itu.int/en/ITU-D/Cybersecurity/Documents/Status_ITU_IMPACT.pdf

    ×
  • 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 4/5 80%
  4

  5 80%
  • 5.1. Cyber security responsibility for digital service providers 1
    1

    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

    http://www.cylaw.org/nomoi/enop/non-ind/2020_1_89/full.html

    Article 37 of the Network and Information Systems Security Act 2020 (89 (I) / 2020)

    ×
  • 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 3
    3

    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

    http://www.cylaw.org/nomoi/enop/non-ind/2020_1_89/full.html

    Article 15(2) and Article 20(1)(a) of the Network and Information Systems Security Act 2020 (89 (I) / 2020)

    ×
• 6. Protection of essential services 5/6 83%
  5

  6 83%
  • 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

    http://www.cylaw.org/nomoi/enop/non-ind/2020_1_89/full.html

    Article 27 (2) of the Network and Information Systems Security Act 2020 (89 (I) / 2020)

    ×
  • 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

    http://www.cylaw.org/nomoi/enop/non-ind/2020_1_89/full.html

    Part 10, Articles 35 - 36 of the Network and Information Systems Security Act 2020 (89 (I) / 2020)

    ×
  • 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

    http://www.cylaw.org/nomoi/enop/non-ind/2020_1_89/full.html

    Article 15(2) and Article 20(1)(a) of the Network and Information Systems Security Act 2020 (89 (I) / 2020)

    ×
  • 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 0
    0

    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

    ×
  • 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

    http://www.cylaw.org/nomoi/enop/non-ind/2002_1_141/full.html

    Articles 65A-65G of the The Population Archive Law of 2002 (141 (I) / 2002)

    ---

    http://www.cylaw.org/nomoi/enop/non-ind/2018_1_55/full.html

    The Implementation of Regulation (EU) no. 910/2014, on Electronic Identification and Trust Services for Electronic Transactions in the Internal Market, Law of 2018 (55 (I) / 2018)

    ---

    http://eur-lex.europa.eu/legal-content/EN/TXT/HTML/?uri=CELEX:32014R0910&from=EN

    ×
  • 7.4. Electronic signature 1
    1

    1

    Requirements

    Criteria

    E-signature is regulated

    Accepted references

    Legal act

    Evidence

    http://www.cylaw.org/nomoi/enop/non-ind/2018_1_55/full.html

    Article 9 of The Implementation of Regulation (EU) no. 910/2014, on Electronic Identification and Trust Services for Electronic Transactions in the Internal Market, Law of 2018 (55 (I) / 2018)

    ---

    http://eur-lex.europa.eu/legal-content/EN/TXT/HTML/?uri=CELEX:32014R0910&from=EN

    ×
  • 7.5. Timestamping 1
    1

    1

    Requirements

    Criteria

    Timestamping is regulated.

    Accepted references

    Legal act

    Evidence

    http://www.cylaw.org/nomoi/enop/non-ind/2018_1_55/full.html

    Article 11 of The Implementation of Regulation (EU) no. 910/2014, on Electronic Identification and Trust Services for Electronic Transactions in the Internal Market, Law of 2018 (55 (I) / 2018)

    ---

    http://eur-lex.europa.eu/legal-content/EN/TXT/HTML/?uri=CELEX:32014R0910&from=EN

    ×
  • 7.6. Electronic registered delivery service 1
    1

    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

    http://www.cylaw.org/nomoi/enop/non-ind/2018_1_55/full.html

    Article 12 of The Implementation of Regulation (EU) no. 910/2014, on Electronic Identification and Trust Services for Electronic Transactions in the Internal Market, Law of 2018 (55 (I) / 2018)

    ---

    http://eur-lex.europa.eu/legal-content/EN/TXT/HTML/?uri=CELEX:32014R0910&from=EN

    ×
  • 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.cylaw.org/nomoi/enop/non-ind/2018_1_55/full.html

    The Department of Electronic Communications according to Article 3 (1)-(2) of the Implementation of Regulation (EU) no. 910/2014, on Electronic Identification and Trust Services for Electronic Transactions in the Internal Market, Law of 2018 (55 (I) / 2018)

    ×
• 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.dataprotection.gov.cy/dataprotection/dataprotection.nsf/page3a_gr/page3a_gr?opendocument

    ---

    http://www.dataprotection.gov.cy/dataprotection/dataprotection.nsf/page3d_gr/page3d_gr?opendocument

    ×
  • 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.dataprotection.gov.cy/dataprotection/dataprotection.nsf/page6c_gr/page6c_gr?opendocument

    ×

INCIDENT AND CRISIS MANAGEMENT INDICATORS

• 9. Cyber incidents response 6/6 100%
  6

  6 100%
  • 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://csirt.cy/en/

    National CSIRT-CY

    ---

    http://www.cylaw.org/nomoi/enop/non-ind/2020_1_89/full.html

    Article 31 of the Network and Information Systems Security Act 2020 (89 (I) / 2020)

    ×
  • 9.2. Reporting responsibility 1
    1

    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

    http://www.cylaw.org/nomoi/enop/non-ind/2020_1_89/full.html

    The Network and Information Systems Security Act 2020 (89 (I) / 2020):

    • Basic service operators / critical information infrastructure operators : Article 35 (3)(a)-(c)              
    • Digital Service Provider : Article 37 (5)(a)-(c)

    ×
  • 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

    http://www.cylaw.org/nomoi/enop/non-ind/2020_1_89/full.html

    The Digital Security Authority according to Article 30 (1)-(5) of the Network and Information Systems Security Act 2020 (89 (I) / 2020)

    ×
• 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://cyprus-mail.com/2021/07/02/uk-cyber-security-exercise-for-cypriot-officials/

    ---

    https://www.incibe-cert.es/en/international-cyberex-previous-editions

    International 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.coe.int/en/web/octopus/country-wiki-ap/-/asset_publisher/CmDb7M4RGb4Z/content/cyprus/pop_up?_101_INSTANCE_CmDb7M4RGb4Z_viewMode=print&_101_INSTANCE_CmDb7M4RGb4Z_languageId=en_GB

    Cyprus employs an extensive set of legal provisions in various laws to address cybercrimes.

    ×
  • 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://www.police.gov.cy/police/police.nsf/All/671EB91BDCAA303EC22584000041D696?OpenDocument

    Office for Combating Cybercrime of the Cyprus Police

    ×
  • 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.police.gov.cy/police/police.nsf/All/671EB91BDCAA303EC22584000041D696?OpenDocument

    Digital Evidence Forensic Laboratory (DEFL)

    ---

    https://dsa.cy/wp-content/uploads/7_dssc_andreas_anastasiades_0.pdf

    ×
  • 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-updated-march-2019-v2/168093755f

    Office for Combating Cybercrime and Forensic Lab, Department C Cyprus Police Headquarters Nicosia, Cyprus

    ×
• 12. Military cyber operations 1/6 17%
  1

  6 17%
  • 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 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://eda.europa.eu/news-and-events/news/2021/02/19/cyber-defence-exercise-brings-together-military-certs

    ---

    https://defenceredefined.com.cy/panoptis-2020-cyber-%E2%80%8B%E2%80%8Bwarfare-exercise-with-the-participation-of-the-national-guards-cyber-%E2%80%8B%E2%80%8Bdefence-company-and-national-csirt/

    ×