GENERAL CYBER SECURITY INDICATORS

• 1. Cyber security policy development 7/7 100%
  7

  7 100%
  • 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://indotel.gob.do/media/10605/decreto-230-18.pdf

    Article 16. "Functions of the Coordination Team of Cybersecurity Strategies (ECEC) will have the following functions: a) define policies, establish guidelines and prepare proposals for strategies and action plans for the development of the national cybersecurity strategy 2018-2021 ...

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  • 1.2. Cyber security policy coordination format 2
    2

    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

    https://indotel.gob.do/media/10605/decreto-230-18.pdf

    Board of Directors of the National Cybersecurity Center
    
    Decree 230-18

    Article 12. Conformation of the National Cybersecurity Center. The National Cybersecurity Center will be integrated by a Board of Directors, its highest authority, and by an Executive Directorate.

    Paragraph I: The Board of Directors will be composed of the following entities:…

    Paragraph II: The Board of Directors will have the power, when the case merits, to require the participation of other State representatives, such as: the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, ... the Academics, critical infrastructure operators, the private sector, ... and citizens in general.

    Article 14 - Functions of the Council of the National Cybersecurity Center
    e) define policies, establish guidelines and elaborate proposals of strategies and plans to submit them to the approval of the Executive Power

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  • 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://indotel.gob.do/media/10605/decreto-230-18.pdf

    Decree 230-18, establishing and regulating the National Cybersecurity Strategy 2018-2021. Articles 2 - 8 delineate the National Cybersecurity Strategy 2018-2021.

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  • 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://indotel.gob.do/media/10605/decreto-230-18.pdf

    Article 9. Action and Review Plan. Within ninety (90) days following the issuance of this decree, the Action and Review Plan will be established, which will define the priority activities, deadlines, budget and institutions responsible for the implementation of each of the actions...

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• 2. Cyber threat analysis and information 5/5 100%
  5

  5 100%
  • 2.1. Cyber threats analysis unit 3
    3

    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

    https://cncs.gob.do/ciber-observatorio/

    The National Cybersecurity Center has a Cybersecurity National Observatory (Observatorio Nacional de Ciberseguridad) that performs threat intelligence from various sources of threat information in the Dominican cyberspace. It currently monitors 1.5 million public IP addresses where it classifies 45 cyber-exposure indicators.

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  • 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://cncs.gob.do/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/Vulnerabilidades-RDP-en-el-Ciberespacio-Dominicano.pdf

    The National CSIRT publishes reports of threat levels in the Dominican cyberspace, such as the impact of botnet networks and indicator exposures such as RDP related to Bluekeep threats.

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    https://cncs.gob.do/wp-content/uploads/2020/01/Redes-Botnet-en-el-Ciberespacio-República-Dominicana.pdf

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  • 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

    https://cncs.gob.do/csirt-rd/alertas/

    ---

    https://cncs.gob.do/concientizacion/

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• 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

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  • 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.intec.edu.do/oferta-academica/areas-academicas/ingenierias/grado/item/ingenieria-en-ciberseguridad

    Cybersecurity Engineering

    ---

    https://www.itla.edu.do/images/pdf/pensum-seguridad-informatica.pdf

    Technologist In Informatic Security

    ---

    https://unicaribe.edu.do/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/V20200813-Ingenier%C3%ADa-en-Ciberseguridad.pdf

    Cybersecurity Engineering (UNICARIBE)

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  • 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://www.intec.edu.do/oferta-academica/areas-academicas/ingenierias/postgrado/item/maestria-en-ciberseguridad-mcs

    Master in Cybersecurity

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    https://uasd.edu.do/index.php/postgrado-y-educ-continuada-ciencias/postgrado

    Master's Degree in Auditing and Information Security (Maestria Auditoría y Seguridad Informática)

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    https://unicaribe.edu.do/maestria/ciberseguridad/

    Master in Cybersegurity (UNICARIBE)

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  • 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://engage.isaca.org/santodomingochapter/home

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• 4. Contribution to global cyber security 6/6 100%
  6

  6 100%
  • 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=cQKZj4uA

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  • 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/csirt-rd

    The National CSIRT was admitted as a full member of FIRST in December 2020.

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

    ITU-Impact

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  • 4.3. International cyber security organisation hosted by the country 3
    3

    3

    Requirements

    Criteria

    A regional or international cyber security organisation is hosted by the country.

    Accepted references

    Organisation’s official website

    Evidence

    https://www.eucybernet.eu/lac4/

    Latin America and Caribbean Cyber Competence Centre LAC4 is implemented by EU CyberNet and funded by the European Union, established in 2022 with the physical training facility in Santo Domingo, the Dominican Republic.

    LAC4 is:

    • state-of-the-art hybrid training facility, digital forensics lab and cyber range;
    • capacity to develop and provide technical, policy and strategic level courses and simulation;
    • platform for doctrine development and research coordination;
    • channel to cyber capacity building projects, training modules and materials developed in the EU.

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  • 4.4. Cyber security capacity building for other countries 1
    1

    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

    https://www.lac4.eu/event/cyberweek-lac4-2022/

    On November 14-17, all cybersecurity-related roads will lead to LAC4, Santo Domingo. A week full of different discussions, training, workshops, and networking on the most important topics will take place in cooperation with many countries and organizations. See all the events and participants below.

    Cyber Week 2022 was also held where 20 countries of the region participated and were trained in Crisis Communication and regional incident response exercises.

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BASELINE CYBER SECURITY INDICATORS

• 5. Protection of digital services 1/5 20%
  1

  5 20%
  • 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

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  • 5.2. Cyber security standard for the public sector 1
    1

    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

    https://optic.gob.do/nortic-a72016/

    Government organizations must comply with the information security regulations established by the Presidential Office of Information Technology (OPTIC)

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  • 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

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• 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://www.aduanas.gob.do/media/8408/ley-267-08-sobre-terrorismo.pdf

    Article 8 of Law No. 267-08 identifies strategic infrastructure. 

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  • 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 5/9 56%
  5

  9 56%
  • 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

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  • 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 0
    0

    1

    Requirements

    Criteria

    Electronic identification is regulated.

    Accepted references

    Legal act

    Evidence

    ×
  • 7.4. Electronic signature 1
    1

    1

    Requirements

    Criteria

    E-signature is regulated

    Accepted references

    Legal act

    Evidence

    https://indotel.gob.do/media/5129/ley-no-126-02-ingles.pdf

    Law No. 126-02 concerning Electronic Commerce, Documents, and Digital Signatures. See Title IV - Articles 31-34.

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    https://indotel.gob.do/media/5119/decreto-335-03-ingles.pdf

    Decree No. 335-03 approves the Regulation of Application of Law No. 126-02 on Electronic Commerce, Documents and Digital Signatures

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  • 7.5. Timestamping 1
    1

    1

    Requirements

    Criteria

    Timestamping is regulated.

    Accepted references

    Legal act

    Evidence

    https://indotel.gob.do/media/5119/decreto-335-03-ingles.pdf

    Devree No. 335-03 approves the Regulation of Application of Law No. 126-02 on Electronic Commerce, Documents and Digital Signatures

    See Article 86, and also Article 1.15 for the definition of "chronological stamping" ("estampado cronológico").

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  • 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

    https://indotel.gob.do/media/5129/ley-no-126-02-ingles.pdf

    INDOTEL (Dominican Institute of Telecommunications)

    Law No. 126-02 concerning Electronic Commerce, Documents, and Digital Signatures

    Title IV - Articles 35 - 36

    Title V  - Articles 56 - 57

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    https://indotel.gob.do/media/5119/decreto-335-03-ingles.pdf

    INDOTEL (Dominican Institute of Telecommunications)

    
    DECREE No. 335-03

    That approves the Regulation of Application of Law No. 126-02, on Electronic Commerce, Documents and Digital Signatures

    Article 3, Article 8, Article 27, Article 39

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• 8. Protection of personal data 1/4 25%
  1

  4 25%
  • 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

    https://indotel.gob.do/media/6200/ley_172_13.pdf

    Law No. 172-13, whose purpose is the comprehensive protection of personal data stored in archives, public records, data banks or other technical means of processing data intended to provide information, whether public or private.

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    https://www.coe.int/en/web/octopus/country-wiki/-/asset_publisher/hFPA5fbKjyCJ/content/dominican-republic/pop_up?_101_INSTANCE_hFPA5fbKjyCJ_viewMode=print&_101_INSTANCE_hFPA5fbKjyCJ_languageId=en_GB

    Right of access to information and data about a person or his property contained in official or private records, as well as to know its destination and use within the limitations established by law (Art. 44 numeral 2 Constitution of the Dominican Republic)

    Inviolability of correspondence, documents or private messages contained in print, digital, electronic or any other type of formats (Art. 44 paragraph 3 Constitution of the Dominican Republic)

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  • 8.2. Personal data protection authority 0
    0

    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

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INCIDENT AND CRISIS MANAGEMENT INDICATORS

• 9. Cyber incidents response 5/6 83%
  5

  6 83%
  • 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://indotel.gob.do/media/10605/decreto-230-18.pdf

    Cyber Incident Response Team of the Dominican Republic (CSIRT-RD)

    Decree 230-18

    Article 12. Conformation of the National Cybersecurity Center

    Paragraph III (page 11): In addition, the National Cybersecurity Center will have two main teams: a Cybersecurity Strategies Coordination Team (ECEC) and a Cyber Incident Response Team of the Dominican Republic (CSIRT-RD), which will be assisted by Sectorial Teams of Incident Response.

    Article 17. Functions of the Cyber Incident Response Team of the Dominican Republic (CSIRT-RD).

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  • 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 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

    https://indotel.gob.do/media/10605/decreto-230-18.pdf

    National Cybersecurity Center

    Decree 230-18

    Article 13. Attributions of the National Cybersecurity Center...

    j) Be the point of contact between the Dominican State and other national and international organizations of a similar nature.

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• 10. Cyber crisis management 3/5 60%
  3

  5 60%
  • 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 2
    2

    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

    https://www.eucybernet.eu/eu-cybernet-work-in-dominican-republic-first-national-cyber-llamas-exercise/

    EU CyberNet experts participated in the national cybersecurity exercise “Cyber llamas” (“Cyber flames”) in the Dominican Republic. The table top exercise was carried out by the Cyber4Dev project in collaboration with the National Cybersecurity Centre of the Dominican Republic on 19 May 2021.

    The purpose of Dominican Republic’s first national level cybersecurity exercise was to define, specify and exercise the role of the National Cybersecurity Council (NCC) in cyber crisis. The focus of the exercise was to test the operational and collaborative practices, regulatory frameworks and political escalation process in a large scale cyber crisis affecting the nation. The fictional scenario, developed in collaboration with the CSIRT-RD and Indotel experts focused on cybercrime targeting DR’s critical infrastructure, government ICT infrastructure and e-services.

    The exercise received active interest and lively participation by executive level representatives from the ministries and agencies that form part of the National Cybersecurity Council. The conclusions of the exercise will feed into the national policy planning, regulatory and capability development processes in cybersecurity.

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  • 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 2018

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  • 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

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• 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

    http://www.wipo.int/wipolex/en/text.jsp?file_id=235325

    Law No. 53-07, of April 23, 2007, against High Technology Crimes and Offenses
     

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  • 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

    http://www.wipo.int/wipolex/en/text.jsp?file_id=235325

    Article 37.- Investigation and Submission. Investigations of cases and Submission to justice of the persons involved will be supported by the Department of Investigation of Crimes and Crimes of High Technology (DICAT), which will have liaison officers of the Computer Crime Investigation Division (DIDI) of the National Department of Investigation, of the Secretary of State of Forces Armed and the National Directorate of Drug Control.

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    https://rm.coe.int/16804b3493

    DICAT

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  • 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

    http://www.senado.gov.do/masterlex/MLX/docs/1C/2/11/18/1A49.htm

    Law 454-08 that creates the National Institute of Forensic Sciences of the Dominican Republic. G.O. No. 10491 of October 28, 2008. As a dependency of the Public Ministry, it has the mandate and power to carry out digital forensic analyzes to support criminal and judicial investigations.

    Article 11. Attributions of the Sub-directorate of Forensic Physics. The Sub-directorate of Forensic Physics has the following attributions.

    Submit expert reports on the analysis, comparison, physical and instrumental inspection of evidence.

    Provide services in the following areas: a) Identification of Firearms and Tool Marks (Ballistics), b) Documentoscopy, c) Digital Evidence, d) Fingerprinting, e) Accidentology, f) Ocular Inspection, among others.

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    https://pgr.gob.do/inacif/

    The National Institute of Forensic Sciences (INACIF), see "services" ("Forensic Physics → Computer forensics")

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  • 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://pgr.gob.do/inacif/

    Computer Forensics

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    https://pgr.gob.do/tag/dicat/

    High Tech Crimes and Offenses Investigation Department (DICAT), National Police

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    https://rm.coe.int/16804b3493

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• 12. Military cyber operations 6/6 100%
  6

  6 100%
  • 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://c5iffaa.gob.do/

    Command, Control, Communications, Computers, Cybersecurity and Intelligence Center (C5i) of the Armed Forces.

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  • 12.2. Cyber operations exercise 2
    2

    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

    https://csirt.c5iffaa.gob.do/direccion-de-ciberseguridad-y-ciberdefensa-del-c5i-lleva-a-cabo-el-ciberejercicio-operacion-ojo-de-halcon-2022-ctf/

    This website might be geoblocked. 
    
    The Command, Control, Communications, Computers, Cybersecurity and Intelligence Center (C5i) of the Armed Forces, through the Cybersecurity and Cyberdefense Directorate of that unit, had the opportunity to carry out "Operation Hawkeye 2022 CTF » in which the participants were provided with tools for the detection and hunting of cyber threats that could appear in cyberspace. It was carried out based on and compliance with Decree 313-22, which establishes the National Cybersecurity Strategy 2021-2030.

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  • 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

    Panamax 2018

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