NCSI FULFILMENT PERCENTAGE
Version 29 Sep 2022
GENERAL CYBER SECURITY INDICATORS
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1. Cyber security policy development 7/7 100%77 100%
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1.1. Cyber security policy unit 333
Requirements
CriteriaA central government entity (ministry or equivalent) has a specialised official or unit responsible for national cyber security policy development.
Accepted referencesOfficial website or legal act
Evidence
https://www.telecomunicaciones.gob.ec/valores-mision-vision/
Ministry of Telecommunications and the Information Society
“To be the governing body for the development of information and communication technologies in Ecuador, (…) , which issues regulations, policies, plans and monitors and evaluation of its implementation, which regulates and controls the postal sector, coordinating actions with the actors of the strategic sectors to guarantee equal access to services and promote their effective, efficient and effective use, which ensures progress towards the society of the information for the development of the Ecuador" (link above).
"Institutional Strategic Objectives
(…) Strengthen the state with information security and cybersecurity measures that respond to threats and preserve the confidentiality, integrity, and availability of information assets“ (cited source can be accessed here).
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1.2. Cyber security policy coordination format 222
Requirements
CriteriaThe central government has a committee, council, working group, etc. for national-level cyber security policy coordination.
Accepted referencesOfficial website or legal act
Evidence
National Cybersecurity Committee,see p. 31 of National Cybersecurity Policy (2021).
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1.3. Cyber security strategy 111
Requirements
CriteriaThe central government has established a national-level cyber security strategy or other equivalent document.
Accepted referencesValid official document
Evidence
National Cybersecurity Strategy of Ecuador (2022-2025) (link above). As a complementary document see also: Cybersecurity Policy (2021).
“The document has high international standards since for its preparation it had the technical advice of the Cyber Resilience Project for Development of the European Union (Cyber4Dev) and the Cybersecurity program of the Inter-American Committee against Terrorism of the Organization of American States. (CICTE/OAS).
The Strategy had the contribution of more than 170 actors from the private, academic, public sector and cybersecurity experts; as well as representatives of the National Cybersecurity Committee, a body created in the current Government and that brings together the Ministries of National Defense, Government, Foreign Affairs and Human Mobility, the Strategic Intelligence Center and the General Secretariat of the Public Administration of the Presidency .
The Strategy has six axes of action that cover current and priority issues for the country: Governance and national coordination; Cyber resilience; Fight against cybercrime; National cyber defense and cyber intelligence; Cybersecurity skills and capabilities; and international cooperation.”
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1.4. Cyber security strategy implementation plan 111
Requirements
CriteriaThe central government has established an implementation plan to the national-level cyber security strategy or other equivalent document.
Accepted referencesValid official document or its enforcement act
Evidence
National Cybersecurity Strategy of Ecuador (2022-2025), see pp. 40-57.
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2. Cyber threat analysis and information 1/5 20%15 20%
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2.1. Cyber threats analysis unit 003
Requirements
CriteriaA central government entity has a national-level unit that is specialised in national strategic cyber threat situation analysis.
Accepted referencesOfficial website or legal act
Evidence
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2.2. Public cyber threat reports are published annually 001
Requirements
CriteriaThe public part of the national cyber threat situation analysis is published at least once a year.
Accepted referencesOfficial public report
Evidence
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2.3. Cyber safety and security website 111
Requirements
CriteriaPublic authorities provide at least one cyber safety and security website for cyber security and ICT professionals, and regular users.
Accepted referencesWebsite
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3. Education and professional development 6/9 67%69 67%
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3.1. Cyber safety competencies in primary or secondary education 001
Requirements
CriteriaPrimary or secondary education curricula include cyber safety / computer safety competences.
Accepted referencesOfficial curriculum or official report
Evidence
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3.2. Bachelor’s level cyber security programme 002
Requirements
CriteriaThere is at least one cyber security / electronic information security focused programme at Bachelor’s or equivalent level.
Accepted referencesAccredited study programme
Evidence
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3.3. Master’s level cyber security programme 222
Requirements
CriteriaThere is at least one cyber security / electronic information security focused programme at Master’s or equivalent level.
Accepted referencesAccredited study programme
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3.4. PhD level cyber security programme 222
Requirements
CriteriaThere is at least one cyber security / electronic information security focused programme at PhD or equivalent level.
Accepted referencesAccredited study programme
Evidence
https://www.epn.edu.ec/doctorado-en-informatica-2/
Escuela Politécnica Nacional, PhD in Computer Science with specailization in computer security
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3.5. Cyber security professional association 222
Requirements
CriteriaThere is a professional association of cyber/electronic information security specialists, managers or auditors.
Accepted referencesWebsite
Evidence
Asociación Ecuatoriana de Ciberseguridad - AECI
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4. Contribution to global cyber security 2/6 33%26 33%
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4.1. Convention on Cybercrime 001
Requirements
CriteriaThe country has ratified the Convention on Cybercrime.
Accepted referencesOfficial website of the convention
Evidence
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4.2. Representation in international cooperation formats 111
Requirements
CriteriaThe government is regularly represented in a cooperation format that is dedicated to international cyber security (e.g. FIRST).
Accepted referencesOfficial website of the cooperation format
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4.3. International cyber security organisation hosted by the country 003
Requirements
CriteriaA regional or international cyber security organisation is hosted by the country.
Accepted referencesOrganisation’s official website
Evidence
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4.4. Cyber security capacity building for other countries 111
Requirements
CriteriaThe country has (co-)financed or (co-)organised at least one capacity building project for another country in the last 3 years.
Accepted referencesOfficial website or project document
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BASELINE CYBER SECURITY INDICATORS
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5. Protection of digital services 1/5 20%15 20%
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5.1. Cyber security responsibility for digital service providers 001
Requirements
CriteriaAccording 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 referencesLegal act
Evidence
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5.2. Cyber security standard for the public sector 111
Requirements
CriteriaPublic sector digital service providers must implement (1) cyber/ICT security requirements (defined by legislation) or (2) a widely recognised security standard.
Accepted referencesLegal act
Evidence
Ministerial Agreement 166, of 2013, Government's Information Security Scheme.
Art. 1.- Provide to the entities of the Central, Institutional and Public Administration that depend on the Executive Function the mandatory Ecuadorian Technical Standards NTE INEN-ISO / IEC
27000 for Information Security Management.
Art. 2.- The entities of the Public Administration will implement in a term of eighteen (18) months the Government Information Security Scheme (EGSI), which is attached to this
agreement as Annex 1, with the exception of the provisions or standards set as priorities in said scheme, which will be implemented in (6) months from the issuance of this Agreement. -
5.3. Competent supervisory authority 003
Requirements
CriteriaThe 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 referencesOfficial website or legal act
Evidence
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6. Protection of essential services 0/6 0%06 0%
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6.1. Operators of essential services are identified 001
Requirements
CriteriaThere is a legal act that allows to identify operators of essential services.
Accepted referencesLegal act
Evidence
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6.2. Cyber security requirements for operators of essential services 001
Requirements
CriteriaAccording to the legislation, operators of essential services must manage cyber/ICT risks.
Accepted referencesLegal act
Evidence
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6.3. Competent supervisory authority 003
Requirements
CriteriaThe 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 referencesOfficial website or legal act
Evidence
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6.4. Regular monitoring of security measures 001
Requirements
CriteriaOperators 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 referencesLegal act
Evidence
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7. E-identification and trust services 6/9 67%69 67%
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7.1. Unique persistent identifier 111
Requirements
CriteriaThe 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 referencesLegal act
Evidence
https://www.acnur.org/fileadmin/Documentos/BDL/2017/10975.pdf
Art. 29.- Unique Identification Number.- The live birth will be assigned a Unique Identification Number (NUI) related to a biometric element of the person, in such a way that it allows individualizing the person from birth, guaranteeing the unique identity , so it is the obligation of the State through the public body in charge of health, public and private health facilities, and the General Directorate of Civil Registry, Identification and Certification, to make birth registrations immediately within the establishment of health and without the request of the interested party.
The Unique Identification Number (NUI) will link all public and private services without the need for the issuance of the identity card and will be mandatory in the different documents or public and private registers.
Unique Registry of Taxpayers (RUC) Number
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7.2. Requirements for cryptosystems 001
Requirements
CriteriaRequirements for cryptosystems in the field of trust services are regulated.
Accepted referencesLegal act
Evidence
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7.3. Electronic identification 001
Requirements
CriteriaElectronic identification is regulated.
Accepted referencesLegal act
Evidence
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7.4. Electronic signature 111
Requirements
CriteriaE-signature is regulated
Accepted referencesLegal act
Evidence
Law N. 2002-67, on Electronic Commerce, Electronic Signatures and Data Messages
Articles 13 – 28
Executive Decree 3496, of 2002 General Regulations for the Law on Electronic Commerce, Electronic Signatures and Data Messages (subsequently modified by Executive Decree 908, of 2005, Executive Decree 1356, of 2008, and Executive Decree 867, of 2011)
https://www.eci.bce.ec/marco-normativo;jsessionid=ca5bfd163d4bd4330942dca0d851
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7.5. Timestamping 111
Requirements
CriteriaTimestamping is regulated.
Accepted referencesLegal act
Evidence
Law N. 2002-67, on Electronic Commerce, Electronic Signatures and Data Messages
General Dispositions (pages 24 - 27): Definition of Timestamping (Sellado de Tiempo)
Definition: Electronic notation electronically signed and added to a data message with at least the date, the time and identity of the person making the entry.
Second.- The accredited information certification entities may
provide time-stamping services. This service must be accredited
technically by the National Telecommunications Council.
Executive Decree 3496, of 2002 General Regulations for the Law on Electronic Commerce, Electronic Signatures and Data Messages (subsequently modified by Executive Decree 908, of 2005, Executive Decree 1356, of 2008, and Executive Decree 867, of 2011)
Article 23: Timestamp - For the provision of time stamping services, the data message must be sent through the certifying entity or a third party duly registered in the CONAT / A to provide this service. The time stamp shall only establish, for the pertinent legal purposes, the exact time and date in which the data message was received by the certifying entity or the third party registered by the CONAT / A; and the exact date and time in said data message was delivered to the recipient.
For legal purposes, the time stamp service will be provided taking as reference the time zone of the Ecuadorian continental territory. The provision of services, time stamping will be carried out under free competition and contracting. The parties involved in the contracting of this type of service may determine the conditions that regulate their relationship. -
7.6. Electronic registered delivery service 001
Requirements
CriteriaElectronic 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 referencesLegal act
Evidence
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7.7. Competent supervisory authority 333
Requirements
CriteriaThere is an authority responsible for the supervision of qualified trust service providers.
Accepted referencesOfficial website or legal act
Evidence
National Telecommunications Council (CONATEL)
>Superintendence of Telecommunications (non-existent entity)<
Law N. 2002-67, on Electronic Commerce, Electronic Signatures and Data Messages
Article 37: CONATEL is the agency for regulation, authorization and registration of accredited certification bodies
Article 38 – 39: The Superintendence of Telecommunications is the control agency of accredited certification bodies.
https://www.arcotel.gob.ec/miembros-del-consejo-nacional-de-telecomunicaciones/
Members of the National Telecommunications Council
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8. Protection of personal data 4/4 100%44 100%
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8.1. Personal data protection legislation 111
Requirements
CriteriaThere is a legal act for personal data protection.
Accepted referencesLegal act
Evidence
Organic Law of Personal Data Protection
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8.2. Personal data protection authority 333
Requirements
CriteriaThere is an independent public supervisory authority that is responsible for personal data protection.
Accepted referencesOfficial website or legal act
Evidence
The Superintendent of Data Protection
Organic Law of Personal Data Protection, Chapter XII (Personal Data Protection Authority), articles 75-77.
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INCIDENT AND CRISIS MANAGEMENT INDICATORS
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9. Cyber incidents response 5/6 83%56 83%
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9.1. Cyber incidents response unit 333
Requirements
CriteriaThe government has a unit (CSIRT, CERT, CIRT, etc.) that is specialised in national-level cyber incident detection and response.
Accepted referencesOfficial website or legal act
Evidence
EcuCERT is the Computer Incident Response Center of the Telecommunications Regulation and Control Agency of Ecuador (an agency under the Ministry of Telecommunications and the Information Society).
Cybersecurity Policy (2021), II. Information systems and incident management, pp. 33-34.
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9.2. Reporting responsibility 001
Requirements
CriteriaDigital service providers and operators of essential services have an obligation to notify appointed government authorities of cyber security incidents.
Accepted referencesLegal act
Evidence
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9.3. Single point of contact for international coordination 222
Requirements
CriteriaThe government has designated a single point of contact for international cyber security coordination.
Accepted referencesOfficial website or legal act
Evidence
https://www.ecucert.gob.ec/nosotros.html
Tasks under "Propósitos" include "cooperate and be the point of contact with other national and international response teams for the resolution of vulnerabilities and computer incidents"
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10. Cyber crisis management 1/5 20%15 20%
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10.1. Cyber crisis management plan 001
Requirements
CriteriaThe government has established a crisis management plan for large-scale cyber incidents.
Accepted referencesLegal act
Evidence
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10.2. National-level cyber crisis management exercise 002
Requirements
CriteriaThe 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 referencesExercise document/website or press release
Evidence
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10.3. Participation in international cyber crisis exercises 111
Requirements
CriteriaThe country's team has participated in an international cyber crisis management exercise in the last 3 years.
Accepted referencesExercise document/website or press release
Evidence
https://www.incibe-cert.es/en/international-cyberex-previous-editions
International CyberEx 2021
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10.4. Operational support of volunteers in cyber crises 001
Requirements
CriteriaThe procedures for using volunteers in the field of cyber security are established by legislation.
Accepted referencesLegal act
Evidence
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11. Fight against cybercrime 4/9 44%49 44%
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11.1. Cybercrimes are criminalised 111
Requirements
CriteriaCybercrimes are defined by legislation.
Accepted referencesLegal act
Evidence
https://tbinternet.ohchr.org/Treaties/CEDAW/Shared%20Documents/ECU/INT_CEDAW_ARL_ECU_18950_S.pdf
Organic Integral Penal Code
Articles 173 – 174, 190 – 194, 229 – 234.
Law N. 2002-67, on Electronic Commerce, Electronic Signatures and Data Messages
Articles 57 - 64
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11.2. Cybercrime unit 333
Requirements
CriteriaThere is a government entity with a specific function of combatting cybercrime.
Accepted referencesOfficial website or legal act
Evidence
National Cybercrime Unit of the National Police of Ecuador, click also here.
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11.3. Digital forensics unit 003
Requirements
CriteriaThere is a government entity with a specific function of digital forensics.
Accepted referencesOfficial website or legal act
Evidence
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11.4. 24/7 contact point for international cybercrime 002
Requirements
CriteriaThe government has designated an international 24/7 contact point for cybercrimes.
Accepted referencesOfficial website or legal act
Evidence
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12. Military cyber operations 4/6 67%46 67%
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12.1. Cyber operations unit 333
Requirements
CriteriaMilitary forces have a unit (cyber command, etc.) that is specialised in planning and conducting cyber operations.
Accepted referencesOfficial website or legal act
Evidence
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12.2. Cyber operations exercise 002
Requirements
CriteriaMilitary forces have conducted a cyber operations exercise or an exercise with a cyber operations component in the country in the last 3 years.
Accepted referencesExercise document/website or press release
Evidence
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12.3. Participation in international cyber exercises 111
Requirements
CriteriaThe country's military team has participated in an international cyber operations exercise in the last 3 years.
Accepted referencesExercise document/website or press release
Evidence
https://eurasiantimes.com/debuting-at-worlds-largest-military-drills-us-new-littoral-regiment/
Rim of the Pacific (RIMPAC) 2022 also had a cyber component.
IV Exercise of the Ibero-American Cyber Defense Forum
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