NCSI :: Georgia

48. Georgia 53.25

48th	National Cyber Security Index
18th	Global Cybersecurity Index
74th	ICT Development Index
58th	Networked Readiness Index

Population		3.7million
Area (km2)		69.7thousand
GDP per capita ($)		10.6thousand

NCSI FULFILMENT PERCENTAGE

NCSI DEVELOPMENT TIMELINE 3 years All data

RANKING TIMELINE

NCSI Update		Data source
13 Apr 2020		Public data collection
21 Nov 2017		Government officials

Version 13 Apr 2020

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 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://matsne.gov.ge/ka/document/view/2764463
  
  National Security Council as per the Law of Georgia on National Security Policy Planning and Coordination, Art. 19
- 1.3. Cyber security strategy 0
  
  0
  1
  
  Requirements
  
  Criteria
  The central government has established a national-level cyber security strategy or other equivalent document.
  Accepted references
  Valid official document
  
  Evidence
- 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 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://dea.gov.ge/?action=page&p_id=297&lang=geo
  
  Data Exchange Agency annually from 2012 publishes its activity reports which contain information about identified cyber incidents, numbers and categories, vectors and targets of threats and implemented measures to combat them. DEA annual Report of 2019 is provided as reference (in Georgian).
  
  https://dea.gov.ge/?action=page&p_id=273&lang=geo
  
  DEA annual Report of 2018 is provided as reference (in Georgian).
- 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://dea.gov.ge/?action=page&p_id=135&lang=geo
  
  https://www.facebook.com/certgovge
3. Education and professional development 2/9 22%

2
9 22%
- 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 0
  
  0
  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
- 3.3. Master’s level cyber security programme 0
  
  0
  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
- 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://scsa.ge/en/
  
  Scientific Cyber Security Association (SCSA)
  
  https://www.owasp.org/index.php/Tbilisi
  
  OWASP Tbilisi
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
  
  http://www.coe.int/en/web/conventions/full-list/-/conventions/treaty/185/signatures
- 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
  
  http://guam-organization.org/en/node/1990
  
  GUAM (Georgia, Ukraine, Azerbaijan, Moldova), SELEC (SouthEast European Law Enforcement Center)
  
  https://first.org/members/teams/#georgia
  
  http://mncdet.wixsite.com/mncdet-nato
  
  MN CD E&T – Multinational Cyber Defence Education and Training Programme.
- 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 6/6 100%

6
6 100%
- 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://matsne.gov.ge/en/document/view/2333175
  
  Resolution of Government №312 of Georgia on Approval of the list of critical infrastructure system subjects
  
  https://matsne.gov.ge/en/document/view/2521602
  
  Resolution of Government №567 of Georgia on Approval of the list of critical infrastructure system subjects in the sphere of defence
- 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
  
  https://matsne.gov.ge/ka/document/view/1831782
- 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.dea.gov.ge/uploads/GISA_ENG_FINAL_2015_ver.pdf
  
  Chapter II, Art 4: DEA (CERT.GOV.GE, Information Security and policy Division) is specialized entity authorized for strengthening cyber security of critical information infrastructure subjects. The unit has the responsibility to develop adequate security measures for CII, and coordinate and supervise the implementation of CII specific security measures
- 6.4. Regular monitoring of security measures 1
  
  1
  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
  
  http://www.dea.gov.ge/uploads/GISA_ENG_FINAL_2015_ver.pdf
  
  Chapter II, Art 4: 3. Critical information system subject shall communicate information security policy adopted in compliance with par. 1 of this Article to the Data Exchange Agency for review. The Data Exchange Agency shall be also notified of any changes to information security policies. The Data Exchange Agency conducts general analysis of submitted documents and present recommendations for remedying shortcomings identified.
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://matsne.gov.ge/en/document/download/31504/28/en/pdf
  
  Art 1
  
  https://matsne.gov.ge/ka/document/view/88696
  
  Art 12: Both citizens and businesses are uniquely identified in Georgia. The personal number is a unique identification number of a person that shall not be changed. The appropriate authority – Public Service Development Agency shall assign a personal identity number to a person during: a) Birth registration; b) Acquisition of citizenship of Georgia. Identification number of a legal person is a unique number assigned to a legal person when being registered in the business registry, one unique number is assigned to a business entity, used for tax and state registration purposes at the same time. An identification number of a legal person is permanent and shall not be changed. Number of digits in legal person’s identification number is different based on the organizational form of the business (sole entrepreneur physical person or corporate company).
- 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://matsne.gov.ge/en/document/download/31504/28/en/pdf
  
  Art 14
- 7.4. Electronic signature 1
  
  1
  1
  
  Requirements
  
  Criteria
  E-signature is regulated
  Accepted references
  Legal act
  
  Evidence
  
  https://matsne.gov.ge/ka/document/view/3654557
  
  Law of Georgia on Electronic Signature and Electronic Documents was enacted on March 14, 2008 and established a legal framework for electronic document and the use of electronic signatures, but didn’t apply to electronic trust services. A new law on Electronic Document and Electronic Trust Services which will substitute existing law on e-signatures was enacted on April 21, 2017. The new Law replaced the old regulation and sets legal grounds for the application of electronic document and electronic trust services, such as qualified electronic signature and seal, timestamp, qualified preservation service for qualified electronic signatures and etc. New law fully comply with Regulation (EU) No 910/2014 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 23 July 2014 on electronic identification and trust services for electronic transactions in the internal market and repealing Directive 1999/93/EC.
- 7.5. Timestamping 1
  
  1
  1
  
  Requirements
  
  Criteria
  Timestamping is regulated.
  Accepted references
  Legal act
  
  Evidence
  
  https://matsne.gov.ge/ka/document/view/3654557
  
  Art 7
- 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://matsne.gov.ge/ka/document/view/3654557
  
  Law on " Electronic Document and Electronic Trust Services" vests all control and supervision of trust service providers to DEA. Art. 11.
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
  
  https://matsne.gov.ge/en/document/download/1561437/5/en/pdf
- 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
  
  https://personaldata.ge/en
  
  The Institute of the Personal Data Protection Inspector was established in 2013 on the basis of Georgian Law on the Personal Data Protection. The Inspector controls and supervises the implementation of the personal data protection legislation and legitimacy of personal data processing.

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
  
  https://matsne.gov.ge/en/document/view/1679424
  
  Art 8: Computer Emergency Response Team (CERT Georgia) established in 2011 under the Data Exchange Agency of the Ministry of Justice of Georgia serves as a focal point for identification, prevention and mitigation of cyber incidents in the cyberspace of Georgia.
  
  http://cert.gov.ge/
- 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 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://dea.gov.ge/?web=3&action=news&news_id=158&lang=geo
  
  CYBER-EXE Georgia 2019
  
  Additional information in this newsletter.
- 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 2017
- 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://matsne.gov.ge/ka/document/view/16426
  
  Georgian Legal Framework on cybercrime covers all offences against confidentiality, integrity and availability of computer data and systems as well as computer-related offences and content-related offences, as required by the Convention on Cybercrime. Georgian cyber-crime legislation is in line with the principles and rules of Budapest Convention both in terms of substantive and procedural aspects. Namely, national law criminalizes illegal access, illegal interception, data interference, system interference, misuse of devices, Computer-related forgery, Offences related to child pornography, Offences related to infringements of copyright and related rights.
- 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://police.ge/en/projects/kiberdanashauli/shinagan-saqmeta-saministros-mier-gankhortsielebuli-ghonisdziebebi
- 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://police.ge/en/projects/kiberdanashauli/shinagan-saqmeta-saministros-mier-gankhortsielebuli-ghonisdziebebi
  
  http://expertiza.gov.ge/
- 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
  
  http://police.ge/en/projects/kiberdanashauli
  
  http://www.coe.int/en/web/conventions/full-list/-/conventions/treaty/185/declarations?p_auth=eNcHkRc4
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://mod.gov.ge/en/news/read/7649/georgia-participates-in-nato-cyber-defence-exercise
  
  Cyber Coalition 2019

What can I do to improve my country's data in NCSI?

Become a data contributor Update a specific indicator with evidence data

CONTRIBUTORS

Natalia Goderdzishvili
Data Exchange Authority

48. Georgia 53.25

NCSI FULFILMENT PERCENTAGE

NCSI DEVELOPMENT TIMELINE 3 years All data

RANKING TIMELINE

Version 13 Apr 2020 Choose a version 13 Apr 2020 21 Nov 2017

GENERAL CYBER SECURITY INDICATORS

Requirements

Evidence

Requirements

Evidence

Requirements

Evidence

Requirements

Evidence

Requirements

Evidence

Requirements

Evidence

Requirements

Evidence

Requirements

Evidence

Requirements

Evidence

Requirements

Evidence

Requirements

Evidence

Requirements

Evidence

Requirements

Evidence

Requirements

Evidence

Requirements

Evidence

Requirements

Evidence

BASELINE CYBER SECURITY INDICATORS

Requirements

Evidence

Requirements

Evidence

Requirements

Evidence

Requirements

Evidence

Requirements

Evidence

Requirements

Evidence

Requirements

Evidence

Requirements

Evidence

Requirements

Evidence

Requirements

Evidence

Requirements

Evidence

Requirements

Evidence

Requirements

Evidence

Requirements

Evidence

Requirements

Evidence

Requirements

Evidence

INCIDENT AND CRISIS MANAGEMENT INDICATORS

Requirements

Evidence

Requirements

Evidence

Requirements

Evidence

Requirements

Evidence

Version 13 Apr 2020