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://matsne.gov.ge/ka/document/view/5345906?publication=0

    Department of Information and Cybersecurity of the National Security Council (according to Resolution 643 "On Approving the Regulations of the National Security Council" on Amendments to Resolution No. 337 of the Government of Georgia of July 17, 2019)

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    https://nsc.gov.ge/en/OFFICE-OF-THE-COUNCIL/Departments

    Official website of the National Security Council

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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://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

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    https://matsne.gov.ge/ka/document/view/5345906?publication=0

    Specifically, the Department of Information and Cybersecurity of the National Security Council (according to Resolution 643 "On Approving the Regulations of the National Security Council" on Amendments to Resolution No. 337 of the Government of Georgia of July 17, 2019)

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    https://nsc.gov.ge/en/OFFICE-OF-THE-COUNCIL/Departments

    Official website of the National Security Council

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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://matsne.gov.ge/ka/document/view/5263611?publication=0

    National Cybersecurity Strategy and Action Plan (2021-2024), Ordinance of the Government of Georgia №482

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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://matsne.gov.ge/ka/document/view/5263611?publication=0

    National Cybersecurity Strategy and Action Plan (2021-2024), Ordinance of the Government of Georgia №482

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• 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

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  • 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

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  • 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

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• 3. Education and professional development 7/9 78%
  7

  9 78%
  • 3.1. Cyber safety competencies in primary or secondary education 1
    1

    1

    Requirements

    Criteria

    Primary or secondary education curricula include cyber safety / computer safety competences.

    Accepted references

    Official curriculum or official report

    Evidence

    http://ncp.ge/curriculum/satesto-seqtsia/akhali-sastsavlo-gegmebi-2018-2024/sabazo-safekhuri-vi-ix-klasebi-proeqti-sadjaro-gankhilvistvis

     Information and communication technologies National Curriculum for Basic Level (Grades 7th – 9th)

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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.cu.edu.ge/en/schoolss/cst/programs-cst/bachelor-cst/cyber-security-dual-program

    Joint Cyber Security Program from the Caucasus University

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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://sangu.edu.ge/eng/program/cybersecurity

    Master of Science in Information Technology Security (SANGU); Master of Science in Cybersecurity (NKU)

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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

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  • 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)

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    https://www.owasp.org/index.php/Tbilisi

    OWASP Tbilisi

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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

    http://www.coe.int/en/web/conventions/full-list/-/conventions/treaty/185/signatures

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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

    http://guam-organization.org/en/node/1990

    GUAM (Georgia, Ukraine, Azerbaijan, Moldova), SELEC (SouthEast European Law Enforcement Center)

     

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    https://www.first.org/members/teams/#georgia

    Ministry of Justice of Georgia LEPL Digital Governance Agency CERT is a member of FIRST.

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    https://mncdet.wixsite.com/mncdet-nato

    MN CD E&T – Multinational Cyber Defence Education and Training Programme.

     

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  • 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

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  • 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

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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

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  • 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

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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 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/ka/document/view/5346058?publication=0

    Resolution of Government of Georgia №646 of 31 December 2021 on Approval of the list of 1st, 2nd and 3rd categories of critical information system sybject. 

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    https://matsne.gov.ge/ka/document/view/2521602?publication=0

    Resolution of Government №567 of Georgia on Approval of the list of critical infrastructure system subjects in the sphere of defence

     

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  • 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/1679424?publication=4

    The Law of Georgia on Information Security, Article 4.2. states that “The information security policy [of CIIs] must meet the minimum information security requirements… These requirements are set by the Digital Governance Agency in accordance with the standards and requirements set by ISO and ISACA”.

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    https://matsne.gov.ge/ka/document/view/5017144?publication=0

    Order N⁰4 on the approval of minimum information security requirements was enacted in that same month to replace it’s preceding one, from 2013. The requirements are described in the Order and the Annexed ISO 27001:2011 document

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  • 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

    https://matsne.gov.ge/ka/document/view/1679424?publication=5

    According to Georgian legislation, there is no categorization of critical information system subjects such as digital service providers and operators of essential services. There are 3 tiers of critical information system subjects according to the Law of Georgia on Information Security: 1st tier - state organisations, 2nd tier - electronic communication companies, 3rd tier - private companies functioning of which is essential national defence and/or economic security, as well as to normal functioning of the state authority and/or society. Additionaly, there are organisations categorized as critical information system subjects within defence sector. 

    Competent authorities with the power to supervise cyber/information security requirements are as follows: for the1st and 2nd tiers - LEPL Operative-Technical Agency of State Security of Georgia, for the 3rd tier - LEPL Digital Governance Agency of the Ministry of Justice of Georgia, for the defence sector - LEPL Cyber Security Bureau of the Ministry of Defence of Georgia. 

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  • 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

    https://matsne.gov.ge/ka/document/view/5017242?publication=0

    The Law of Georgia on Information Security, Article 4.3. identifies the monitoring of security measures by the LEPL-Digital Governance Agency. Order N⁰6 on the approval of the rules for conducting information security audits indicates that information security audits should be conducted annually.

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• 7. E-identification and trust services 6/9 67%
  6

  9 67%
  • 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/ka/document/view/31504?publication=51

    The legal act relevant to the registration of citizens (Law of Georgia on Registration of Citizens of Georgia and Foreigners Residing in Georgia, Rules of Identity (Residence) and Issuance of Passports of Citizens of Georgia) and legal entities (Order N⁰241).

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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

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  • 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://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.

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  • 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

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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://matsne.gov.ge/ka/document/view/3654557?publication=1

    The Law of Georgia about electronic document and electronic trust service, Article 11, identifies the LEPL-Digital Governance Agency as the competent supervisory authority for trust services.

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• 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/ka/document/view/1561437?publication=22

    Law on the Protection of Personal Data

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  • 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

    Personal Data Protection Service

    The Law on the Protection of Personal Data designated the State Inspector’s Service as the personal data protection authority. The English version of that legal act can be accessed here. 

     

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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://matsne.gov.ge/ka/document/view/1679424?publication=5

    The Law of Georgia on Information Security, Article 8 identifies the Computer Incident Assistance Teams of the Operational-Technical Agency, the Digital Governance Agency and the Cyber ​​Security Bureau. 
    Article 10(3) also identifies the Cyber ​​Security Bureau Computer Incident Response Team. 

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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://matsne.gov.ge/ka/document/view/5017126?publication=0

    According to Order N⁰1 On the approval of the computer incident assistance team and the rules of procedure, the Computer Incident Assistance Team cooperates “with international and regional organizations operating in the field of cyber security, relevant structures of foreign countries, [for the] exchange of information”.

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• 10. Cyber crisis management 1/5 20%
  1

  5 20%
  • 10.1. Cyber crisis management plan 0
    0

    1

    Requirements

    Criteria

    The government has established a crisis management plan for large-scale cyber incidents.

    Accepted references

    Legal act

    Evidence

    ×
  • 10.2. National-level cyber crisis management exercise 0
    0

    2

    Requirements

    Criteria

    The government has conducted a national-level cyber crisis management exercise or a crisis management exercise with a cyber component in the last 3 years.

    Accepted references

    Exercise document/website or press release

    Evidence

    ×
  • 10.3. Participation in international cyber crisis exercises 1
    1

    1

    Requirements

    Criteria

    The country's team has participated in an international cyber crisis management exercise in the last 3 years.

    Accepted references

    Exercise document/website or press release

    Evidence

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

    CyberEx 2021

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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

    ×
• 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.

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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://police.ge/en/projects/kiberdanashauli/shinagan-saqmeta-saministros-mier-gankhortsielebuli-ghonisdziebebi

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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://police.ge/en/projects/kiberdanashauli/shinagan-saqmeta-saministros-mier-gankhortsielebuli-ghonisdziebebi

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    http://expertiza.gov.ge/page.html?page=biuro&item=1020

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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

    http://police.ge/en/projects/kiberdanashauli

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    http://www.coe.int/en/web/conventions/full-list/-/conventions/treaty/185/declarations?p_auth=eNcHkRc4

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• 12. Military cyber operations 3/6 50%
  3

  6 50%
  • 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 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://mod.gov.ge/en/news/read/8498/inter-agency-exercise-didgori-2021-finished

    Didgori 2021

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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://mod.gov.ge/en/news/read/7968/representatives-of-cyber-security-bureau-participate-in-the-cyber-exercise-amber-mist-2020%E2%80%9D

    Amber Mist 2020

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