NCSI :: Italy

Archived data from 2016-2023

23. Italy 79.22

23rd	National Cyber Security Index
20th	Global Cybersecurity Index
47th	ICT Development Index
32nd	Networked Readiness Index

Population		60.7million
Area (km2)		301.3thousand
GDP per capita ($)		36.8thousand

NCSI FULFILMENT PERCENTAGE

NCSI DEVELOPMENT TIMELINE 3 years All data

RANKING TIMELINE

NCSI Update		Data source
2 Jun 2023		Government officials
16 Nov 2021		Public data collection

Version 2 Jun 2023

GENERAL CYBER SECURITY INDICATORS

1. Cyber security policy development 4/7 57%

4
7 57%
- 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://www.acn.gov.it/en/agenzia/attivita-nazionali
  
  The Interministerial Committee for Cybersecurity has the functions of advice, proposal and supervision in the field of cybersecurity policies, also for the purposes of protecting national security in cyberspace. It proposes to the Prime Minister the general guidelines within the framework of national cybersecurity policies and exercises high oversight on the implementation of the national cybersecurity strategy. It promotes the adoption of initiatives to encourage collaboration, at a national and international level, between institutional subjects and private operators interested in cybersecurity.
  
  https://www.normattiva.it/uri-res/N2Ls?urn:nir:stato:decreto.legge:2021-06-14;82
  
  The Interministerial Committee for Cybersecurity is chaired by the Prime Minister and is composed of the Undersecretary of State for the security of the Republic, where appointed, and of the Ministers of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Interior, Justice, Defence, Economy and Finance, Economic Development, Ecological Transition, University and Research, Technological Innovation and Digital Transition, and Sustainable Infrastructures and Mobility. The functions of Secretary are carried out by ACN Director General.
- 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://www.acn.gov.it/en/strategia-nazionale-cybersicurezza
  
  National Cybersecurity Strategy 2022 – 2026
  
  Cybersecurity has become of a great importance in today’s increasingly digitalized and connected world. The National Cybersecurity Strategy was born to address this need, it aims at planning, coordinating and implementing security measures to make the country safer and more resilient.
  
  The strategy seeks to achieve 82 measures by 2026. A path of innovation is defined by the National Cybersecurity Agency which is also responsible for checking that the objectives are achieved in due time.
  
  https://www.acn.gov.it/ACN_EN_Strategia.pdf
- 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://www.acn.gov.it/ACN_EN_Implementazione.pdf
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://www.sicurezzanazionale.gov.it/sisr.nsf/english/about-us.html
  
  Dipartimento Informazioni per la Sicurezza - DIS
  
  https://www.sicurezzanazionale.gov.it/sisr.nsf/documentazione/normativa-di-riferimento/dpcm-17-febbraio-2017.html
  
  See Article 7
  
  https://translate.google.ee/translate?hl=en&sl=it&tl=en&u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sicurezzanazionale.gov.it%2Fsisr.nsf%2Fdocumentazione%2Fnormativa-di-riferimento%2Fdpcm-17-febbraio-2017.html
  
  See Article 7 (translated version)
- 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://www.sicurezzanazionale.gov.it/sisr.nsf/category/relazione-annuale.html
  
  https://www.sicurezzanazionale.gov.it/sisr.nsf/relazione-annuale/relazione-2020-sulla-politica-dellinformazione-per-la-sicurezza.html
  
  Report from 2020: Relazione al Parlamento 2020 (from page 53 onwards “MINACCIA CIBERNETICA”)
- 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
  
  http://www.generazioniconnesse.it/site/it/home-page/
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
- 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.unimi.it/en/education/computer-systems-and-networks-security
- 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.unimi.it/en/education/informatics-security
  
  https://cybersecurity.uniroma1.it/
  
  https://www.unipd.it/en/educational-offer/second-cycle-degree/science?tipo=LM&scuola=SC&ordinamento=2020&key=SC2542&cg=engineering
- 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
  
  http://www.isacaroma.it
  
  https://clusit.it/chi-siamo/
4. Contribution to global cyber security 2/6 33%

2
6 33%
- 4.1. Convention on Cybercrime 1
  
  1
  1
  
  Requirements
  
  Criteria
  The country has ratified the Convention on Cybercrime.
  Accepted references
  Official website of the convention
  
  Evidence
  
  https://www.coe.int/en/web/conventions/full-list/-/conventions/treaty/185/signatures?p_auth=gPkXlL30
- 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://first.org/members/teams/#italy
- 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 5/5 100%

5
5 100%
- 5.1. Cyber security responsibility for digital service providers 1
  
  1
  1
  
  Requirements
  
  Criteria
  According to legislation, digital service providers (except micro and small enterprises): (1) must manage cyber/ICT risks or (2) must implement established cyber/information security requirements.
  Accepted references
  Legal act
  
  Evidence
  
  http://www.gazzettaufficiale.it/eli/id/2018/06/09/18G00092/sg
  
  Art. 14: "Security obligations and incident notification 1. Digital service providers identify and take measures appropriate and proportionate techniques and organizational management for the risks related to network security and information systems which they use in the context of the offer of services referred to Annex III within the European Union." (i.e. online market, online search engines, cloud computing services according to Annex III)
- 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://www.agid.gov.it/en/security/Minimum-ICT-security-measures-for-public-administrations
  
  https://www.gazzettaufficiale.it/eli/id/2017/05/05/17A03060/sg
- 5.3. Competent supervisory authority 3
  
  3
  3
  
  Requirements
  
  Criteria
  The government has a competent authority in the field of cyber/information security that has the power to supervise public and private digital service providers regarding the implementation of cyber/information security requirements.
  Accepted references
  Official website or legal act
  
  Evidence
  
  http://www.gazzettaufficiale.it/eli/id/2018/06/09/18G00092/sg
  
  Art. 7: Competent national authorities and single point of contact
6. Protection of essential services 5/6 83%

5
6 83%
- 6.1. Operators of essential services are identified 1
  
  1
  1
  
  Requirements
  
  Criteria
  There is a legal act that allows to identify operators of essential services.
  Accepted references
  Legal act
  
  Evidence
  
  https://www.gazzettaufficiale.it/atto/serie_generale/caricaDettaglioAtto/originario?atto.dataPubblicazioneGazzetta=2020-10-21&atto.codiceRedazionale=20G00150&elenco30giorni=false
  
  Article 2
  
  https://www.gazzettaufficiale.it/eli/id/2018/06/09/18G00092/sg
  
  Annex II ("Allegato II")
- 6.2. Cyber security requirements for operators of essential services 1
  
  1
  1
  
  Requirements
  
  Criteria
  According to the legislation, operators of essential services must manage cyber/ICT risks.
  Accepted references
  Legal act
  
  Evidence
  
  http://www.gazzettaufficiale.it/eli/id/2018/06/09/18G00092/sg
  
  Art. 12: Security obligations and incident notification
  Section 2: "Operators of essential services shall take appropriate measures to: prevent and minimize the impact of accidents on the security of the network and information systems used for the provision of essential services, in order to ensure the continuity of these services."
  Section 3: "In the adoption of the measures referred to in paragraphs 1 and 2, the operators essential services take into account the guidelines set by the cooperation group referred to in Article 10, as well as the lines guide referred to in paragraph 7."
- 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.gazzettaufficiale.it/eli/id/2018/06/09/18G00092/sg
  
  Art. 7: Competent national authorities and single point of contact
  Section 1: "They are designated as competent NIS Authorities for the sectors and sub-sectors referred to in Annex II and for the services referred to in Annex III"
  See Annex II for an overview of the operators of essential services.
- 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 8/9 89%

8
9 89%
- 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
  
  http://www.comune.jesi.an.it/MV/leggi/dm23-12-76.htm
  
  Ministerial Decree 23 December 1976: Coding systems for subjects to be registered in the tax register (in Italian)
  
  https://www-comune-jesi-an-it.translate.goog/MV/leggi/dm23-12-76.htm?_x_tr_sch=http&_x_tr_sl=it&_x_tr_tl=en&_x_tr_hl=en&_x_tr_pto=nui
  
  Translated version
- 7.2. Requirements for cryptosystems 0
  
  0
  1
  
  Requirements
  
  Criteria
  Requirements for cryptosystems in the field of trust services are regulated.
  Accepted references
  Legal act
  
  Evidence
- 7.3. Electronic identification 1
  
  1
  1
  
  Requirements
  
  Criteria
  Electronic identification is regulated.
  Accepted references
  Legal act
  
  Evidence
  
  http://eur-lex.europa.eu/legal-content/EN/TXT/HTML/?uri=CELEX:32014R0910&from=EN
- 7.4. Electronic signature 1
  
  1
  1
  
  Requirements
  
  Criteria
  E-signature is regulated
  Accepted references
  Legal act
  
  Evidence
  
  https://eur-lex.europa.eu/legal-content/EN/TXT/HTML/?uri=CELEX:32014R0910&from=EN
  
  https://www.agid.gov.it/en/platforms/qualified-electronic-signature
  
  Overview of the relevant provisions of the "codice dell'amministrazione digitale" or the Digital Administration Code (CAD) regarding qualified electronic signatures
- 7.5. Timestamping 1
  
  1
  1
  
  Requirements
  
  Criteria
  Timestamping is regulated.
  Accepted references
  Legal act
  
  Evidence
  
  http://eur-lex.europa.eu/legal-content/EN/TXT/HTML/?uri=CELEX:32014R0910&from=EN
- 7.6. Electronic registered delivery service 1
  
  1
  1
  
  Requirements
  
  Criteria
  Electronic registered delivery service between state entities, citizens and private sector entities is regulated. The service provides legally binding data exchange and guarantees the confidentiality and integrity of information.
  Accepted references
  Legal act
  
  Evidence
  
  http://eur-lex.europa.eu/legal-content/EN/TXT/HTML/?uri=CELEX:32014R0910&from=EN
- 7.7. Competent supervisory authority 3
  
  3
  3
  
  Requirements
  
  Criteria
  There is an authority responsible for the supervision of qualified trust service providers.
  Accepted references
  Official website or legal act
  
  Evidence
  
  http://www.altalex.com/documents/codici-altalex/2014/06/20/codice-dell-amministrazione-digitale#capo1
  
  Art. 14 (i)
8. Protection of personal data 4/4 100%

4
4 100%
- 8.1. Personal data protection legislation 1
  
  1
  1
  
  Requirements
  
  Criteria
  There is a legal act for personal data protection.
  Accepted references
  Legal act
  
  Evidence
  
  http://www.privacy.it/archivio/privacycode-en.html
  
  http://www.normattiva.it/uri-res/N2Ls?urn:nir:stato:decreto.legislativo:2003-06-30;196!vig=
- 8.2. Personal data protection authority 3
  
  3
  3
  
  Requirements
  
  Criteria
  There is an independent public supervisory authority that is responsible for personal data protection.
  Accepted references
  Official website or legal act
  
  Evidence
  
  http://www.garanteprivacy.it/web/guest/home_en/who_we_are

INCIDENT AND CRISIS MANAGEMENT INDICATORS

9. Cyber incidents response 6/6 100%

6
6 100%
- 9.1. Cyber incidents response unit 3
  
  3
  3
  
  Requirements
  
  Criteria
  The government has a unit (CSIRT, CERT, CIRT, etc.) that is specialised in national-level cyber incident detection and response.
  Accepted references
  Official website or legal act
  
  Evidence
  
  https://csirt.gov.it/chi-siamo
  
  CSIRT.it, Government, National
  
  https://www.difesa.it/SMD_/COR/CERT/Pagine/default.aspx
  
  CERT-Difesa, Military
- 9.2. Reporting responsibility 1
  
  1
  1
  
  Requirements
  
  Criteria
  Digital service providers and operators of essential services have an obligation to notify appointed government authorities of cyber security incidents.
  Accepted references
  Legal act
  
  Evidence
  
  http://www.gazzettaufficiale.it/eli/id/2018/06/09/18G00092/sg
  
  Article 14 (Security obligations and incident notification), section 4: Digital service providers shall notify the Italian CSIRT and, for information, the competent NIS authority, without unjustified delay, accidents with a significant impact on the supply of a service set out in Annex III which they offer inside of European Union.
  
  Art. 12 (Security obligations and incident notification), section 5: "The operators of essential services notify the Italian CSIRT and, for information, to the competent NIS authority, without unjustified delay, accidents that have a significant impact on continuity of the essential services provided. "
- 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://www.gazzettaufficiale.it/eli/id/2018/06/09/18G00092/sg
  
  The DIS, according to Article 7, section 3 in conjunction with section 4
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.enisa.europa.eu/news/enisa-news/eu-member-states-test-rapid-cyber-crisis-management
  
  “CySOPEx 2021 is testing for the first time today the procedures for prompt and effective cyber crisis management in the EU to face large-scale, cross border cyber-attacks. (…) All Member States and the European Commission are taking part in the exercise (…)”
- 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
  
  http://www.normattiva.it/uri-res/N2Ls?urn:nir:stato:Legge:1993-12-23;547
- 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.poliziadistato.it/articolo/23401
  
  https://translate.google.ee/translate?sl=it&tl=en&js=y&prev=_t&hl=en&ie=UTF-8&u=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.poliziadistato.it%2Farticolo%2F23401&edit-text=
- 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.carabinieri.it/chi-siamo/oggi/organizzazione/mobile-e-speciale/raggruppamento-carabinieri-investigazioni-scientifiche
  
  Reparto Tecnologie Informatiche of the Carabinieri Scientific Investigations Group
- 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://www.poliziadistato.it/articolo/23393/
  
  Servizio Polizia postale e delle Comunicazioni
  
  http://www.commissariatodips.it
  
  https://rm.coe.int/cyber-list-of-competent-authorities-updated-march-2019-v2/168093755f
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://www.difesa.it/SMD_/COR/Pagine/default.aspx
  
  Network Operations Command (Comando per le Operazioni in Rete, COR)
- 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://www.analisidifesa.it/2020/10/esercitazione-cyber-eagle-2020-per-laeronautica/
- 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://en.difesaonline.it/news-forze-armate/interforze/cyber-defence-le-forze-armate-alla-nato-locked-shields-2019

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23. Italy 79.22

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