NCSI :: Kuwait

Archived data from 2016-2023

98. Kuwait 35.06

98th	National Cyber Security Index
N/A	Global Cybersecurity Index
N/A	ICT Development Index
N/A	Networked Readiness Index

Population		4.3million
Area (km2)		17.8thousand
GDP per capita ($)		0.0thousand

NCSI FULFILMENT PERCENTAGE

NCSI DEVELOPMENT TIMELINE 3 years All data

RANKING TIMELINE

NCSI Update		Data source
18 Apr 2023		Public data collection

Version 18 Apr 2023

GENERAL CYBER SECURITY INDICATORS

1. Cyber security policy development 3/7 43%

3
7 43%
- 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://mesferlaw.com/archives/5251
  
  National Center for Cyber Security, Decree No. 37 of 2022 establishing the National Center for Cyber Security, link above, see Article 4 (1-3, 5) and Article 7 (2)
- 1.2. Cyber security policy coordination format 0
  
  0
  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
- 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 1/5 20%

1
5 20%
- 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 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
- 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://www.moi.gov.kw/main/sections/cyber-crime
  
  Awareness Brochures
  
  https://e.gov.kw/sites/kgoenglish/Pages/CitizensResidents/InfoSubPages/Awareness.aspx
  
  https://citra.gov.kw/sites/en/Pages/cybersecurity.aspx
  
  See also CITRA's other publications on cyber safety.
  
  See also the learning portal of the Central Agency for Information Technology (CAIT).
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
  
  https://moe.edu.kw/student/Pages/curriculum.aspx
  
  Ministry of Education, educational subjects, link above, see for example:
  
  Our Digital World – Fourth Grade (Part One, Second Edition 2021-2022)
  
  P. 22 of PDF document: The Digital World, 4.3 Give examples of the importance of using digital devices for secure communication; 3.3. Use digital devices safely.
  
  Our World Is Digital – Fourth Grade (Part Two, Second Edition 2021-2022)
  
  P. 20 of PDF document: The Digital World, 3-4 give examples of the importance of using digital devices for secure communication;
  
  PP. 21-22 of PDF document: Competencies for the second unit, the digital tools, 3-3 Compare digital tools for safe use in life and learning
  
  P. 23 of PDF document: Safe internet search.
- 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.arabou.edu.kw/faculties/computer/Pages/program-details.aspx?degree=1&iid=55
- 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.arabou.edu.kw/faculties/computer/Pages/postgraduate-programs.aspx
- 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://kaiskw.org/%d9%86%d8%b4%d8%a3%d8%a9-%d8%a7%d9%84%d8%ac%d9%85%d8%b9%d9%8a%d8%a9/
  
  Kuwait Information Security Association
4. Contribution to global cyber security 1/6 17%

1
6 17%
- 4.1. Convention on Cybercrime 0
  
  0
  1
  
  Requirements
  
  Criteria
  The country has ratified the Convention on Cybercrime.
  Accepted references
  Official website of the convention
  
  Evidence
- 4.2. Representation in international cooperation formats 1
  
  1
  1
  
  Requirements
  
  Criteria
  The government is regularly represented in a cooperation format that is dedicated to international cyber security (e.g. FIRST).
  Accepted references
  Official website of the cooperation format
  
  Evidence
  
  https://www.itu.int/en/ITU-D/Cybersecurity/Documents/Status_ITU_IMPACT.pdf
  
  ITU-IMPACT
  
  https://www.oic-cert.org/en/allmembers.html#.ZD6bzHZBxD8
  
  OIC-CERT
- 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 0/6 0%

0
6 0%
- 6.1. Operators of essential services are identified 0
  
  0
  1
  
  Requirements
  
  Criteria
  There is a legal act that allows to identify operators of essential services.
  Accepted references
  Legal act
  
  Evidence
- 6.2. Cyber security requirements for operators of essential services 0
  
  0
  1
  
  Requirements
  
  Criteria
  According to the legislation, operators of essential services must manage cyber/ICT risks.
  Accepted references
  Legal act
  
  Evidence
- 6.3. Competent supervisory authority 0
  
  0
  3
  
  Requirements
  
  Criteria
  The government has a competent authority in the field of cyber/information security that has the power to supervise operators of essential services, regarding cyber/information security requirements.
  Accepted references
  Official website or legal act
  
  Evidence
- 6.4. Regular monitoring of security measures 0
  
  0
  1
  
  Requirements
  
  Criteria
  Operators of essential services must regularly (at least once every 3 years) provide evidence of the effective implementation of cyber/information security policies (e.g. audit result, documentation, specific report).
  Accepted references
  Legal act
  
  Evidence
7. E-identification and trust services 6/9 67%

6
9 67%
- 7.1. Unique persistent identifier 0
  
  0
  1
  
  Requirements
  
  Criteria
  The government provides a unique persistent identifier to all citizens, residents, and legal entities. For example, the identifier remains the same after document expiration and name change.
  Accepted references
  Legal act
  
  Evidence
- 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
  
  Approval of the digital civil card, click here:
  
  "Article 1: The digital civil card issued through the Kuwait mobile ID application (My Identity) shall be used in defining the identity of the individual in all governmental and non-governmental transactions."
  
  For more information, see also:
  
  Kuwait Times, PACI launches digital ID cards
  
  FAQ Page of the Public Authority For Civil Information
  
  THALES, Civil ID card in Kuwait: The key to digital government
  
  Kuwait launches the electronic identity system
- 7.4. Electronic signature 1
  
  1
  1
  
  Requirements
  
  Criteria
  E-signature is regulated
  Accepted references
  Legal act
  
  Evidence
  
  https://www.e.gov.kw/sites/kgoenglish/Forms/MagazineA.pdf
  
  Law NO. 20 of 2014 concerning Electronic Transactions, link above, see Articles 3, 6, 7, Chapter Four Electronic Signature.
- 7.5. Timestamping 1
  
  1
  1
  
  Requirements
  
  Criteria
  Timestamping is regulated.
  Accepted references
  Legal act
  
  Evidence
  
  https://www.e.gov.kw/sites/kgoenglish/Forms/CAITLawNo20of2014electronictransactions.pdf
  
  Decision No. 48 of the Executive Regulations of the Law No. 20 of 2014 concerning electronic transactions, link above, see Article 2 and Article 5.
  
  https://www.e.gov.kw/sites/kgoenglish/Forms/MagazineA.pdf
  
  Law NO. 20 of 2014 concerning Electronic Transactions, link above, see Article 17
- 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://www.e.gov.kw/sites/kgoenglish/Forms/CAITLawNo20of2014electronictransactions.pdf
  
  Decision No. 48 of the Executive Regulations of the Law No. 20 of 2014 concerning electronic transactions, link above, see Article 1.
  
  Article 1
  
  The Competent Authority – The authority entrusted by the Council of Ministers to supervise the issuance of licenses necessary to participate electronic certification and electronic signature services and other activities in the field of electronic transactions and information.
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://www.citra.gov.kw/sites/en/LegalReferences/Data_Privacy_Protection_Regulation.pdf
  
  Decision No. 42 of 2021 on Data Privacy Protection Regulation (“Data Protection Regulation”), link above.
- 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://www.citra.gov.kw/sites/Ar/Pages/AboutUs.aspx
  
  The Communications and Information Technology Authority (“CITRA”)
  
  https://www.citra.gov.kw/sites/en/LegalReferences/Data_Privacy_Protection_Regulation.pdf
  
  Decision No. 42 of 2021 on Data Privacy Protection Regulation (“Data Protection Regulation”), link above, see for example Article 6 (25-26), Article 7 and Article 8.

INCIDENT AND CRISIS MANAGEMENT INDICATORS

9. Cyber incidents response 0/6 0%

0
6 0%
- 9.1. Cyber incidents response unit 0
  
  0
  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
- 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 0/5 0%

0
5 0%
- 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 0
  
  0
  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
- 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 4/9 44%

4
9 44%
- 11.1. Cybercrimes are criminalised 1
  
  1
  1
  
  Requirements
  
  Criteria
  Cybercrimes are defined by legislation.
  Accepted references
  Legal act
  
  Evidence
  
  https://www.e.gov.kw/sites/kgoenglish/Forms/CAITLawNo.63of2015oncombatingInformationTechnologyCrimes.pdf
  
  Law No. 63 for the year 2015 Regarding Anti-Information Technology Crime
- 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
  
  https://www.moi.gov.kw/main/sections/cyber-crime
  
  Electronic and Cyber Crime Combating Department, Ministry of the Interior
- 11.3. Digital forensics unit 0
  
  0
  3
  
  Requirements
  
  Criteria
  There is a government entity with a specific function of digital forensics.
  Accepted references
  Official website or legal act
  
  Evidence
- 11.4. 24/7 contact point for international cybercrime 0
  
  0
  2
  
  Requirements
  
  Criteria
  The government has designated an international 24/7 contact point for cybercrimes.
  Accepted references
  Official website or legal act
  
  Evidence
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://www.kuwaittimes.com/eager-lion-drill-kicks-off-in-jordan/
  
  The "Eager Lion" Exercise also had cyber component.
  
  For additional information see:
  
  Alanba, "Pearl of the West 2022" between Kuwait and France to raise combat readiness
  
  The North Africa Post, Morocco participates in US-sponsored exercise Eager Lion in Jordan
  
  The Watan military exercise (2021) also had a cyber component.

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Archived data from 2016-2023

98. Kuwait 35.06

NCSI FULFILMENT PERCENTAGE

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