NCSI FULFILMENT PERCENTAGE
Version 26 Jan 2022
GENERAL CYBER SECURITY INDICATORS
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1. Cyber security policy development 4/7 57%47 57%
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1.1. Cyber security policy unit 003
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
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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
http://adilet.zan.kz/rus/docs/G16BNY00005#z6
Legal act
Provision of the Republican State Institution "Committee of Information Security of the Ministry of Defense and Aerospace Industry of the Republic of Kazakhstan" approved by order of the Minister of Defense and Aerospace Industry of the Republic of Kazakhstan dated 17 November 2016 № 5/HK
The Committee of Information Security of the Ministry of Defense and Aerospace Industry of the Republic of Kazakhstan (hereinafter referred to as the Committee) is a department of the Ministry of Defense and Aerospace Industry of the Republic of Kazakhstan (hereinafter referred to as the Ministry) performing regulatory, implementation and control functions, as well as participating in the implementation of the strategic functions of the Ministry in providing information security in the field of information.
and Subparagraph 2 of Paragraph 13 of the Provision
1) participation in the implementation of state policy in the field of information security in the field of information;
2) coordination in the field of information security in the field of information;Comment: This subparagraph defines the tasks of the Committee
http://mdai.gov.kz/en/kategorii/rukovodstvo-24
Official website
Comment: Official website of the Committee of Information Security of the Ministry of Defense and Aerospace Industry of the Republic of Kazakhstan
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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
http://adilet.zan.kz/rus/docs/P1700000407#z15
Valid official document
The Concept of Cybersecurity ("Cybershield of Kazakhstan") approved by Government of the Republic of Kazakhstan Decree dated 13 June 2017 № 407
The Concept defines the main directions of implementation of the state policy in the field of protection of electronic information resources, information systems and telecommunications networks, ensuring the safe using of information and communication technologies.
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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
http://adilet.zan.kz/rus/docs/P1700000676
Valid official document
Action Plan for the implementation of the Cyber Security Concept ("Cybershield of Kazakhstan") until 2022 approved by Government of the Republic of Kazakhstan Decree dated 28 October 2017 № 676
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2. Cyber threat analysis and information 3/5 60%35 60%
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2.1. Cyber threats analysis unit 333
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
KZ-CERT
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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 001
Requirements
CriteriaPublic authorities provide at least one cyber safety and security website for cyber security and ICT professionals, and regular users.
Accepted referencesWebsite
Evidence
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3. Education and professional development 8/9 89%89 89%
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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 222
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
Evidence
https://satbayev.university/en/specialties/kompleksnoe-obespechenie-informatsionnoy-bezopasnosti
Master`s program at the Almaty University “Comprehensive Information Security”
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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
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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
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4. Contribution to global cyber security 1/6 17%16 17%
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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 001
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
Evidence
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BASELINE CYBER SECURITY INDICATORS
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5. Protection of digital services 0/5 0%05 0%
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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 001
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
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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 1/6 17%16 17%
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6.1. Operators of essential services are identified 111
Requirements
CriteriaThere is a legal act that allows to identify operators of essential services.
Accepted referencesLegal act
Evidence
http://adilet.zan.kz/rus/docs/Z1500000418#z6
Link 1. Law of the Republic of Kazakhstan On Informatisation, from 24 November 2015 No.418-V ЗРК 24) Critically important objects of information and communications infrastructure – objects of information and communication (IC) infrastructure including IC infrastructure of electronic government, malfunctioning or termination of which will lead to emergency situation of social and/or technogenic nature or to a significant negative consequences in defence, security, international relations, economy, specific sphere of administration, infrastructure of the Republic of Kazakhstan or for life of people in respective territory. 24) Link 2. Rules on assigning objects of the information and communications infrastructure to critically important objects of the information and communication infrastructure. Approved by the Government Decree No.529 from 08 September 2016
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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 8/9 89%89 89%
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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
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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 111
Requirements
CriteriaElectronic identification is regulated.
Accepted referencesLegal act
Evidence
http://adilet.zan.kz/rus/docs/V1500012181#z0
This legal act defines the procedure for issuing, storing, revoking registration certificates and confirming the ownership and validity of a public key of an electronic digital signature by the root certifying center of the Republic of Kazakhstan. (paragraph 1, subparagraph 1)
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7.4. Electronic signature 111
Requirements
CriteriaE-signature is regulated
Accepted referencesLegal act
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7.5. Timestamping 111
Requirements
CriteriaTimestamping is regulated.
Accepted referencesLegal act
Evidence
http://adilet.zan.kz/rus/docs/V1500012864
Article 2, paragraph 6, subparagraph 6:
"6. The information system, in case a positive result is determined, verifies the EDS and verifies the registration certificates of the signing party by performing the following checks using the SKZI and means of the digital signature of the certification center:
6) check the timestamp. The time stamp receipt check is performed for electronic documents for long-term storage. The time stamp receipt is generated at the time of signing the electronic document when determining a positive result of the verification of the EDS, thereby proving the signing of the document at the specified time." -
7.6. Electronic registered delivery service 111
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
http://adilet.zan.kz/eng/docs/Z1500000418
SECTION 2. INFORMATION AND COMMUNICATION INFRASTRUCTURE Chapter 4. "ELECTRONIC GOVERNMENT"
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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
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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
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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
https://egov.kz/cms/en/cyberspace
Information Security Committee is responsible for legal regulation of personal data protection, the rights of personal data subjects, and control over compliance with personal data protection requirements.
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INCIDENT AND CRISIS MANAGEMENT INDICATORS
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9. Cyber incidents response 3/6 50%36 50%
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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
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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 002
Requirements
CriteriaThe government has designated a single point of contact for international cyber security coordination.
Accepted referencesOfficial website or legal act
Evidence
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10. Cyber crisis management 1/5 20%15 20%
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10.1. Cyber crisis management plan 111
Requirements
CriteriaThe government has established a crisis management plan for large-scale cyber incidents.
Accepted referencesLegal act
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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 001
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
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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
http://adilet.zan.kz/eng/docs/K970000167_
Article 227. Illegal Access to Computer Information, and the Creation, Use, and Distribution of Harmful Programs for Computers
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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
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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 0/6 0%06 0%
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12.1. Cyber operations unit 003
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 001
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
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