NCSI FULFILMENT PERCENTAGE
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STRATEGIC CYBERSECURITY INDICATORS
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1. CYBERSECURITY POLICY 0/15 0%015 0%
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1.1. High-level cybersecurity leadership 003
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CriteriaThe country has appointed governmental leadership responsible for cybersecurity at the national level.
Accepted referencesLegal act, national strategy, official statutes or terms of reference, or official website
Evidence
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1.2. Cybersecurity policy development 003
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CriteriaThere is a competent entity in the central government to whom responsibility is assigned for national cybersecurity strategy and policy development.
Accepted referencesLegal act, official statute or terms of reference, or official website
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1.3. Cybersecurity policy coordination 003
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CriteriaThe country has a regular official format for cybersecurity policy coordination at the national level.
Accepted referencesLegal act, official statute or terms of reference, or official website
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1.4. National cybersecurity strategy 003
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CriteriaThe central government has established a national-level cybersecurity strategy defining strategic cybersecurity objectives and measures to improve cybersecurity across society.
Accepted referencesValid official document
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1.5. National cybersecurity strategy action plan 003
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CriteriaThe central government has established an action plan to implement the national cybersecurity strategy.
Accepted referencesCurrent official document, legal act, or official statement
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2. GLOBAL CYBERSECURITY CONTRIBUTION 0/6 0%06 0%
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2.1. Cyber diplomacy engagements 003
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CriteriaThe government contributes to international or regional cooperation formats dedicated to cybersecurity and cyber stability. (The indicator is limited to strategic-level cooperation; operational-level incident response cooperation and cross-border law enforcement cooperation are addressed separately under other indicators.)
Accepted referencesOfficial website of the organisation or cooperation format, official statement or contribution
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2.2. Commitment to international law in cyberspace 001
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CriteriaThe country has an official position on the application of international law, including human rights, in the context of cyber operations.
Accepted referencesOfficial document or statement, international indexes
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2.3. Contribution to international capacity building in cybersecurity 002
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CriteriaThe country has led or supported cybersecurity capacity building for another country in the past three years.
Accepted referencesOfficial website or project document
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3. EDUCATION AND PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT 0/10 0%010 0%
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3.1. Cyber safety competencies in primary education 002
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CriteriaPrimary education curricula in the public education system include cyber safety (online safety, computer safety) competencies.
Accepted referencesOfficial curriculum or official report
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3.2. Cyber safety competencies in secondary education 002
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CriteriaSecondary education curricula in the public education system include cyber safety (online safety, computer safety) competencies.
Accepted referencesOfficial curriculum or official report
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3.3. Undergraduate cybersecurity education 002
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CriteriaAt least one undergraduate education programme is available in the country to train students in cybersecurity.
Accepted referencesAccredited study programme
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3.4. Graduate cybersecurity education 003
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CriteriaAt least one cybersecurity education programme is available in the country at the graduate level.
Accepted referencesAccredited study programme
Evidence
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3.5. Association of cybersecurity professionals 001
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CriteriaA professional association of cybersecurity specialists, managers, or auditors exists in the country.
Accepted referencesOfficial website
Evidence
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4. CYBERSECURITY RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT 0/4 0%04 0%
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4.1. Cybersecurity research and development programmes 002
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CriteriaA cybersecurity research and development (R&D) programme or institute exists and is recognised and/or supported by the government.
Accepted referencesOfficial programme or official website
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4.2. Cybersecurity doctoral studies 002
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CriteriaAn officially recognised PhD programme exists accommodating research in cybersecurity.
Accepted referencesOfficial programme or official website
Evidence
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PREVENTIVE CYBERSECURITY INDICATORS
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5. CYBERSECURITY OF CRITICAL INFORMATION INFRASTRUCTURE 0/12 0%012 0%
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5.1. Identification of critical information infrastructure 003
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CriteriaThere is a framework or a mechanism to identify operators of critical information infrastructure.
Accepted referencesLegal or administrative act
Evidence
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5.2. Cybersecurity requirements for operators of critical information infrastructure 003
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CriteriaOperators of critical (information) infrastructure are required to assess and manage cyber risks and/or implement cybersecurity measures.
Accepted referencesLegal act, or mandatory cybersecurity framework or standard
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5.3. Cybersecurity requirements for public sector organisations 003
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CriteriaPublic sector organisations are required to assess and manage cyber risks and/or implement cybersecurity measures.
Accepted referencesLegal or administrative act, mandatory cybersecurity framework or standard
Evidence
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5.4. Competent supervisory authority 003
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CriteriaA competent authority has been designated and allocated powers to supervise the implementation of cyber/information security measures.
Accepted referencesLegal act or official website
Evidence
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6. CYBERSECURITY OF DIGITAL ENABLERS 0/12 0%012 0%
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6.1. Secure electronic identification 002
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CriteriaA national electronic identification solution exists that allows for officially recognised and secure electronic identification of natural and/or legal persons.
Accepted referencesLegal act, nationally recognised identification scheme, or official website
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6.2. Electronic signature 002
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CriteriaA nationally recognised and publicly available solution exists to issue secure and legally binding electronic signatures.
Accepted referencesLegal act or official website
Evidence
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6.3. Trust services 002
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CriteriaTrust services (e.g. digital certificates, timestamps, private key management service) are regulated, at least for use in the public sector.
Accepted referencesLegal act or official website
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6.4. Supervisory authority for trust services 002
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CriteriaAn independent authority has been designated and given the power to supervise trust services and trust service providers.
Accepted referencesLegal act or official website
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6.5. Cybersecurity requirements for cloud services 002
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CriteriaRequirements are established for the secure use of cloud services in government and/or public sector organisations.
Accepted referencesLegal or administrative act, cybersecurity framework or standard
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6.6. Supply chain cybersecurity 002
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CriteriaRequirements are established to identify and manage cybersecurity risks through the ICT supply chain.
Accepted referencesLegal act or official website
Evidence
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7. CYBER THREAT ANALYSIS AND AWARENESS RAISING 3/12 25%312 25%
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7.1. Cyber threat analysis 003
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CriteriaA government entity has been assigned the responsibility for national-level cybersecurity and/or cyber threat assessments.
Accepted referencesLegal act, statute, or official website
Evidence
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7.2. Public cyber threat reports 003
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CriteriaPublic cyber threat reports and notifications are issued at least once a year.
Accepted referencesOfficial website, official social media channel, or public report
Evidence
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7.3. Public cybersecurity awareness resources 333
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CriteriaPublic authorities provide publicly available cybersecurity advisories, tools, and resources for users, organisations, and ICT and cybersecurity professionals.
Accepted referencesOfficial website, public advisories
Evidence
https://solomons.gov.sb/cyber-smart-pacific/
Cyber Smart Pacific
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7.4. Cybersecurity awareness raising coordination 003
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CriteriaThere is an entity with the clearly assigned responsibility to lead and/or coordinate national cybersecurity awareness activities.
Accepted referencesLegal act, official document, or official website
Evidence
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8. PROTECTION OF PERSONAL DATA 0/4 0%04 0%
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8.1. Personal data protection legislation 002
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CriteriaThere is a legal act for personal data protection that is applicable to the protection of data online or in digital form.
Accepted referencesLegal act
Evidence
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8.2. Personal data protection authority 002
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CriteriaAn independent public supervisory authority has been designated and allocated powers to supervise personal data protection.
Accepted referencesLegal act or official website
Evidence
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RESPONSIVE CYBERSECURITY INDICATORS
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9. CYBER INCIDENT RESPONSE 0/14 0%014 0%
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9.1. National incident response capacity 003
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CriteriaThere is a CERT designated with nationwide responsibilities for cyber incident detection and response.
Accepted referencesLegal act or official website
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9.2. Incident reporting obligations 003
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CriteriaOperators of critical information infrastructure and/or government institutions are obliged to notify the designated competent authorities about cyber incidents.
Accepted referencesLegal act or official website
Evidence
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9.3. Cyber incident reporting tool 002
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CriteriaA publicly available official resource is provided for notifying competent authorities about cyber incidents.
Accepted referencesOfficial website
Evidence
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9.4. Single point of contact for international cooperation 003
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CriteriaThe government has designated a single point of contact for international cybersecurity cooperation.
Accepted referencesLegal act or official website
Evidence
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9.5. Participation in international incident response cooperation 003
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CriteriaThe national cyber incident response team (CSIRT/CERT/CIRT) participates in international or regional cyber incident response formats.
Accepted referencesOfficial website or official document
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10. CYBER CRISIS MANAGEMENT 2/9 22%29 22%
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10.1. Cyber crisis management plan 002
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CriteriaThe government has established a crisis management plan for large-scale cyber incidents.
Accepted referencesLegal act or official website
Evidence
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10.2. National cyber crisis management exercises 003
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CriteriaRegular interagency cyber crisis management exercises or crisis management exercises with a cyber component are arranged at the national level at least every other year.
Accepted referencesExercise document, official website, or press release
Evidence
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10.3. Participation in international cyber crisis exercises 222
Requirements
CriteriaThe country participates in an international cyber crisis management exercise at least every other year.
Accepted referencesExercise document/website or press release
Evidence
https://www.soumu.go.jp/main_sosiki/joho_tsusin/eng/pressrelease/2024/10/11_1.html
Date and place: October 2 to 10, 2024, Fiji
Participants: Government officials and critical infrastructure providers related to ICT and telecommunications from Palau, Federated States of Micronesia, Marshall Islands, Nauru, Kiribati, Fiji, Papua New Guinea, Samoa, Solomon Islands, Vanuatu, Tonga, Tuvalu, and Cook Islands.
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10.4. Operational crisis reserve 002
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CriteriaA mechanism for engaging reserve support has been established to reinforce government bodies in managing cyber crises.
Accepted referencesLegal act or official website
Evidence
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11. FIGHT AGAINST CYBERCRIME 0/16 0%016 0%
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11.1. Cybercrime offences in national law 003
Requirements
CriteriaCybercrime offences are defined in national legislation.
Accepted referencesLegal act
Evidence
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11.2. Procedural law provisions 003
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CriteriaLegislation defines the powers and procedures for cybercrime investigations and proceedings and for the collection of electronic evidence.
Accepted referencesLegal act
Evidence
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11.3. Ratification of or accession to the Convention on Cybercrime 002
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CriteriaThe country has ratified or acceded to the Council of Europe (CoE) Convention on Cybercrime.
Accepted referencesLegal act on Convention ratification or accession, website of the CoE Treaty Office
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11.4. Cybercrime investigation capacity 003
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CriteriaLaw enforcement has a specialised function and capacity to prevent and investigate cybercrime offences.
Accepted referencesLegal act or official website
Evidence
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11.5. Digital forensics capacity 002
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CriteriaLaw enforcement has a specialised function and capacity for digital forensics.
Accepted referencesLegal act, statute, official document, or official website
Evidence
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11.6. 24/7 contact point for international cybercrime 003
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CriteriaThe government has designated an international 24/7 point of contact for assistance on cybercrime and electronic evidence.
Accepted referencesOfficial website, legal act or statute
Evidence
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12. MILITARY CYBER DEFENCE 0/6 0%06 0%
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12.1. Military cyber defence capacity 002
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CriteriaArmed forces have designated units responsible for the cybersecurity of military operations and/or for cyber operations.
Accepted referencesLegal act, statute, other official document or official website
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12.2. Military cyber doctrine 002
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CriteriaThe tasks, principles, and oversight of armed forces for military cyber operations are established by official doctrine or legislation.
Accepted referencesLegal act, official doctrine, or official website
Evidence
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12.3. Military cyber defence exercises 002
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CriteriaArmed forces have conducted or participated in a cyber defence exercise or an exercise with a cyber defence component in the past three years.
Accepted referencesOfficial website or official document
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