NCSI FULFILMENT PERCENTAGE
Version 2 Dec 2021
GENERAL CYBER SECURITY INDICATORS
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1. Cyber security policy development 1/7 14%17 14%
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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 002
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
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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
https://www.enisa.europa.eu/topics/national-cyber-security-strategies/ncss-map/si-ncss
Cybersecurity Strategy — Establishing a System to Ensure a High Level of Cyber Security (2016)
General information about Information Security and the Digital Slovenia 2020 - Development Strategy for the Information Society until 2020 can be found there.
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1.4. Cyber security strategy implementation plan 001
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
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2. Cyber threat analysis and information 2/5 40%25 40%
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2.1. Cyber threats analysis unit 003
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
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2.2. Public cyber threat reports are published annually 111
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 111
Requirements
CriteriaPublic authorities provide at least one cyber safety and security website for cyber security and ICT professionals, and regular users.
Accepted referencesWebsite
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3. Education and professional development 5/9 56%59 56%
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3.1. Cyber safety competencies in primary or secondary education 111
Requirements
CriteriaPrimary or secondary education curricula include cyber safety / computer safety competences.
Accepted referencesOfficial curriculum or official report
Evidence
https://eacea.ec.europa.eu/national-policies/eurydice/sites/default/files/en_digital_education_n.pdf
Digital Education at School in Europe (Eurydice Report), 2019
- "The majority of European education systems have explicitly included learning outcomes related to all five digital competence areas. In descending order of prevalence these are: information and data literacy, digital content creation, communication and collaboration, safety, and problem solving (see Figure 1.5)" (see p. 10)
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For the purpose of this focused analysis, eight (6) of the 21 digital competences in DigComp have been selected, taking at least one from each of the five areas (…)
Protecting personal data and privacy (safety area): the increasing relevance of this competence is reflected in European curricula, as nearly 30 education systems have explicit related learning outcomes in secondary education, and nearly 20 in primary education (see Figure 1.7) (pp. 10-11) -
See page 43, Figure 1.7, SL – Slovenia has it for ISCED1, ISCED2 and ISCED3
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See page 119: Curriculum approaches to digital competences according to national curricula for primary and general secondary education (ISCED 1-3), 2018/19
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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
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3.3. Master’s level cyber security programme 002
Requirements
CriteriaThere is at least one cyber security / electronic information security focused programme at Master’s or equivalent level.
Accepted referencesAccredited study programme
Evidence
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3.4. PhD level cyber security programme 002
Requirements
CriteriaThere is at least one cyber security / electronic information security focused programme at PhD or equivalent level.
Accepted referencesAccredited study programme
Evidence
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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 2/6 33%26 33%
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4.1. Convention on Cybercrime 111
Requirements
CriteriaThe country has ratified the Convention on Cybercrime.
Accepted referencesOfficial website of the convention
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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 5/5 100%55 100%
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5.1. Cyber security responsibility for digital service providers 111
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
IV. Information security of digital service providers
Article 14
(security requirements and notification of incidents)
(1) Digital service providers shall set and adopt appropriate and proportionate technical and organizational measures to manage the risks to the security of the networks and information systems they use in providing these services in the EU. Taking into account the state of the art, these measures shall ensure the level of security of networks and information systems that is appropriate to the existing risk. They take into account the following elements:
- system and capacity security,
- management of incidents,
- business continuity management,
Monitoring, auditing and testing, and
- compliance with international standards.
(2) Digital service providers shall take appropriate measures to prevent and reduce the impact of incidents that jeopardize the security of their networks and information systems on the services offered by them in the EU in order to ensure the continuity of these services. -
5.2. Cyber security standard for the public sector 111
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
V. Information security of state administration bodies
Article 16: Safety requirements
Article 17: Security documentation and security measures -
5.3. Competent supervisory authority 333
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
Article 27: Competent national authority
(1) The competent national authority shall be a body within the Ministry responsible for the information society.
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6. Protection of essential services 5/6 83%56 83%
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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
Article 6: Designation of essential service providers
(1) For the purpose of determining the providers of essential services, the Government of the Republic of Slovenia (hereinafter: the Government) shall establish a list of essential services referred to in the regulation governing the standard classification of activities.
(2) On the basis of the criteria referred to in Article 7 of this Act, an individual provider of essential services shall be designated by the Government.
Article 7: Criteria - methodology -
6.2. Cyber security requirements for operators of essential services 111
Requirements
CriteriaAccording to the legislation, operators of essential services must manage cyber/ICT risks.
Accepted referencesLegal act
Evidence
III Information security of essential service providers
Article 11: Safety requirements
Article 12: Security documentation and security measures -
6.3. Competent supervisory authority 333
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
Article 27: Competent national authority
(1) The competent national authority shall be a body within the Ministry responsible for the information society. -
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
https://www.uradni-list.si/glasilo-uradni-list-rs/vsebina?urlid=19998&stevilka=345
Unique Master Citizen Number (Enotna matična številka občana)
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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://www.pisrs.si/Pis.web/pregledPredpisa?id=ZAKO7550
Electronic Identification and Trust Services Act (ZEISZ)
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7.4. Electronic signature 111
Requirements
CriteriaE-signature is regulated
Accepted referencesLegal act
Evidence
https://www.uradni-list.si/glasilo-uradni-list-rs/vsebina?urlid=200498&stevilka=4284
Electronic Commerce and Electronic Signature Act (ZEPEP-UPB1)
http://www.pisrs.si/Pis.web/pregledPredpisa?id=ZAKO7550
See articles 24 and 25 of the Electronic Identification and Trust Services Act (ZEISZ)
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7.5. Timestamping 111
Requirements
CriteriaTimestamping is regulated.
Accepted referencesLegal act
Evidence
http://eur-lex.europa.eu/legal-content/EN/TXT/HTML/?uri=CELEX:32014R0910&from=EN
http://www.pisrs.si/Pis.web/pregledPredpisa?id=ZAKO7550
Article 28 of the Electronic Identification and Trust Services Act (ZEISZ)
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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
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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
http://www.pisrs.si/Pis.web/pregledPredpisa?id=ZAKO7550
Articles 49 – 53 of the Electronic Identification and Trust Services Act (ZEISZ)
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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
Evidence
Personal Data Protection Act (ZVOP-1)
https://eur-lex.europa.eu/legal-content/EN/TXT/PDF/?uri=CELEX:32016R0679
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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://www.ip-rs.si/o-poobla%C5%A1%C4%8Dencu/pristojnosti/
"With the Information Commissioner Act (ZInfP; Official Gazette of the Republic of Slovenia, No. 113/05, 51/07 - ZustS-A), an independent state body, the Information Commissioner, was established on 31 December 2005. It combines access to public information and the protection of personal data under its roof."
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INCIDENT AND CRISIS MANAGEMENT INDICATORS
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9. Cyber incidents response 6/6 100%66 100%
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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 111
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
Article 13: Notification of incidents
(1) Operators of essential services shall notify to the national CSIRT without undue delay incidents with a significant impact on the continuity of the essential services they provide. (...)
Article 14: Safety requirements and notification of incidents
(3) Digital service providers shall notify the national CSIRT without undue delay any incident having a significant impact on the provision of these services offered in the EU. (...)
Article 18: Notification of incidents
The authorities of the national administration shall, without undue delay, notify the CSIRT of the authorities of the national administrations of incidents with a significant impact on the continuity of the services of national administrations and those authorities which have their own capacity at least at the level of the security operational centre shall notify to the competent national authority. (...)
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9.3. Single point of contact for international coordination 222
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 001
Requirements
CriteriaThe government has established a crisis management plan for large-scale cyber incidents.
Accepted referencesLegal act
Evidence
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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 111
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
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 (...)"
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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 6/9 67%69 67%
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11.1. Cybercrimes are criminalised 111
Requirements
CriteriaCybercrimes are defined by legislation.
Accepted referencesLegal act
Evidence
https://www.legislationline.org/download/id/9232/file/SLOV_CC.pdf
Criminal Code
Art 143: Abuse of personal data, Art 221: Attack on an information system, Art 237: Intrusion into a business information system, Art 306: Manufacture and acquisition of weapons and devices intended for a criminal offense.
Computer-related forgery and computer-related fraud do not constitute special criminal offence in Slovenia, but such activities can, dependent on the circumstances of concrete case, constitute general criminal offence of fraud (Article 211), falsification of documents (Article 251) or other criminal offence.
Slovenian version can be accessed here.
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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
Evidence
Computer Investigation Centre
COE: "In 2009, Computer Investigation Centre was established within the Criminal Police Directorate. In addition six police departments for computer investigation are operating on regional level withih all major police directorates in the country."
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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 222
Requirements
CriteriaThe government has designated an international 24/7 contact point for cybercrimes.
Accepted referencesOfficial website or legal act
Evidence
https://rm.coe.int/cyber-list-of-competent-authorities-september-2021/1680a3aaae
- Sector for international police cooperation Criminal Police Directorate Slovene Police
- Cyber Investigation Unit of Police
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12. Military cyber operations 1/6 17%16 17%
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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 111
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
https://www.slovenskavojska.si/poslanstvo/mednarodna-vojaska-vaja-drm2ex-21/
DRM2EX 21 (October 18 - 29, 2021)
This exercise also had a cyber component:
"current" → scroll down to “Cybernetics is part of the contents of the international military exercise DRM2EX 21""(...) in which we played several cyber events according to the script, confirmed our knowledge of the procedures and identified new ways to solve complex incidents in the field of cyber security. The exercise confirms that the Slovenian Army has a cyber defense organization comparable to NATO operational levels, which otherwise include three areas (PLANS, OPS and CYBER)."
Locked Shields 2021: Slovenia participated for the first time in this international cyber security exercise.
https://www.gov.si/novice/2019-12-03-natova-vaja-kibernetske-obrambe-cyber-coalition-19-cc19/
NATO Cyber Coalition 19
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