NCSI :: Slovenia

55. Slovenia 59.74

55th	National Cyber Security Index
67th	Global Cybersecurity Index
33rd	ICT Development Index
27th	Networked Readiness Index

Population		2.1million
Area (km2)		20.3thousand
GDP per capita ($)		36.6thousand

NCSI FULFILMENT PERCENTAGE

NCSI DEVELOPMENT TIMELINE 3 years All data

RANKING TIMELINE

NCSI Update		Data source
2 Dec 2021		Public data collection
26 Nov 2018		Public data collection
12 Apr 2018		Public data collection

Version 2 Dec 2021

GENERAL CYBER SECURITY INDICATORS

1. Cyber security policy development 1/7 14%

1
7 14%
- 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 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 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.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.
- 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 2/5 40%

2
5 40%
- 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 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.cert.si/letna_porocila/
  
  The report on cyber security for 2020 can be accessed here
  
  The report on cyber security for 2019 can be accssed here
- 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.varninainternetu.si/
  
  https://safe.si/
3. Education and professional development 5/9 56%

5
9 56%
- 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://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)
  
  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
  
  See page 119: Curriculum approaches to digital competences according to national curricula for primary and general secondary education (ISCED 1-3), 2018/19
- 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.fvv.um.si/vstopna-stran/studij/vs-varnost-in-policijsko-delo-2/
- 3.3. Master’s level cyber security programme 0
  
  0
  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
- 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.isaca.si
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=zrS8ISMY
- 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.first.org/members/teams/#slovenia
- 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
  
  https://www.uradni-list.si/glasilo-uradni-list-rs/vsebina/2018-01-1350/zakon-o-informacijski-varnosti-zinfv/#14.%C2%A0%C4%8Dlen
  
  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 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.uradni-list.si/glasilo-uradni-list-rs/vsebina/2018-01-1350/zakon-o-informacijski-varnosti-zinfv/#14.%C2%A0%C4%8Dlen
  
  V. Information security of state administration bodies
  Article 16: Safety requirements
  Article 17: Security documentation and security measures
- 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
  
  https://www.uradni-list.si/glasilo-uradni-list-rs/vsebina/2018-01-1350/zakon-o-informacijski-varnosti-zinfv/#27.%C2%A0%C4%8Dlen
  
  Article 27: Competent national authority
  (1) The competent national authority shall be a body within the Ministry responsible for the information society.
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.uradni-list.si/glasilo-uradni-list-rs/vsebina/2018-01-1350/zakon-o-informacijski-varnosti-zinfv/#6.%C2%A0%C4%8Dlen
  
  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 1
  
  1
  1
  
  Requirements
  
  Criteria
  According to the legislation, operators of essential services must manage cyber/ICT risks.
  Accepted references
  Legal act
  
  Evidence
  
  https://www.uradni-list.si/glasilo-uradni-list-rs/vsebina/2018-01-1350/zakon-o-informacijski-varnosti-zinfv/#III.%C2%A0Informacijska%C2%A0varnost%C2%A0izvajalcev%C2%A0bistvenih%C2%A0storitev
  
  III Information security of essential service providers
  Article 11: Safety requirements
  Article 12: Security documentation and security measures
- 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
  
  https://www.uradni-list.si/glasilo-uradni-list-rs/vsebina/2018-01-1350/zakon-o-informacijski-varnosti-zinfv/#27.%C2%A0%C4%8Dlen
  
  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 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
  
  https://www.uradni-list.si/glasilo-uradni-list-rs/vsebina?urlid=19998&stevilka=345
  
  Unique Master Citizen Number (Enotna matična številka občana)
- 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://www.pisrs.si/Pis.web/pregledPredpisa?id=ZAKO7550
  
  Electronic Identification and Trust Services Act (ZEISZ)
- 7.4. Electronic signature 1
  
  1
  1
  
  Requirements
  
  Criteria
  E-signature is regulated
  Accepted references
  Legal 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)
- 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
  
  http://www.pisrs.si/Pis.web/pregledPredpisa?id=ZAKO7550
  
  Article 28 of the Electronic Identification and Trust Services Act (ZEISZ)
- 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.pisrs.si/Pis.web/pregledPredpisa?id=ZAKO7550
  
  Articles 49 – 53 of the Electronic Identification and Trust Services Act (ZEISZ)
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://rm.coe.int/16806af30c
  
  Personal Data Protection Act (ZVOP-1)
  
  https://eur-lex.europa.eu/legal-content/EN/TXT/PDF/?uri=CELEX:32016R0679
- 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.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."

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://www.cert.si/en/
- 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
  
  https://www.uradni-list.si/glasilo-uradni-list-rs/vsebina/2018-01-1350/zakon-o-informacijski-varnosti-zinfv/#13.%C2%A0%C4%8Dlen
  
  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. (...)
- 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.cert.si/en/
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 6/9 67%

6
9 67%
- 11.1. Cybercrimes are criminalised 1
  
  1
  1
  
  Requirements
  
  Criteria
  Cybercrimes are defined by legislation.
  Accepted references
  Legal 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.
- 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.policija.si/eng/about-the-police/organization/general-police-directorate/criminal-police-directorate
  
  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."
- 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 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
  
  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
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.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)."
  
  https://www.gov.si/novice/2021-04-12-vaja-kibernetske-obrambe-in-strateskega-odlocanja-locked-shields-21/
  
  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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