NCSI FULFILMENT PERCENTAGE
Version 28 Oct 2022
GENERAL CYBER SECURITY INDICATORS
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1. Cyber security policy development 3/7 43%37 43%
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1.1. Cyber security policy unit 333
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
The Information Security Audit and Management Division (División Gestión y Auditoría en Seguridad de la Información) of the Agency for the Development of the Government of Electronic Management and the Society of the Information and Knowledge (AGESIC) (“La Agencia para el Desarrollo del Gobierno de Gestión Electrónica y la Sociedad de la Información y del Conocimiento (AGESIC)”)
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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 001
Requirements
CriteriaThe central government has established a national-level cyber security strategy or other equivalent document.
Accepted referencesValid official document
Evidence
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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 5/5 100%55 100%
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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
Cybersecurity Operations Center Division (SOC)
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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
Informe 2020: Ciberseguridad en Uruguay
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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
Evidence
Cybersecurity Knowledge Space ; “A place where research, exchange, development and good practices for Cybersecurity specialists are promoted“
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3. Education and professional development 6/9 67%69 67%
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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 002
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://www.fing.edu.uy/cpap/carreras/maestria-en-seguridad-informatica
Master's Degree in IT 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
Evidence
https://www.fing.edu.uy/sites/default/files/Plan_Doctorado_en_Informatica_%28Plan_2005%29.pdf
At the doctorate level, the applicant organizes his studies taking courses and seminars to guide his research work. Among these is the computer systems security program
https://www.fing.edu.uy/inco/grupos/gsi/en/thesis/index.html
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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
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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 1/5 20%15 20%
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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 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
https://www.impo.com.uy/bases/decretos/452-2009
Decree 452/009 Information Security Policy for Public Administration Organizations
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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 3/6 50%36 50%
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6.1. Operators of essential services are identified 001
Requirements
CriteriaThere is a legal act that allows to identify operators of essential services.
Accepted referencesLegal act
Evidence
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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 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
CERTuy
https://www.impo.com.uy/bases/decretos/451-2009
CHAPTER IV - PROCEDURE RELATING TO THE EXERCISE OF PREVENTIVE TASKS
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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
https://www.impo.com.uy/bases/decretos-ley/14762-1978
Identification Number
See Article 2, Article 3, Article 9a.
“The Single Register of Tax Payers Number (RUT for its acronym in Spanish) is the identification received by customers of the Tax Administration for tax purposes. (Physical or legal persons and other pluripersonal entities).
(…)
The Tax Administration shall assign the RUT number according to:
Legal persons and other multi-personal entities: RUC/T. The RUTnumber is a number provided by the Tax Administration and is used in the case of legal entities and certain physical persons carrying out business activities or who have been assigned a RUT number (example: commercial activity, services, net worth).
RUT NUMBER
This number is formed by 12 digits, the first two indicate the registration number, the following six sequential digits indicate the company’s number and the last 4 are always where x is the verifying digit.
Where:
- NNNNNNNNNNN: is formed by eleven digits containing a unique number.
- D: is formed by one digit containing the verification digit for the full number"
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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
https://www.gub.uy/unidad-certificacion-electronica/politicas-y-gestion/identificacion-digital
"Digital Identification services allow the identity of people to be identified and authenticated remotely through the Internet or other communication networks.
With the modifications introduced in 2017, Law No. 18,600 establishes the equivalence between face-to-face identification and that carried out by secure electronic means according to the criteria established by the Electronic Certification Unit."
Law No. 18600 (ELECTRONIC DOCUMENT AND ELECTRONIC SIGNATURE. ADMISSIBILITY, VALIDITY AND EFFECTIVENESS), see Article 33
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7.4. Electronic signature 111
Requirements
CriteriaE-signature is regulated
Accepted referencesLegal act
Evidence
https://www.impo.com.uy/bases/leyes/18600-2009
Law No 18600 - Electronic Document and Electronic Signature. Admissibility, Validity and Effectiveness
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7.5. Timestamping 111
Requirements
CriteriaTimestamping is regulated.
Accepted referencesLegal act
Evidence
Timestamping Policy
“From Decree No. 436/011 of December 8, 2011, which regulates Law No. 18600 of September 21, 2009 and Decree No. 70/018 of March 19, 2018, which regulates articles 31 to 33 of Law No. 18,600 in the wording given by article 28 of Law No. 19,535 of September 28, 2017 regarding trust services of digital identification and advanced electronic signature with centralized custody, is remitted to the UCE the accreditation process and preparation of policies related to time stamping for both Accredited Certification Providers (PSCA) and Trust Service Providers (PSCo).”
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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
Evidence
https://www.impo.com.uy/bases/decretos/178-2013
Decree No. 178/013 (REGULATION OF ARTICLES 157 TO 160 OF LAW 18,719, RELATING TO THE REGULATION OF THE EXCHANGE OF INFORMATION BETWEEN PUBLIC, STATE OR NON-STATE ENTITIES)
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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
https://www.gub.uy/unidad-certificacion-electronica/institucional/cometidos
The Electronic Certification Unit
Law No. 18600 (ELECTRONIC DOCUMENT AND ELECTRONIC SIGNATURE. ADMISSIBILITY, VALIDITY AND EFFECTIVENESS), see Article 14
"The Electronic Certification Unit is the regulatory body of the advanced electronic signature and digital identification ecosystem. The UCE has powers of accreditation, control, instruction, regulation and sanction." Cited source can be accessed here.
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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
https://www.impo.com.uy/bases/leyes/18331-2008
Law No. 18331 – Personal Data Protection Law
Decree No. 414/009 – REGULATION OF LAW 18,331, RELATIVE TO THE PROTECTION OF PERSONAL DATA
https://www.impo.com.uy/bases/decretos/64-2020
Decree No. 64/020 – REGULATION OF THE ARTS. 37 TO 40 OF LAW 19,670 AND ART. 12 OF LAW 18,331, REGARDING THE PROTECTION OF PERSONAL DATA
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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.datospersonales.gub.uy
Unit for the Regulation and Control of Personal Data
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INCIDENT AND CRISIS MANAGEMENT INDICATORS
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9. Cyber incidents response 5/6 83%56 83%
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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
CERTuy
https://www.impo.com.uy/bases/decretos/451-2009
Decree 451/009 National Computer Security Incident Response Center. Operation and Organization; Decree that regulates the functioning and organization of CERTuy
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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 222
Requirements
CriteriaThe government has designated a single point of contact for international cyber security coordination.
Accepted referencesOfficial website or legal act
Evidence
https://www.impo.com.uy/bases/decretos/451-2009/4
Decree 451/009 National Computer Security Incident Response Center. Operation and Organization, Article 4 (j):
Article 4
The CERTuy will have the following tasks:
(…)
j) Interact as the only national interlocutor in communications with national and international organizations of a similar nature."
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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.incibe-cert.es/en/international-cyberex-previous-editions
International CyberEx 2021
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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 001
Requirements
CriteriaCybercrimes are defined by legislation.
Accepted referencesLegal act
Evidence
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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
https://www.minterior.gub.uy/index.php/institucional/autoridades/direcciones-nacionales
Department of IT Crimes / Departamento de Delitos Informáticos (see end of page)
https://www.impo.com.uy/bases/decretos/84-2019/100
Decree No. 84/019 (REGULATION OF ART. 93 OF LAW 19,670, REGARDING THE CREATION OF THE NATIONAL POLICE INVESTIGATION DIRECTORATE), Article 100
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11.3. Digital forensics unit 333
Requirements
CriteriaThere is a government entity with a specific function of digital forensics.
Accepted referencesOfficial website or legal act
Evidence
https://www.minterior.gub.uy/index.php/component/tags/tag/policia-cientifica
The National Directorate of Scientific Police, Department of IT Forensics
https://www.impo.com.uy/bases/decretos/290-2016
Decree No. 290/016 (REGULATION OF ART. 29 OF LAW 19,315, RELATING TO THE DUTIES OF THE NATIONAL DIRECTORATE OF SCIENTIFIC POLICE), Article 52 (F)
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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 3/6 50%36 50%
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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 222
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
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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
PANAMAX 2022 also had a cyber component. For more information, also click here.
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