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Advancing Cybersecurity Capacities for Digital Transformation

Duration October 2020 - December 2022

Due to COVID-19 pandemic, the massively increased use of Internet and teleworking options raised the risks of using unsecured devices and networks while accessing sensitive governmental and corporate IT systems. COVID-19 also caused the spread of phishing scams and fake news. The need for sustainable cybersecurity development is timelier than ever to protect countries’ cyberspace and continue the digital transformation.

The project continued developing secure digital societies in developing countries by evaluating cybersecurity situation, define capacity gaps and sharing recommendations. The cybersecurity assessment and evaluation is based on the “National Cyber Security Index“ (NCSI) model.

Within the project the e-Governance Academy’s cybersecurity experts launched in-depth cybersecurity maturity assessments of Armenia, Azerbaijan, Botswana, Georgia, Jamaica, Kyrgyzstan, Moldova, Northern Macedonia and Uganda. The assessed countries were selected in collaboration with the Estonian Ministry of Foreign Affairs.

What did we do?

During the project, eGA

  • proactively selected target countries to analyse their situation,
  • provided recommendations to improve their cyber security on a national level,
  • managed the contact network of NCSI,
  • promoted the index among target groups,
  • updating country profiles,
  • develop the index methodology,
  • develop NCSI website.

 

Country
Armenia Azerbaijan Georgia Jamaica Kyrgyzstan Moldova North Macedonia Uganda
Keywords
Cyber risk management
Project manager
Budget
220 000€
Status
Finished
Funded by
Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Estonia