The International Telecommunication Union (ITU) has just released the Global Cybersecurity Index (GCI) 2024. The report shows that countries around the world are increasing their cybersecurity efforts but need to take stronger actions to deal with the growing risks. According to ITU Secretary-General Doreen Bogdan-Martin, “building trust in the digital world is paramount” . She sees the progress in the GCI 2024 as a sign that we must focus all efforts on ensuring that everyone, everywhere can manage security risks in an increasingly complex digital world.

Vietnam is one of 46 countries ranked in group 1 in the ITU's global information security index. Photo: ITU

The GCI 2024 assesses countries’ efforts based on five criteria, reflecting national cybersecurity commitments: legal, technical, organizational, capacity development and cooperation. ITU has also changed the assessment method to better focus on each country’s progress in security commitments and their impact. Countries are classified into five groups, of which Group 1 is the highest group, consisting of 46 countries, playing a “role model”. ITU assessed that Group 1 countries have all made significant progress compared to the most recent version of the GCI in 2021.

Vietnam was given a total score of 99.74 on 5 criteria. Photo: ITU

Vietnam is in Group 1 with a total score of 99.74, with four criteria achieving a maximum of 20 points: legal measures, technical measures, organizational measures and coordination measures. The capacity development criterion achieved 19.74 points. According to the report, legal measures are the most important pillar of cybersecurity in most countries: 177 countries have at least one regulation related to personal data protection, privacy protection or breach notification. 139 countries have computer incident response teams (CIRTs) at varying levels. 132 countries have a Cyber ​​Security Strategy (NCS). Cyber ​​awareness campaigns are also widespread: 152 countries have conducted cyber awareness initiatives for the general population, some of which focus on specific demographic groups such as vulnerable populations and minorities. Many countries cooperate on cybersecurity through existing treaties: 166 countries, or 92%, are part of an international treaty or equivalent cooperative mechanism to develop cybersecurity capacity, or share information, or both. However, according to ITU, putting cybersecurity agreements and frameworks into practice remains a challenge. 123 countries report having training programs for cybersecurity professionals. 153 countries include cybersecurity in their curricula to some extent. 164 countries have legal measures to protect children online. The GCI was first published by ITU in 2015 to help countries identify areas for improvement and encourage countries to take action to develop capacity in each criterion. The GCI is constantly evolving to adapt to changing risks, priorities and resources, providing the most comprehensive picture of each country's cybersecurity measures.

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