Ensuring the state's cyber security

Since malicious people in cyberspace are not hindered by national borders, to prevent and effectively respond to threats in cyberspace, cross-sectoral and cross-border cooperation is necessary, the implementation of which involves all relevant parties from the private and public sector and international cooperation partners, both at the level of ICT specialists, law-makers, national defence and diplomacy.

The cyber environment and the ability to operate safely in it are just as important for the development of the state and economy as a secure physical environment.

In 2009, the Cyber Security Council started working at the Security Committee of the Government of the Republic, whose task is to contribute to the functioning of cooperation between the authorities and supervise the implementation of the goals of the Cyber Security Strategy. The Council is headed by the Secretary General of the Ministry of Economic Affairs and Communications.

Since 2016, the E-State Academy has been developing the National Cyber Security Index (NCSI), which measures the level of cyber security of states and defines fields for the development of cyber security of states. In addition, the index provides an overview of states' readiness to prevent and deal with cyber-attacks and cyber-crimes. Based on the National Cyber Security Index, Estonia ranks second in the world.

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Cyber security: Estonian Information System Authority (RIA)

e-Governance Academy (eGA)

National Cyber Security Index (NCSI)

THE CYBER SECURITY STRATEGY HAS FOUR IMPORTANT GOALS:

• Estonia is a sustainable digital society with strong technological resilience and readiness to cope with crises.
• Estonia has strong, innovative, research-based and globally competitive cyber security sector entrepreneurship and research & development activities, which cover important key competences for the state.
• Estonia is a respectable and strong partner in the international arena.
• Estonia as a society is cyber-aware, and the subsequent growth of specialists in the field is guaranteed.