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Global Cybersecurity Index

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GLOBAL CYBERSECURITY INDEX


The Global Cybersecurity Index (GCI) is a trusted reference that measures the commitment of countries to cybersecurity at a global level – to raise awareness of the importance and different dimensions of the issue. As cybersecurity has a broad field of application, cutting across many industries and various sectors, each country’s level of development or engagement is assessed along five pillars – (i) Legal Measures, (ii) Technical Measures, (iii) Organizational Measures, (iv) Capacity Development, and (v) Cooperation – and then aggregated into an overall score.​

Based on a multi‐stakeholder approach and initiative, the GCI leverages the capacity and expertise of different organizations (see key partners below), with the objectives of improving the quality of the survey, fostering international cooperation, and promoting knowledge exchange on this topic. The ITU Global Cybersecurity Agenda (GCA)​ ​provides the general foundation and framework for the initiative.​


GCI: 5TH EDITION

The Global Cybersecurity Index report is now live.

This report is built on review of over 30,000 URLs, more than 1,000 pdfs, and a multitude of emails between ITU and Member States. By mapping the current efforts taken by countries across Legal, Technical, Organizational, Capacity Development, and Cooperation measures, this edition of the GCI aims to ensure greater consistency and accuracy. 

Countries are welcome to reach out to gci@itu​.int​ ​to discuss their scores, or for any other questions.​

Note: due to an error, El Salvador's profile was replaced by Sierra Leone's in the report. El Salvador's profile can be found he​​re​.


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GCI 5th EDITION BACKGROUND DOCUME​NTS

Frequently Asked Questions​​
Reference Framework ( العربية中文EnglishFrançaisРусскийEspañol)
Questionn​aire ( العربية中文EnglishFrançaisРусскийEspañol)
​​Report summarizing the GCI Expert Group's work​​ was submitted to Study Group 3/2 in 2023.

PREVIOUS EDITIONS OF THE GCI
Forth iteration
2020 Global Cybersecurity Index (v4).  GCI Fourth Edition​ Repo​rt​​​​​  (العربية,  中文. English, Français, Русский, Español)​​
​​Third iteration
2018 Global Cybersecurity Index (v3)Download Report GCI v3 (2018).
Second iteration
2017 Global Cybersecurity Index (v2) Download Report GCI v2 (2017).

First iteration
2014 Global Cybersecurity Index (v1).  Download Report GCI v1 (2014).