Kazakhstan ranks 78th in the National Cyber Security Index

Kazakhstan ranked 78th out of 176 countries in the Cybersecurity Index with a score of 48.05%،

Official statistics revealed that the level of digital development in the country has reached 60.18%.

The National Cyber Security Index is a real-time global metric that assesses a country’s readiness to prevent cyber threats and effectively manage cyber incidents.

Kazakhstan scored 57% in the development of cybersecurity policies, 60% in cyber threat analysis and information exchange, 89% in education and professional development, and 17% in contributions to global cybersecurity.

Kazakhstan scored 0% in the protection of digital services and 17% in the protection of basic services. The country excelled in electronic identification and trust services by 89%, and achieved an amazing 100% in the protection of personal data.

Measures of incident and crisis management indicated that Kazakhstan responded to 50% of cyber incidents, allocated 20% to cyber crisis management, contributed 44% to the fight against cybercrime, and did not participate in military cyber operations by 0%.

According to the National Statistics Office of Kazakhstan, the cybersecurity services sector has experienced 41% growth in monetary terms over the past year, reaching a total of 2.9 billion tenge (6.2 million dollars) in the first quarter of 2023.