Global Cyber Security Index, 2024

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• Recently the International Telecommunication Union (ITU) released the 'Global Cyber ​​Security Index, 2024'.

Global Cyber ​​Security Index

• It was launched by the International Telecommunication Union in the year 2015.
• The purpose of this index is to help countries identify areas of improvement in the context of cyber security and to encourage countries to work towards capacity and capability building.
• This index measures the commitment of different countries to raise awareness about the importance of cyber security and its various dimensions at the global level.
• In the context of cyber security, this index is evaluated on the basis of the following five pillars:
  1. Legal measures
  2. Technical measures
  3. Organizational measures
  4. Capacity development
  5. Cooperation

Global Cyber ​​Security Index, 2024

• The index ranks countries on a tier-based system to measure their performance.
• It covers 193 countries.
• 46 countries are placed in the highest level, Tier-1, in this index.
  • These countries demonstrate a strong commitment across all five cybersecurity pillars.
• India is among the Tier-1 countries along with countries like the US, the United Kingdom and Singapore.
• Most countries (105) are placed in Tier-3 and Tier-4.
  • These countries are expanding digital services.