GLOBAL CYBERSECURITY INDEX 2024

GLOBAL CYBERSECURITY INDEX 2024

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India has jumped to Tier 1 in the Global Cybersecurity Index (GCI) 2024, released by the International Telecommunication Union (ITU), when it comes to role-modeling as part of the country’s cybersecurity commitments and resulting impacts.
GCI 2024 assesses country-level cybersecurity commitments across five pillars: legal, technical, organizational, capacity development, and cooperation.
It uses a new five-tier analysis (Tier 1 to Tier 5) to assess each country's advances with cybersecurity commitments and resulting impacts.

KEY HIGHLIGHTS

India among role model countries: 46 countries (including India) are in Tier 1 i.e., “role modelling" countries demonstrating a strong commitment to all five cybersecurity pillars.
Global Improvement in Cybersecurity: Since 2021 (last GCI was published), all regions have shown improvement and Africa has advanced the most on cybersecurity
Expansion of digital services: Most countries are either “establishing" (Tier 3) or “evolving" (Tier 4).

These countries have largely expanded digital services and connectivity but must integrate cybersecurity measures.

India’s Performance

India has claimed a spot in the Tier-1 category in the latest Global Cybersecurity Index (GCI) 2024, released by the International Telecommunication Union (ITU).
With a rank of 98.49, India is one of the 47 countries that has been adjudged as a leading nation which has demonstrated commitment to robust cyber security practices.
The GCI found India taking strong actionable cyber security measures in all these crucial areas.

Measures which boost India’s Performance

According to the GCI 2024 report, India excelled in the legal pillar, establishing a robust framework of laws and regulations to govern cybersecurity.
The Information Technology Act (2000) and its amendments hold significant weight in this regard, outlining measures to combat cybercrime, protect critical infrastructure, and ensure data privacy.
Additionally, the passage of the Digital Personal Data Protection Bill (2022) further strengthens India’s legal framework, providing enhanced safeguards for citizen data.

WHAT IS GCI ?

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.

Pillars of assessment

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