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Enhancing Cybersecurity Capacity in the Kyrgyz Republic

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The Kyrgyz Republic has been working to strengthen its cybersecurity capacity to protect against cyber threats and ensure a secure online environment for its citizens. Here are some key recommendations summarized from a comprehensive document outlining strategies for improvement.

Promoting Understanding and Awareness


Effective cybersecurity requires not only technical measures but also awareness and understanding of risks and threats among the general public, government agencies, and private sector organizations.

  • Enhance government efforts to promote understanding of risks and threats (R2.1)
  • Design systems to enable users to embed secure practices into their everyday use of the Internet and online services (R2.1)
  • Promote information sharing on incidents and best practices among public sector entities (R2.2)
  • Cross-sectoral cooperation and information sharing among private sector organizations (R2.3)

User Understanding and Personal Information Protection


Protecting personal information is crucial in the digital age, and users must be aware of online risks and available measures to safeguard their data.

  • Develop campaigns to promote safe use of online services across the general public (R2.5)
  • Raise awareness of applied security measures and safeguards for e-government services (R2.6)
  • Improve affordability and availability of online payment services (R2.8)
  • Establish programs to raise user awareness of online risks and available measures to protect personal information (R2.9)

Reporting Mechanisms


A central reporting mechanism for cybercrime is essential for effective response and investigation.

  • Establish a central mechanism for citizens to report all types of cybercrime to law enforcement (R2.11)
  • Raise awareness about available reporting channels among the wider public (R2.12)

Media and Social Media


Media and social media platforms play a significant role in disseminating information on good cybersecurity practice.

  • Encourage media content providers to disseminate information on good cybersecurity practice (R2.13)
  • Make full use of social media platforms to raise awareness on cybersecurity (R2.14)
  • Develop programs to raise awareness among media and social media providers and actors on cybersecurity issues (R2.15)

Education and Training


Cybersecurity education is essential for building a skilled workforce that can respond to evolving threats.

  • Develop a national cybersecurity awareness-raising program (R3.1)
  • Coordinate the development and implementation of the awareness-raising program with relevant stakeholders (R3.2)
  • Create cybersecurity education programs for educators to ensure skilled staff is available to teach newly formed cybersecurity courses (R3.5)

Effective cybersecurity requires a robust legal framework that includes laws on cybercrime, data protection, and procedural powers.

  • Supplement existing legislative frameworks on cybersecurity, cybercrime, and data protection (R4.1)
  • Enact commencement orders to bring existing legislation into action and assign bodies to monitor enforcement (R4.2)
  • Develop legal provisions on procedural powers for investigations of cybercrime and crimes involving human rights online, child online protection, consumer protection, and intellectual property online (R4.3)