Cybercsecurity

USAID Cybersecurity Activity 2023 initiatives

Iryna Khomenko Deputy Chief of Party, USAID Cybersecurity for Critical Infrastructure in Ukraine Activity

2023 pivotal support Strengthening GOU stakeholders Building sectoral cyber resilience Strengthening national preparedness Developing Cyber Workforce Building Resilient Cyber Industry

2/9/24

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Addressing GOU needs

MDT NSDC SSSCIP

2/9/24

Strengthening GOU stakeholders

15

governmental agencies supported

1,500

modern cyber equipment

> 3,200

software licenses

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Sectoral resilience building

Building sectoral cyber resilience

40 OCIs NIST framework 8 Sectors 10 experts

Finance 10%

Energy 16%

Transport 7% Agriculture 3% Telecom 4%

GOU 19%

Digital services 12% Justice 5%

Nuclear 7%

Documented needs 2/9/24

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Local GOU 17%

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Internet Association of Ukraine

Building sectoral cyber resilience

30 fiber maintenance laboratories • 11,000 km optic cables repaired • 1,294 operators connection restored • 5 frontline oblasts

2/9/24

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UkrEnergo complex support

Building sectoral cyber resilience

• Strengthening IT infrastructure • Securing data telemetry • 24/7 cybersecurity monitoring • Enhancing cyber control center

2/9/24

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National preparedness

• Two sectoral TTX • 48 OCIs participated • Train-the-trainer program for TTX facilitators 2/9/24

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Strengthening national preparedness

• CISA • MITRE

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Cybersecurity workforce development

Developing Cyber Workforce

New Educational program – NAUKMA Vulnerability assessment analyst

2/9/24

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Cybersecurity Professional standards (NICE Framework)

Educational cybersecurity programs with 8 HEIs

Webinars for HEIs students on cyber specialties

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25 HEIs supported in 2023

Developing Cyber Workforce

6,500 students ~ 4K software

~ 5K Equipment

14 cities

2/9/24

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National cyber hygiene campaign • October 2023 through September 2024 • Campaign with three waves • Educational videos with tests and certificates • Targeting vulnerable groups: teens /elderlies / businesses, etc.

Building Resilient Cyber Industry

8K

Passed test on “Cyber Gram”

CK 50+

~ 10 mln

2/9/24

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Passed online training

Campaign views

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Cyber Innovations

Building Resilient Cyber Industry

• Grant program for 500K USD for cyber companies on innovations • WINWIN Innovations strategy with cybersecurity in top 10 innovations streams

2/9/24

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Cyber Vouchers program 2024

2/9/24

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Building Resilient Cyber Industry

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USAID Cybersecurity support pillars

2/9/24

Preparedness

Coordination

Technology

Best practice solutions to enhance preparedness across sectors

Efficient coordination solutions between public, academia and private sectors

Technical tools to strengthen Ukraine’s cyber resilience

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Thank you for your attention!

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