CYBERWELLNESS PROFILE
STATE OF ERITREA
BACKGROUND
Total Population: 5 581 000

Internet users, percentage of population: 0.90%

(data source: United Nations Statistics Division, December 2012)

(data source: ITU Statistics, December 2013)

1. CYBERSECURITY
1.1 LEGAL MEASURES
1.1.1 CRIMINAL LEGISLATION
Specific legislation on cybercrime has been enacted through the following instruments:
- None.
1.1.2 REGULATION AND COMPLIANCE
Specific legislation and regulation related to cybersecurity has been enacted through the following instruments:
- None.
1.2 TECHNICAL MEASURES
1.2.1 CIRT
Eritrea does not have an officially recognized national CIRT.
1.2.2 STANDARDS
Eritrea does not have an officially approved national or sector specific cybersecurity framework for implementing
internationally recognized cybersecurity standards.
1.2.3 CERTIFICATION
There is no cybersecurity framework for the certification and accreditation of national agencies and public sector
professionals in Eritrea.
1.3 ORGANIZATION MEASURES
1.3.1 POLICY
Eritrea does not have an officially recognized national or sector-specific cybersecurity strategy.
1.3.2 ROADMAP FOR GOVERNANCE
There is no national governance roadmap for cybersecurity in Eritrea.
1.3.3 RESPONSIBLE AGENCY
There is no agency responsible for cybersecurity in Eritrea.
1.3.4 NATIONAL BENCHMARKING
Eritrea does not have any officially recognized national benchmarking or referential to measure cybersecurity
development.

1.4 CAPACITY BUILDING
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