CYBERWELLNESS PROFILE
DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC OF
CONGO
BACKGROUND
Total Population: 69 575 000
Internet users, percentage of population: 2.20%
(data source: United Nations Statistics Division, December 2012)
(data source: ITU Statistics, 2013)
1. CYBERSECURITY
1.1 LEGAL MEASURES
1.1.1 CRIMINAL LEGISLATION
DRC does not have any officially recognized national legislation pertaining to cybercrime.
1.1.2 REGULATION AND COMPLIANCE
DRC does not have any officially recognised regulation pertaining to cybersecurity.
1.2 TECHNICAL MEASURES
1.2.1 CIRT
A CIRT Assessment was conducted by ITU in December 2010. DRC does not have an officially recognized national
CIRT currently.
1.2.2 STANDARDS
DRC does not have any officially recognized national (and sector specific) cybersecurity frameworks for
implementing internationally recognized cybersecurity standards.
1.2.3 CERTIFICATION
DRC does not have any officially approved national (and sector specific) cybersecurity frameworks for the
certification and accreditation of national agencies and public sector professionals.
1.3 ORGANIZATION MEASURES
1.3.1 POLICY
DRC does not have any officially recognized national cybersecurity strategy.
1.3.2 ROADMAP FOR GOVERNANCE
DRC does not have any national governance roadmap for cybersecurity.
1.3.3 RESPONSIBLE AGENCY
DRC does not have an officially recognized agency responsible for implementing a national cybersecurity strategy,
policy and roadmap.
1.3.4 NATIONAL BENCHMARKING
DRC does not have any officially recognized national or sector-specific benchmarking exercises or referential used to
measure cybersecurity development.
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