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
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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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