India ranked at 10th position in ITU's Global Cybersecurity Index 2020; the US Tops

India ranked at 10th position in ITU’s Global Cybersecurity Index 2020; the US Tops

India ranked at 10th position in ITU’s Global Cybersecurity Index 2020; the US Tops

  • India has been ranked as the 10th best country in the world in the Global Cybersecurity Index (GCI) 2020, released by International Telecommunication Union (ITU) on June 29, 2021. 
  • The GCI 2020 is the fourth edition of the annual index and ranked 194 countries.
  • India scored 97.5 points from 100 points to rank among the top ten best countries in the world.
  • The United States has topped the GCI 2020.
  • The United Kingdom and Saudi Arabia is tied on the second position
  • Estonia was ranked third in the index.
  • The GCI measures the commitment of countries to cybersecurity at a global level.
  • Countries were ranked on the basis of performance on five parameters, which includes: legal measures, technical measures, organisational measures, capacity development, and cooperation. 
  • ITU is a UN specialized agency for ICTs headquartered at Geneva, Switzerland

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