Global Cybersecurity Index (GCI) 2024

Published on 28 Mar 2025

•  India has achieved Tier 1 status in the 6th Global Cybersecurity Index (GCI) 2024 with a score of 98.49.
• The Index is released by the International Telecommunication Union (ITU), a Geneva, Switzerland based UN-specialised agency founded in 1865.
• Countries are categorised into five tiers based on their cybersecurity efforts:
• Tier 1- Role-modelling (score of 95–100) Tier 2- Advancing (score of 85–95) Tier 3- Establishing (score of 55–85) Tier 4- Evolving (score of 20–55) Tier 5- Building (score of 0–20).
• The Department of Telecommunications (DoT) is the nodal agency representing India.

Keywords:

Cyber security Cyber crimes Tele communication