13.05.2025 17:53:00
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On May 6, 2025, the Government of Kazakhstan approved a resolution naming the Digital Government Support Center, operating under the Ministry of Digital Development, Innovation and Aerospace Industry, as the country’s new cybersecurity development institute.
The Center will oversee the development, coordination, and implementation of national cybersecurity solutions. This transition marks a major step in strengthening Kazakhstan’s cyber infrastructure and revising its digital security framework.
Previously, these responsibilities belonged to the Institute of Information and Computational Technologies under the Ministry of Education and Science. The 2018 resolution that empowered the former institute is now void.
The new Center was built upon the Applied Mathematics Institute, founded in 1991 in Karaganda. Today, it serves as a key methodological and coordination hub for state digital transformation.
The change comes amid a renewed focus on cyber hygiene and infrastructure resilience. For example, in 2024, phishing simulations conducted among civil servants revealed that up to 30% clicked on harmful links.
Experts believe the update will accelerate the adoption of best cybersecurity practices and help protect critical digital infrastructure.
The Center will also help draft digital legislation, support government IT projects, and standardize information security approaches.
The transition is reinforced by new educational frameworks. In December 2024, the ministry unveiled a draft professional standard for “Cybersecurity Activity,” outlining 18 job roles for specialists at the 6th and 7th qualification levels.
These include information security administrators, auditors, cryptographers, and digital forensics experts. The standard covers everything from system design to technical support.
(This translation was generated automatically.)
