Costa Rica ·National cybersecurity strategy

Costa Rica's National Cybersecurity Strategy 2023-2027

In force · November 2023

Summary

The strategy follows the 2017-2021 one and the 2022 ransomware attacks that led to a national emergency, and aims at a trusted digital ecosystem by 2027. It has five pillars: strengthen cybersecurity governance, adapt the legal framework, strengthen infrastructure protection and national incident response, build the capabilities of the ecosystem, and cooperate in the digital environment. It takes a human rights and whole-of-society approach.

Original title

Estrategia Nacional de Ciberseguridad de Costa Rica 2023-2027

Title in other languages

• Strategia nazionale di cybersicurezza del Costa Rica 2023-2027
• Stratégie nationale de cybersécurité du Costa Rica 2023-2027
• Estrategia Nacional de Ciberseguridad de Costa Rica 2023-2027

Jurisdiction

Costa Rica

Issuing body

Ministerio de Ciencia, Innovación, Tecnología y Telecomunicaciones (MICITT)

Type

National cybersecurity strategy

Strategy form

Standalone strategy

Date adopted

November 2023

Period covered

2023–2027

Status

In force

Available languages

Spanish, English

Topics

• Governance and coordination
• Critical infrastructure
• Incident management / CSIRT
• Skills and training
• Public awareness
• Diplomacy and international cooperation

Strategic objectives

• Protect critical information infrastructure
• Establish incident response capability
• Strengthen training and education
• Raise user awareness
• Engage in international cooperation

Licence / terms of use

Unknown

Notes

Il link porta alla versione inglese pubblicata dal MICITT il 10 novembre 2023; la versione finale in spagnolo non è stata trovata sul sito (è disponibile la bozza messa in consultazione). Data e atto di adozione da verificare.

Collected from

manuale

Last verified

27 October 2026 (verified via web)

Ministerio de Ciencia, Innovación, Tecnología y Telecomunicaciones (MICITT). (2023). Estrategia Nacional de Ciberseguridad de Costa Rica 2023-2027. https://micitt.go.cr/sites/default/files/2023-11/NCS%20Costa%20Rica%20-%2010Nov2023%20ENG.pdf

Ministerio de Ciencia, Innovación, Tecnología y Telecomunicaciones (MICITT). "Estrategia Nacional de Ciberseguridad de Costa Rica 2023-2027." November 2023. https://micitt.go.cr/sites/default/files/2023-11/NCS%20Costa%20Rica%20-%2010Nov2023%20ENG.pdf.

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  title        = {{Estrategia Nacional de Ciberseguridad de Costa Rica 2023-2027}},
  year         = {2023},
  url          = {https://micitt.go.cr/sites/default/files/2023-11/NCS%20Costa%20Rica%20-%2010Nov2023%20ENG.pdf},
  urldate      = {2026-10-27}
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