BAKU, Azerbaijan, November 26. Companies
recognized as new cybersecurity service providers in Azerbaijan’s
history will now protect the country’s critical infrastructures,
Davud Rustamov, Head of the National Cybersecurity Center at the
State Security Service of the Republic of Azerbaijan, said at the
2nd International Caspian Innovation Forum in Baku, Trend reports.
“This is a very proud moment. It is highly desirable to have
security solutions proposed locally, and we are always ready to
support their testing and development as much as we can,” Rustamov
said.
The official underscored that Azerbaijan’s information security
and cybersecurity strategy is a feather in the cap, promoting the
growth of homegrown solutions for safeguarding information.
“We’re currently importing cryptographic security tools from
abroad. However, we are not always certain who will certify these
tools according to the relevant standards. We need a dedicated
testing environment. At the National Cybersecurity Center, we have
established a laboratory based on common criteria aligned with the
required standards. The latest measurement devices will arrive in
the country in December, and with these tools, we will begin
testing in January. I am confident that these tests will further
strengthen our security environment and allow us to confirm to
organizations whether cryptographic security tools are truly
reliable,” he said.
The Azerbaijan Cybersecurity Center is a governmental
institution, founded in March 2023 under the Innovation and Digital
Development Agency, that bolsters the country’s cybersecurity
proficiency by educating professionals and executing initiatives to
safeguard the information environment. Its objectives encompass the
establishment of national cybersecurity teams, the implementation
of awareness programs, and the endorsement of the national
cybersecurity plan.
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