This article looks at the 5 Countries with Cyber Warfare Capabilities. If you wish to check out our detailed discussion on the global cyber warfare industry, along with analysis of the biggest cybersecurity companies in America, you may go to 15 Countries with Cyber Warfare Capabilities.
5. Republic of Korea
GCI Score 2021: 98.5
South Korea has announced plans to invest $827.1 million in the information security sector by 2027, nearly doubling its previous budget of $418.5 million from the past four years. The objective is to elevate the domestic industry’s scale to $22.5 billion, establish at least one cyber security unicorn, and create a related fund valued at $97.7 million.
4. Estonia
GCI Score 2021: 99.5
Estonia’s leading telecommunications companies report significant investments in cybersecurity and related sectors following strong financial performance this year. The three foreign-owned companies in Estonia’s cellphone market, Telia, Tele2, and Elisa, have been actively boosting their cybersecurity measures. For instance, Telia Estonia generated $115 million in Earnings Before Interest, Taxes, Depreciation, and Amortization (EBDITA) in the first nine months of the year 2023, of which $35.8 million was reinvested into networks and services.
3. UK
GCI Score 2021: 99.5
A UK-based startup, ESProfiler, has secured $3.56 million in a seed funding round in February 2024. Headquartered in Manchester, ESProfiler is focused on enhancing cybersecurity efficiency by addressing common inefficiencies in enterprise cybersecurity investments.
2. Saudi Arabia
GCI Score 2021: 99.8
A cybersecurity startup based in Saudi Arabia, COGNNA, has successfully concluded a $2.25 million Seed funding round in November 2023, with IMPACT46 as the lead investor and contributions from Vision Ventures, Faith Capital, and other backers. Established in 2022 by Ibrahim Alshamrani and Ziyad Alshehri, COGNNA employs AI and sophisticated data analysis to identify threats in clients’ systems and networks.
1. USA
GCI Score 2021: 100
The Biden administration has declared a commitment to allocate $20 billion for enhancing cybersecurity measures at U.S. ports over the next five years. A significant portion of the funding will be dedicated to replacing Chinese-manufactured cranes, which are seen as potential risks to national security. The Port of Los Angeles has been actively investing in cyber resilience efforts since 2019.
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