Despite mounting cyber incidents, Bosnia and Herzegovina remains the only country in South-East Europe without a formalized national CERT or a cybersecurity strategy. Without urgent institutional reform, it risks further damage to its infrastructure, economy, and overall safety of its citizens.
Key points:
- Bosnia and Herzegovina lacks a national cybersecurity strategy and a national CERT, rendering its institutions, critical infrastructure, and citizens vulnerable to potent cyberattacks.
- Political fragmentation, lack of will, and daily political issues have stalled progress, despite substantial international and external support.
- The creation of a robust legal framework, investment in the cyber capacity of BiH institutions, as well as structured cooperation with international, private, and non-governmental sectors, are the next steps towards enhanced BiH cybersecurity.