DERECHOS DIGITALES CYBERSECURITY IN LATIN AMERICA: NATIONAL STRATEGIES IN 2024 9 actions, including the protection of critical information infrastructures, the response to cyber incidents, and the promotion of a digital security culture in Colombian society. These are all efforts of a policy-level strategy to enhance Colombia’s cybersecurity capabilities6, which in addition to the creation of the Agency, this strategy includes reinforcing the Colombian Cyber Incident Response Center (ColCERT), establishing a cybersecurity center in Caldas, and improving training and education in cybersecurity specializations. 2.5. Costa Rica: National Cybersecurity Strategy 2023-2027 In 2017, Costa Rica implemented its first National Cybersecurity Strategy, establishing a framework to protect its critical infrastructures and promote a digital security culture. However, in the face of increasing cyber threats and technological evolution, the need to update this strategy was recognized. In November 2023, the Ministry of Science, Innovation, Technology and Telecommunications (MICITT, an acronym for Ministerio de Ciencia, Innovación, Tecnología y Telecomunicaciones, in Spanish) presented the new National Cybersecurity Strategy 2023-20277, with the goal of enhancing the country’s resilience against cyber threats and guaranteeing a secure digital environment for citizens. The National Cybersecurity Strategy 2023-2027 is articulated around five major pillars: governance and coordination; legal and regulatory frameworks; infrastructure protection and cyber-resilience: education, training and awareness; and cooperation and alliances. These pillars seek to establish a comprehensive framework for action to prevent and mitigate risks and threats in the digital environment, foster innovation, and the development of cybersecurity solutions, strengthen incident response capacity and promote a solid security culture in Costa Rican society. In terms of organization, the MICITT leads the implementation of the strategy in coordination with the Computer Security Incident Response Center (CSIRT-CR), which, as the entity in charge of coordinating cyber and information security in the country, operates as an essential component of this strategy. The strategy incorporates the active participation of public institutions, private companies, civil society, and academia, ensuring a multisectoral approach to cybersecurity strengthening in the country. 2.6. Ecuador: ENC On August 3, 2022, the country presented its first National Cybersecurity Strategy (ENC, anacronym for Estrategia Nacional de Ciberseguridad, in Spanish), developed by the Ministry of Telecommunications and Information Society (MINTEL). This strategy seeks to provide citizens with more secure access to digital services and strengthen the protection of their personal data, in the context of the recent enactment of its first comprehensive national law on data protection. (6) "Ministro TIC presenta la estrategia de cuatro puntos para hacer de Colombia una potencia en Ciberseguridad", MINTIC, July 19, 2023. Available at: https://www.mintic.gov.co/portal/inicio/Sala-de-prensa/Noticias/276939:MinistroTIC-presenta-la-estrategia-de-cuatro-puntos-para-hacer-de-Colombia-una-potencia-en-Ciberseguridad (7) Available at: https://www.micitt.go.cr/sites/default/files/2023-11/NCS%20Costa%20Rica%20-%20 10Nov2023%20SPA.pdf