Uzbekistan to require state cybersecurity specialists to undergo training every two years

Uzbekistan will require state cybersecurity specialists to complete training every two years

Starting November 1, 2026, cybersecurity specialists at government agencies and state-owned organizations in Uzbekistan will have to undergo advanced training or retraining at least once every two years under a new Cabinet of Ministers resolution.

This requirement will cover cybersecurity specialists working in state bodies and organizations, as well as legal entities in which the state owns 50% or more of the authorized capital. According to the resolution, training will be carried out at Cyber University.

Specialists who hold foreign cybersecurity certificates recognized in Uzbekistan will be exempt from advanced training for as long as those certificates remain valid. The Ministry of Digital Technologies will approve the list of recognized international certifications.

The resolution places responsibility for arranging the training on deputy heads of organizations in charge of digitalization and artificial intelligence.

Advanced training courses will run for 144 hours, while retraining programs will last at least 576 hours. Classes may be held in part-time or distance-learning formats.

Participants will be admitted according to training plans approved by the organizations ordering the courses in coordination with Cyber University. The university will prepare and approve the curricula and training programs.

Advanced training courses will end with a final examination, and those who pass will receive certificates that meet state standards. Those who complete retraining programs and pass the final examination will be awarded state-standard diplomas.

Training will be offered on a paid basis under contracts between Cyber University and the commissioning organizations. The costs will be paid from the organizations’ or their supervising authorities’ extra-budgetary funds, as well as other sources allowed by law.

Earlier, it was reported that 90% of cybercrimes committed in Uzbekistan originate abroad. Deputy Interior Minister Ramazon Ashrapov said that nearly one in two crimes in the country involves information technology. He also stressed the need to introduce anti-fraud mechanisms in the banking and financial sectors, strengthen public information security, and improve digital literacy to fight cybercrime.