Estonia and Sweden help modernise the cybersecurity of the Ukrainian government under Tallinn Mechanism
ESTDEV has signed a €4.3 million contract with consortium of Swedish and Ukrainian companies to upgrade the systems and equipment of Ukraine’s Cabinet of Ministers Secretariat, critical to strengthening the cybersecurity of the Ukrainian government.
Cyberattacks against Ukraine are primarily directed at government systems and critical infrastructure, with the aim of disrupting operations, conducting surveillance, and influencing public opinion. While Ukraine has strong cyber defence capabilities compared to many other countries, these capabilities are not sufficient to keep pace with the growing number and sophistication of cyberattacks.
To make support for Ukraine’s cybersecurity more effective, ESTDEV and the Swedish International Development Cooperation Agency (Sida) signed a cooperation agreement last year to strengthen Ukraine’s capacity to protect its digital infrastructure.
This latest contract is the largest signed so far under the joint Estonia-Sweden project supporting Ukraine’s cybersecurity. Together with the Secretariat of the Cabinet of Ministers of Ukraine (SCMU) the work will be carried out in Ukraine by the consortium of Swedish and Ukrainian companies that are also ESTDEV framework partners for implementing cybersecurity projects. The contract is financed by Sweden through Sida.
“We are proud to stand with Ukraine and contribute to SCMU’s expertise in safeguarding Ukrainian Government’s cyber resilience. As a result of the project, SCMU will have an enhanced capability to prevent and detect cyber threats, maintain operational continuity and support evidence-based incident response in a high-risk operating environment”, said Siim Alatalu, cybersecurity project lead at ESTDEV.
More broadly, both this specific cooperation with the Cabinet of Ministers of Ukraine and the Estonia-Sweden partnership contribute to the Tallinn Mechanism. Supporting Ukraine’s cybersecurity is a long-term priority for Estonia and Sweden, and the Tallinn Mechanism enables like-minded countries to coordinate their efforts and provide targeted and effective assistance to Ukraine.
In addition to the Secretariat of the Cabinet of Ministers of Ukraine, the main beneficiaries of Estonia’s and Sweden’s ongoing and upcoming projects in Ukraine include the Ministry of Economy, the Ministry of Veterans Affairs, and the National Health Service.
Estonia is recognised as one of the world’s leaders in cybersecurity, with extensive experience in protecting public sector systems and services against large-scale cyberattacks. Through its strong network of partners, ESTDEV has successfully implemented numerous digitalisation and cybersecurity projects in Ukraine.
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