Digital Security Assessment Tool
In order to help IRI partners understand their specific digital threat landscape, IRI has developed a self-guided digital security assessment tool. This resource was designed to help individuals and organizations around the globe operating in restrictive and repressive environments identify digital threats that may disrupt their work and threaten their safety. It was also created to assist them in proactively addressing both online and offline vulnerabilities.
The comprehensive list of questions included in this resource provides individuals and organizations with an opportunity to assess their digital security challenges. These questions examine diverse types of digital threats and risks that may affect individuals and organizations. It is divided into three categories, each one exploring a different aspect of how users assess their safety and security. They include the following:
- Capacity Mapping: Understanding the scope and scale of an individual’s or organization’s activities, and the inherent risks that may be involved.
- Digital Threat Footprint: Evaluating an individual’s or organization’s digital footprint, the tools they use, and how they protect their data and communications from cyber threats.
- Physical Security: Understanding potential threats, assessing the physical safety measures adopted by individuals or organizations, and identifying ways to enhance physical security in response to digital risks.
IRI has published a PDF version of the self-guided assessment tool for those interested in integrating it into their own work. For those who would like to complete the questionnaire in order to receive digital security assistance and recommendations to improve their operational security and safety, please complete the survey found below. Once a request has been submitted, IRI will be in touch to determine how best to offer support.
In addition to this assessment tool, IRI’s Technology & Democracy Practice has created resources such as the Cybersecurity Campaign Playbook, collaborated with the internet freedom community to invest in and distribute digital tools to circumvent censorship and surveillance, and trains democratic actors on digital safety and cybersecurity risks and best practices.
Learn more about IRI’s Technology & Democracy Practice.