Developing a cyber counterintelligence maturity model for developing countries

Experience has shown that developing countries' attempts to forthrightly adopt the frameworks and maturity models of developed nations are generally ineffective. This can be ascribed especially to the unique requirements posed by developing world constraints such as limited resources, infrastructure, technologies, skills and experience. This does not, of course, imply that existing models and frameworks are not useful to the developing countries. To design a cyber counterintelligence maturity model for developing countries it is necessary to discuss the basic concepts of frameworks and maturity models. It is further necessary to identify how they are utilised within developed countries and their general application and utilisation as part of the strategy to protect and secure cyberspace and especially national critical information infrastructure - by both government and the private sector. This, in addition to traditional cybersecurity defensive measures as part of cyber strategy within developing counties.