The United States and Costa Rica have affirmed collaboration on cybersecurity with the United States’ announcement of plans to provide $25 million to strengthen Costa Rica’s digital infrastructure.
Yesterday the U.S. Department of State announced plans to commit approximately $25 million in funding — subject to congressional approval — to strengthen Costa Rica’s cyber defenses against threats from malicious actors. The U.S. will work with the Ministry of Science, Innovation, Technology and Telecommunications (MICITT) to establish and equip a centralized Security Operations Center to monitor, prevent, detect, investigate and respond to cyber threats. The funding would also provide immediate support for cybersecurity training operations, including hardware, software and other cybersecurity tools, as well as longer-term capacity building.