Is NAK a government body?

No. NAK is an independent association registered in Kyiv on 15 January 2020. It is not part of the National Security and Defense Council, its National Cybersecurity Coordination Center or any other state body.

It brings together the state, business, the expert community, researchers and technology companies to build a safe, resilient and open digital environment: developing public-private collaboration, knowledge sharing and joint initiatives, and publishing practical, sourced material.

How is NAK different from the “Cybersecurity Association of Ukraine”?

They are different organisations with different registry codes: NAK is 43452536, the Cybersecurity Association of Ukraine is 43289798.

Does NAK check files for authenticity or remove content?

No. NAK publishes methods and practical guides, but it does not examine files or remove material from platforms. What to do is set out in the guide “The first 24 hours after a deepfake”.

Facts and sources.

The public record on NAK. Every fact carries a date, a status and the document it rests on.

Last verified 22 October 2026

How to read the statuses

Verified: Confirmed by a state registry, an official document or the organiser’s own record.
Verified, with a note: True, with a caveat stated in the sentence itself.
As stated by NAK: The organisation’s own statement; no open primary source yet.
Document on file: The document isn’t published online; it is available to media on request.

Identity.

The full legal name is Громадська організація «Національна асоціація кібербезпеки» (NAK). The English name, National Cybersecurity Association of Ukraine, is the association’s own translation, not a registered name.
As of 20 Oct 2026Verified, with a noteState register · data.gov.ua(opens in a new tab)
NAK is an independent association; its legal form is a public association (громадська організація). It is not a government body and is not part of the National Security and Defense Council or its National Cybersecurity Coordination Center.
As of 20 Oct 2026VerifiedState register · data.gov.ua(opens in a new tab)
NAK is not the “Cybersecurity Association of Ukraine” (a separate organisation, EDRPOU 43289798) nor the Scientific Cybersecurity Association of Ukraine (НАКБУ).
As of 20 Oct 2026VerifiedState register · data.gov.ua(opens in a new tab)scsa.org.ua(opens in a new tab)

Registration and governance.

EDRPOU code 43452536. State registration on 15 January 2020 in Kyiv. Registry status: registered (active).
As of 20 Oct 2026VerifiedState register · data.gov.ua(opens in a new tab)
Governing bodies, per the registry: the general meeting, the executive committee and the president.
As of 20 Oct 2026VerifiedState register · data.gov.ua(opens in a new tab)
Included in the Register of Non-Profit Institutions by decision of 4 February 2020. The latest open copy of the register is dated 23 February 2022.
As of 23 Feb 2022Verified, with a noteNon-profit register · data.gov.ua(opens in a new tab)
Registered address: 3 Dorohozhytska St, Kyiv 04119, Ukraine.
As of 22 Oct 2026As stated by NAK

Activity.

On 15 July 2020 NAK co-organised, with the National Security and Defense Council and the eHealth Consortium, the round table “Digital Transformation and Cybersecurity in Ukraine’s Healthcare System”.
15 Jul 2020VerifiedeHealth Consortium · YouTube(opens in a new tab)sud.ua(opens in a new tab)
On 4 February 2021 NAK’s submissions were taken up at a meeting of the Public Council at Ukraine’s Ministry of Digital Transformation.
4 Feb 2021VerifiedMinutes No. 1 · thedigital.gov.ua(opens in a new tab)
On 8 April 2021 Denys Tsvaig, representing the association, described its work at a meeting of the Public Council at the Ministry of Digital Transformation. The minutes call it «Національна асоціація кіберзахисту України» (“…Cyber Defence Association…”): an error in the minutes, not another organisation.
8 Apr 2021VerifiedMinutes No. 3 · thedigital.gov.ua(opens in a new tab)

President of NAK.

NAK’s president is Denys Tsvaig. The registry lists the head of the organisation as «Цвайгов Денис Леонідович».
As of 20 Oct 2026Verified, with a noteState register · data.gov.ua(opens in a new tab)

Questions about NAK.

Is NAK a government body?: No. NAK is an independent association registered in Kyiv on 15 January 2020. It is not part of the National Security and Defense Council, its National Cybersecurity Coordination Center or any other state body.
What does NAK do?: It brings together the state, business, the expert community, researchers and technology companies to build a safe, resilient and open digital environment: developing public-private collaboration, knowledge sharing and joint initiatives, and publishing practical, sourced material.
How is NAK different from the “Cybersecurity Association of Ukraine”?: They are different organisations with different registry codes: NAK is 43452536, the Cybersecurity Association of Ukraine is 43289798.
Does NAK check files for authenticity or remove content?: No. NAK publishes methods and practical guides, but it does not examine files or remove material from platforms. What to do is set out in the guide “The first 24 hours after a deepfake”.