To summarize activities in 2024 and agree on orientations for 2025, on November 13, CYSEEX Information Security Alliance held a workshop on the topic 'Response and recovery of systems after disasters' in Hanoi.

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The CYSEEX 2024 conference on 'Response and Recovery of Systems After Disasters' is also an opportunity for experts to share knowledge and experience to improve the capacity to prevent and respond to cyber security incidents. Photo: M. Tuan

Speaking at the workshop, pointing out that the digital transformation process causes organizations and businesses to face many risks and information security risks, Acting Director of the Department of Information Security (Ministry of Information and Communications) Tran Quang Hung emphasized: To adapt to the constantly changing digital world, units need to ensure network safety and security to contribute to making digital transformation successful and sustainable.

“The establishment of alliances like CYSEEX is the realization of the above spirit, helping to increase protection and comprehensive incident handling both on the business side as well as ensuring national network safety and security,” Mr. Tran Quang Hung commented.

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Mr. Tran Quang Hung affirmed that the Department of Information Security is committed to continuing to accompany organizations and businesses in the work of protecting network information security. Photo: M. Tuan

Affirming the view that 'No one can be safe alone in cyberspace', Mr. Tran Quang Hung highly appreciated the fact that the units participating in the alliance over the past two years have united to effectively implement many activities.

Mr. Tran Quang Hung also commented that the CYSEEX alliance is a typical model, an extension of the national coordinating agency and the National Cyber ​​Security Response Network, in the direction of State management agencies and enterprises working together; at the same time, he said that this association model needs to be replicated in many industries and fields.

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Deputy Director of A05 Trieu Manh Tung emphasized that network safety and security have become a global issue and businesses and organizations need to pay special attention. Photo: M. Tuan

Sharing the same view, Deputy Director of the Department of Cyber ​​Security and High-Tech Crime Prevention - A05 (Ministry of Public Security), Mr. Trieu Manh Tung highly appreciated the proactiveness and relatively strong solidarity of CYSEEX, an alliance of businesses voluntarily cooperating and linking for the common goal of protecting network security and safety for systems and customers, bringing benefits to their organizations and users.

According to Mr. Nguyen Xuan Hoang, Vice President of MISA, President of CYSEEX Alliance, with the motto 'the best defense is to proactively attack', in 2024, the alliance continuously organized 9 information security drills on 18 information systems of its members.

Through this, many security vulnerabilities in the systems were discovered, as well as remediation and prevention were organized, helping to improve the information security incident response capacity of members.

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Vice President of MISA, President of CYSEEX Alliance said that preventing cyber fraud is one of the main activities of the alliance in 2025. Photo: M. Tuan

In parallel, the CYSEEX Alliance organized 2 anti-phishing drills for 4 member units. In addition, alliance members also actively participated in sharing practical drill experiences, anti-phishing and ensuring information security for the community.

Clip of the CYSEEX Alliance's recent performance and orientation for 2025. Source: CYSEEX

Providing more specific information about the results achieved from the anti-phishing and system security exercises, Mr. Nguyen Quang Hoang, Head of the CYSEEX exercise organizing committee, said that in 2024, from the exercises, the alliance discovered 497 vulnerabilities, of which 93 were serious.

The anti-Phishing campaign for more than 14,000 employees has contributed to a 40% reduction in dangerous vulnerabilities, improving response capacity and security awareness in member organizations.

Regarding the 2025 operational orientation, the CYSEEX alliance plans to continue expanding its membership, organize monthly combat exercises, and promote the deployment of 'Threat Hunting' techniques - hunting for threats existing in the system to enhance the security capabilities of alliance members.

Next year, the alliance will also focus on anti-phishing, aiming to reduce the risk of data theft and financial losses, while helping to maintain the stability and trust of the digital business environment.

“This will be a solid foundation to help individuals and businesses feel secure in developing in a safer digital environment,” emphasized the representative of the CYSEEX alliance.

As an information security alliance initiated by MISA, Sapo, Viettel Solutions, Bao Viet, MobiFone and Bravo established in 2022, CYSEEX aims to cooperate, link to respond and protect the safety of members' information systems against the risk of cyber attacks.