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October 6 2023
National Center of Incident Readiness and Strategy for Cybersecurity

Outcomes of International Conference on ASE AN-J APAN Cybersecurit y Comm unit y

The “International Conference on ASEAN-JAPAN Cybersecurity Community” was held at theMeiji Kinenkan from Thursday, October 5 to Friday, October 6, 2023, to commemorate the 50th
anniversary of Japan-ASEAN Friendship and Cooperation and to strengthen international
cooperation and initiatives between Japan and ASEAN countries in the cybersecurity field.
National Center of Incident Readiness and Strategy for Cybersecurity will continue tostrengthen the cooperative relationship between ASEAN and Japan in cooperation with relevant
ministries and agencies.
１ Date and Place
From Thursday, October 5 to Friday, October 6, 2023, at the Meiji Kinenkan
２ Participants
Ministries and agencies related to cybersecurity and information and telecommunications of
ASEAN member states, and the ASEAN Secretariat, Cabinet Secretariat, Ministry of Internal
Affairs and Communications, Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry,
JICA, JPCERT/CC, private organizations related to cybersecurity in ASEAN and Japan countries,
experts, etc.
３ Event Overview
After opening remarks by Minister Kono, relevant Japanese ministries and agencies introduced
their ASEAN-related initiatives. In addition, four persons who have made distinguishedcontributions to the field of cybersecurity in ASEAN-Japan were honored, and an MoU signingceremony between the private sector organizations of ASEAN and Japan was also held. Inaddition, lectures and panel discussions were held with experts and industry representatives fromthe cyber security industry.
４ MoU Overview
The MoU signing ceremony was held among the following nine organizations, including security
industry associations from ASEAN and Japan. The MoU will facilitate information exchange on
cybersecurity threats, incidents and their solutions in each country and promote cooperation
among the organization members for security awareness and capacity building.
Conclusion Organization:
Names of Countries

Names of Organization

Brunei

Brunei Cyber Security Association (BCSA)

Cambodia

Information Sharing and Analysis Center - Cambodia (ISAC-Cambodia)

Indonesia

Indonesia Network Security Association (idNSA)

Japan

Japan Network Security Association (JNSA)

Malaysia

Malaysia CyberSecurity Community (rawSEC)

Philippine

Philippine Computer Emergency Response Team (PH-CERT)Singapore

Association of Information Security Professionals (AiSP)Thailand

Thailand Information Security Association (TISA)

VietnamVietnam Information Security Association (VNISA)

５ Commendation for Meritorious Service
The following four individuals who have made significant contributions to ASEAN-Japan
cooperation activities related to cybersecurity were honored with awards for their distinguishedservice.
Prof. Ryozo Hayashi (Fellow, Musashino Institute for Global Affairs, Musashino University)
Dr. Muhammad Salman (Co-Founder and Chairman, IdCARE - Indonesia Cyber Awarenessand Resilience Center of University of Indonesia）Mr. Thongchai Sangsiri (Expert, Supervisory Policy and Standard Center Electronic
Transactions Development Agency Ministry of Digital Economy and Society, Thailand）
Mr. Haji Mas Zuraime Haji Abdul Hamid (Head of BruCERT, Cyber Security Brunei)

Remarks by Minister Kono

Commendation for Meritorious Service

MoU Signing

Group Photo