[CYSEEX Q4/2024] 2024 Milestones: CYSEEX Steadily Steps on the Journey to Protect Cyberspace

On January 8, 2025, the event "CYSEEX Information Security Exercise Summary Quarter 4 and Summary of 2024" took place in Hanoi . This important event aimed to evaluate the results of operations in the last quarter of the year, summarize the achievements of 2024 and outline the direction of operations for the Alliance in 2025. Alliance members demonstrated high determination, ready to conquer all set goals.

The closing ceremony was attended by the Board of Directors and guests.

On the part of the alliance members:

Mr. Nguyen Xuan Hoang - Deputy Chairman of Board of Directors of MISA Joint Stock Company - Chairman of the Alliance
Mr. Duong Thanh Vinh - Incident Response Center VNCERT/CC - BGK
Mr. Nguyen Quang Hoang - Security Director of MISA Joint Stock Company - Head of Organizing Committee
Mr. Pham Quang Hieu - Deputy Director of Viettel Solution IT Center
Mr. Truong Tuan Lam - Director of IT Center, Bao Viet Group
Mr. Nguyen Minh Quy - Co-Founder of SAPO Joint Stock Company
Mr. Nguyen Quang Khai - Head of Information Security Department, Viettel Solution
Mr. Vu Xuan Hai - RedTeam Leader, Representative of Mobifone Corporation
Mr. Nguyen Trung Duong - Head of Cloud and Infrastructure Department, Bravo Company

On the guest side:

Mr. Le Anh Dung - Deputy Director of Digital Infrastructure Center - VTC Corporation
Mr. Dao Hoang Duong - Deputy Head of IT Department - EVN Group
Mr. Nguyen Thanh Hai - Head of Solution Development Department - NETNAM Joint Stock Company
Mr. Le Duc Hung - Deputy Head of IT Department, EVN Electricity Group

With members of the CYSEEX Alliance and guests and partners.

The CYSEEX Exercise event is held monthly with the following key objectives:

Evaluate and test the response capabilities of the exercise unit against external attacks.
Improve capacity and expertise in cyber attacks and build effective defense systems for Information Security (SSS) and Information System Management (ISM) teams.
Enhance the ability to coordinate information security between units and specialized organizations in responding to cyber attacks.

Every quarter, the CYSEEX Alliance holds a meeting to evaluate the results of the exercise, to draw lessons, update the latest information security knowledge and improve the capacity of its members.

At the event, Mr. Nguyen Xuan Hoang - Vice Chairman of the Board of Directors of MISA Joint Stock Company - Chairman of the Alliance shared the alliance's operational orientation in 2025 and brought interesting stories about information security, providing valuable knowledge and experience to members.

Mr. Nguyen Quang Hoang - Director of Security and Information Technology of MISA Joint Stock Company with the report on the results of the CYSEEX exercise in the 4th quarter and the summary of the Alliance's activities over the past year.

In the fourth quarter of 2024, MISA, Viettel Solutions and Bao Viet jointly hosted the CYSEEX Exercise. With fierce competitions between the attacking and defending teams, the exercise found the best teams with the following results:

October exercise

December Awards

FOR MISA INFORMATION SYSTEM

First Prize – Economy Delivery Unit Second Prize – Mobifone Unit Third Prize – Viettel Solution Unit

FOR BAO VIET GROUP'S INFORMATION SYSTEM

First Prize – MISA unit Second Prize – SAPO unit Third Prize – Economy Delivery unit

Best Defense Award: Bao Viet Group Defense Team

Within the framework of the program, Mr. Vu Xuan Hai - RedTeam Leader, Representative of Mobifone Corporation, had a very in-depth sharing on the topic: System Hardening Standards. System Hardening is the process of enhancing the security of computer systems by minimizing security vulnerabilities and potential weaknesses. The main goal of system hardening is to minimize the risk of cyber attacks, unauthorized access and other malicious acts. This process includes configuring the system securely, removing unnecessary services, patching known security vulnerabilities and applying other security measures. The sharing affirmed the essential role of system hardening in preventing security risks.

Mr. Vu Xuan Hai - RedTeam Leader, Representative of Mobifone Corporation shared in-depth information on the topic: System Hardening Standards

Experts discuss enthusiastically around the topic of “Hardening”

The Q4 summary ceremony concluded a year of effective operation of the CYSEEX Alliance, while opening up new opportunities with many challenges in the context of increasingly complex cyber security. Alliance members are ready to join hands to face and overcome these difficulties. The 2025 information security exercise series will continue to be a solid foundation for experts to develop their expertise, become pioneers in the field of security, and together build an increasingly stronger and more comprehensive security system.