Cyber ASEAN

Cyber ASEAN

Cyber ASEAN is a capacity building and development initiative that aims to advance Southeast Asia's proactive role in strengthening its overall cybersecurity and resiliency posture. Held with support from the Australian Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade, the project’s goal is ambitious, seeking to develop Southeast Asia's cyber competency guided by the principles of pragmatism, community-building, and agency.

Throughout 2022-2023, Cyber ASEAN will embark on a region-wide consultation among key stakeholders in our pilot partner countries—Indonesia, Malaysia, the Philippines, and Viet Nam. As part of our broader effort to raise more public awareness on the growing economic and security impacts of cybersecurity in Southeast Asia, we also developed the Cyber ASEAN tracker—an interactive map showcasing the region's cybersecurity threat landscape.

Hopefully, actionable, and practical insights drawn from CYBER ASEAN will further catalyze collaborative policymaking and improved cyber capacity in Southeast Asia.

Meet the Team

To achieve the project's overall goal, Cyber ASEAN convened a community of cybersecurity experts and enthusiasts to support holistic and evidence-based cyber policymaking in Southeast Asia across technical, policy, and strategic levels.

Mark Bryan Manantan

Mark Bryan Manantan

Director of Cybersecurity and Critical Technologies, Pacific Forum

Crystal Pryor, Ph.D.

Crystal Pryor, Ph.D.

Director of Research, Pacific Forum

Jesslyn Cheong

Jesslyn Cheong

Senior Program Manager, Pacific Forum

Francesca Spidalieri

Francesca Spidalieri

Cybersecurity and Digital Development Consultant, The World Bank Group

Koichiro Komiyama

Koichiro Komiyama

Senior Researcher, Keio Research Institute at SFC

Elina Noor

Elina Noor

Senior Fellow, Carnegie Endowment for International Peace

Gen Macalinao

Gen Macalinao

Senior Planning Officer, Cybersecurity Bureau Department of Information and Communications Technology, Philippines

Dr. Lam Nguyen

Dr. Lam Nguyen

Visiting Lecturer, Diplomatic Academy of Viet Nam

Fitri Bintang Timur

Fitri Bintang Timur

Consultant, Centre for Strategic and International Studies, Indonesia

Farlina Said

Farlina Said

Senior Analyst, ISIS-Malaysia

David Sandell

David Sandell

Chief Executive Officer, CI-ISAC Australia