Vietnam: Primary operations of the incident response network

According to Circular No. 20/2017/TT-BTTTT of the Ministry of Information and Communications of Vietnam, the Network Operating Committee shall organize and implement tasks of incident response network, including primary operations below:

- Studying, collecting, receiving, analyzing, verifying, assessing, issuing warnings regarding cyber information security incidents, risks and malware.

- Cooperating in responding to, dealing with, preventing, and rectifying incidents; inspecting and promoting development, implementation of plans for cyber information security incidents and implementation of responsibilities, obligations of network members.

- Developing and improving capacity of network members and incident response teams, including:

+ providing training, advanced trainings to improve qualifications, skills, professional operations; organizing domestic and foreign business trips for the purpose of survey, experience learning, exchange, and cooperation;

+ organizing periodic meetings, conferences, seminars, and conversations to exchange information, experience regarding incident coordination and rescue, cyber information security assurance;

+ providing support in developing and adopting information system management, operation procedures in accordance with national standards, national technical regulations, and international standards regarding information security and incident response;

+ organizing specialized studies, developing reports, instruction manuals, statistical reports on information security and issues relating to sharing and communication in the network.

- Participating in communication and popularization to raise awareness regarding incident prevention, response, and cyber information security assurance.

- Organizing and maintaining operation of Network Operating Committee; implementing other operations related to incident coordination and response and cyber information security assurance.

More details can be found in Circular No. 20/2017/TT-BTTTT of the Ministry of Information and Communications of Vietnam, which takes effect from November 01, 2017.

-Thao Uyen-

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