Vietnam: Rules for coordination and response to cyber information security incidents

10:00, 21/10/2017

On September 12, 2017, the Ministry of Information and Communications of Vietnam issued Circular No. 20/2017/TT-BTTTT, which specifies rules for coordination and response to cyber information security incidents (hereinafter referred to as “incidents”).

According to Circular No. 20/2017/TT-BTTTT of the Ministry of Information and Communications of Vietnam, rules for incident coordination and response are as follows:

- Regulations and law on coordination and response to cyber information security incidents shall be complied with.

- Active, prompt, quick, accurate, synchronous, and effective shall be required.

- Strict, accurate, synchronous, and effective cooperation with agencies, organizations, and enterprises in Vietnam and in other countries shall be required.

- Incident response shall be implemented and dealt with by readily available forces and as primary responsibilities of presiding entities of the information system.

- Conditions and order of priority in maintaining operation of the information system approved by competent authority under incident response plan shall be adhered to.

- Information exchanged within the network shall be examined and verified prior to further steps.

- Information confidentiality shall be guaranteed when engaging and implementing incident response efforts of National coordinating authority or agencies, organizations, individuals that encounter the incidents.

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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