Vietnam: What is cybersecurity emergency?

What is cybersecurity emergency? 

Pursuant to the provisions of the Law on Cyber Security 2018, cybersecurity emergency means an event in cyberspace that seriously violates national security, public order or the lawful rights and interests of an organization or individual.

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Prevention and response to cybersecurity emergencies in Vietnam

Prevention and response to cybersecurity emergencies in Vietnam are carried out in accordance with the provisions of Article 21 of the Law on Cyber Security 2018 as follows:

(1) Cybersecurity emergencies include:

- Provoking information in cyberspace that might lead to riots, disruption of public order or terrorism;

- Attack on a national security information system;

- Large-scale and intense attacks on multiple information systems;

- Cyberattack meant to destroy a national security work or target;

- Cyber attack that seriously violates national security, national interest, sovereignty, social order or the lawful rights and interests of an organization or individual.

(2) Responsibility for prevention and response to cybersecurity emergencies:

- Professional cybersecurity forces shall cooperate with administrators of national security information systems in implementing specific measures for prevention, detection and response to cybersecurity emergencies;

- Telecommunication enterprises, Internet enterprises, IT enterprises, TSPs, ISPs, VAS providers, relevant organizations and individuals shall cooperate with professional cybersecurity forces of the Ministry of Public Security in prevention, detection and response to cybersecurity emergencies.

(3) Actions to be taken in response to a cybersecurity emergency:

- Promptly implement the cybersecurity emergency prevention and response plan; avoid, eliminate or minimize damage caused by the cybersecurity emergency;

- Inform relevant organizations and individuals;

- Collect relevant information; continuously monitor the cybersecurity emergency;

- Analyze information; estimate damage and impacts caused by the cybersecurity emergency;

- Stop providing cyberinformation within a certain area or disconnect from the international internet gateway;

- Provide forces and equipment for prevention and elimination of the cybersecurity emergency:

- Other measures specified in the Law on National security.

(4) Responsibility to respond to cybersecurity emergencies:

- The organization or individual that detects a cybersecurity emergency must promptly inform a professional cybersecurity force and implement the measures mentioned in Point a and Point b Clause 3 of this Article;

- The Prime Minister shall make decisions or authorize the Minister of Public Security to make decisions regarding cybersecurity emergencies that occur nationwide or locally or to a specific target.

The Prime Minister shall make decisions or authorize the Minister of National Defense to make decisions regarding cybersecurity emergencies that occur to cryptography of VGCA;

- Professional cybersecurity forces shall take charge and cooperate with relevant organizations and individuals in implementing the measures mentioned in Clause 3 of this Article to respond to cybersecurity emergencies;

- Relevant organizations and individuals shall cooperate with professional cybersecurity forces in implementing measures for prevention and response to cybersecurity emergencies.

Mai Thanh Loi

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