IGNITE Institute Attends Seminar on “Cybersecurity Law 2025: Advancing Technological Autonomy”

On November 17, representing the IGNITE Institute, Assoc. Prof. Dr. Nguyen Ai Viet – Director – attended and presented at the seminar titled“Cybersecurity Law 2025: Advancing Technological Autonomy,” chaired by the National Cybersecurity Association. The event was attended by representatives from regulatory agencies, technology enterprises, and experts in the field of information security.

Perspectives on the Domestic Defense Layer in Cybersecurity Architecture

In his presentation, Director Nguyen Ai Viet emphasized the role of the domestic cyber defense layer – a critical component of the national cybersecurity architecture designed to ensure the capability to proactively respond to escalating threats. He asserted that developing a Vietnam-owned ecosystem of cybersecurity products and services is a prerequisite for strengthening technological autonomy, reducing reliance on foreign solutions, and enhancing the ability to protect national digital sovereignty.

Solutions to Enhance Technological Autonomy

During his speech and the open discussion session, Assoc. Prof. Dr. Nguyen Ai Viet proposed a series of key solutions to fortify Vietnam's endogenous capacity in cybersecurity, including:

• Elevating cybersecurity governance awareness, standardizing the capabilities of technical staff, and intensifying specialized training.
• Increasing budget investment while establishing mechanisms to mobilize social resources for national cybersecurity projects and programs.
• Building a clear regulatory framework for the domestic defense layer, including evaluation criteria, quality standards, and transparency requirements for cybersecurity products.
• Permitting experimentation – surveying – penetration testing, and deploying "honeypot" environments to improve detection capabilities, defense mechanisms, and increase the system's "immunity" against increasingly sophisticated attack methods.

These proposals aim to create a favorable legal and technical environment for Vietnam to develop cybersecurity solutions that bear its own identity and capabilities.

Multi-dimensional Dialogue Forum: Regulators – Enterprises – Experts

The seminar served as a gathering point for in-depth opinions from managers, businesses, and experts, focusing on the spirit of “Ecosystem thinking – Alliance action.”.
The forum reaffirmed the United Nations' message:
“No one is safe until everyone is safe online.”