TEIN CC Asia Connect European Union

CSIRT Capacity Building in Asia

Providing Security Trainings and Facilitating Creation of a Trusted Information Sharing Platform

Project Overview

16
Beneficiary Countries
2
Major Training Events
2018
Project Year
WP3
Work Package

This project focused on enhancing cybersecurity incident response capabilities in the Asia-Pacific region by providing TRANSITS I trainings, fostering trust among stakeholders, and encouraging collaboration through CSIRT meetings. The initiative exceeded expectations by catalyzing the formation of multiple new CSIRTs and laying the groundwork for sustainable regional cybersecurity cooperation.

Beneficiary Countries

Afghanistan
Bangladesh
Bhutan
Cambodia
India
Indonesia
Laos
Malaysia
Nepal
Pakistan
Philippines
Sri Lanka
Thailand
Vietnam
Mongolia
Myanmar

Project Objectives

Primary Goal: To build a trusted R&E cybersecurity network in Asia-Pacific by delivering security trainings and fostering cross-border collaboration for CSIRT development.

Sub-objectives

  • Create Self-Sufficient Trusted Network

    Establish sustainable cybersecurity collaboration frameworks among regional institutions.

  • Provide State-of-the-Art Training

    Deliver comprehensive TRANSITS I training modules to enhance incident response capabilities.

  • Enable Local Training

    Develop train-the-trainer initiatives for sustainable knowledge transfer and capacity building.

Key Activities

  • TRANSITS I Training at APAN45 (Singapore)

    Delivered full TRANSITS I modules for the first time to CSIRT personnel from TEIN*CC partner institutions, addressing the lack of affordable, practical incident response training in the R&E sector.

  • CSIRT in Asia Meeting (APAN45)

    Brought together participants to share region-specific incident response experiences and build trusted communication channels with a closed mailing list and wiki space.

  • TRANSITS I Training at APAN46 (New Zealand)

    Repeated the four-module TRANSITS I training with a new group of regional participants, expanding CSIRT knowledge and supporting local team formation.

  • Introduction to Risk Management Course

    Additional module developed by expert trainer Alf Moens, addressing foundational risk management principles based on participant interest.

  • Trust Building & Human-Centric Discussion

    Session on "The Human Side of Trusted Services" by trainer Nicole Harris, promoting understanding of interpersonal dynamics in cybersecurity collaboration.

Key Outcomes

PERN (Pakistan) CSIRT Team Established

A new CSIRT team was launched by PERN, now engaging with FIRST and APCERT to support Pakistan's academic cybersecurity efforts through global collaboration and training.

LEARN (Sri Lanka) CSIRT Team Formed

LEARN created a CSIRT team following participation in the March 2018 CSIRT Capacity Building event, strengthening national cybersecurity within the academic sector.

In-Progress NREN CERTs

Bangladesh (BdREN) and Malaysia's (MYREN) NRENs are in the process of forming CERT teams, supported by project-enabled training and expert networking.

Active Regional Collaboration

Participants actively engaged through wiki and mailing list platforms, fostering continuous knowledge sharing and best practices exchange.

Sustainable Development Goals

This project contributes to multiple UN Sustainable Development Goals:

4
Quality Education
9
Industry, Innovation and Infrastructure
17
Partnerships for the Goals

Future Directions

  • Train-the-Trainer Workshop

    Scheduled for APNIC48 in September 2019 to enable local training capabilities.

  • Continued CSIRT Events

    APAN47 and APAN48 meetings planned for 2019 to maintain momentum and collaboration.

  • Increased Outreach

    Enhanced engagement with underrepresented countries to ensure comprehensive regional coverage.