Hanoi, October 18, 2025 – In the days leading up to the signing ceremony of the United Nations’ Hanoi Convention on Cybercrime, a historic milestone underscoring Vietnam’s strong commitment to global cybersecurity, The Vietnamese Security Network JSC (VSEC) — one of the first and longest-standing cybersecurity enterprises in Vietnam — once again demonstrates its leadership by sponsoring the first-ever Cybersecurity Student Contest Vietnam.
22 Years of Growth Alongside Vietnam’s Cybersecurity Industry
Founded in 2003, VSEC originated from the Cybersecurity Warning Center, which served as Vietnam’s first private cyber defense hub — enabling local organizations to detect and respond to emerging digital threats at a time when the internet was only beginning to take hold in the country. Over the past two decades, VSEC has evolved into a comprehensive Managed Security Service Provider (MSSP), offering a wide range of professional services including Penetration Testing, Red Teaming, Security Operations Center (SOCaaS / Managed SIEM), Digital Forensics and Incident Response (DFIR), Compromise Assessment (CA), and Threat Intelligence Platform (TIP).
Today, VSEC serves thousands of organizations across key sectors such as banking, finance, insurance, e-commerce, and critical national infrastructure — helping them safeguard their digital assets and build cyber resilience.VSEC is also internationally recognized as a trusted cybersecurity partner, collaborating closely with leading global organizations and associations such as CREST International (UK), BSides Global (US), Blackpanda (Singapore), IBM, and Recorded Future, as well as regional universities and research institutions. These partnerships not only affirm the technical expertise of VSEC’s engineering teams but also create valuable opportunities for knowledge exchange and capacity building within Vietnam’s cybersecurity community.
Empowering the Next Generation – Building Vietnam’s Cyber Defense Workforce
As a company founded by former IT students who understand the challenges and gaps in Vietnam’s cybersecurity talent pipeline, VSEC has always considered community development a core mission.The company continuously invests in cybersecurity education and workforce development by partnering with universities across the country, leading the Cybersecurity Village at Techfest Vietnam, supporting the SBC Arena, and most recently bringing the global BSides conference to Vietnam for the first time on October 9, 2025, attracting nearly 200 local and international experts.
By sponsoring the first Cybersecurity Student Contest Vietnam, VSEC reaffirms its long-term commitment to nurturing and empowering young cybersecurity talents. The competition offers students the chance to gain real-world exposure, develop essential hands-on skills, and learn modern offensive and defensive strategies — all while promoting international collaboration, with the participation of over 20 universities from across the region.
Bridging Vietnamese and Global Cybersecurity Knowledge
A representative from VSEC shared:
“At VSEC, we firmly believe that investing in the younger generation is the most sustainable way to protect our national cyberspace. More than just a sponsor, we see ourselves as a companion on the journey to nurture young talent, connect Vietnamese knowledge with the global cybersecurity community, and foster innovation through collaboration. From our very beginnings, we have always believed that Vietnamese professionals are talented, creative, and capable of contributing new perspectives to the global cybersecurity landscape.”
