Kampot Province: On the afternoon of March 13, 2026, His Excellency Khov Makara, Secretary of State of the Ministry of Post and Telecommunications (MPTC), presided over the closing ceremony of the training on “Capacity Building on Cyber Incident Response through Tabletop Exercises” as part of the Cybersecurity Resilience Improvement Project, held at The Square Kampot Hotel in Kampot Province. The training was attended by senior officials and technical professionals responsible for infrastructure management and cybersecurity, cyber risk management, and digital asset management. Participants represented relevant government ministries and institutions; critical information infrastructure operators; telecommunications and internet service providers; as well as the banking and financial sectors—bringing together approximately 50 participants.

The two-day training, held from March 12–13, 2026, aimed to strengthen the cybersecurity resilience of Cambodia’s digital society while enhancing the operational capacities of participating institutions. The program featured tabletop exercises and simulated cyber incident scenarios involving critical sectors. It also focused on improving decision-making, communication, and coordinated incident response between technical teams and senior management.

In his closing remarks, H.E. Secretary of State Khov Makara stated that the outcomes of the two-day training clearly demonstrated that responding to cybersecurity incidents is not solely the responsibility of IT or cybersecurity teams. Effective crisis management requires close collaboration and the integration of diverse expertise across different units within ministries and institutions, including senior leadership, technical teams, risk management and compliance units, as well as legal and public relations departments. Moreover, H.E. Secretary of State encouraged each institution to use the lessons learned and the gaps identified during the exercises to further refine and strengthen their incident response plans to ensure greater effectiveness and efficiency in the future.

It is worth noting that this training was conducted under the Cybersecurity Resilience Improvement Project of the Kingdom of Cambodia, which receives technical assistance and support from the Government of Japan through the Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) in Cambodia. This project contributes to the implementation of national policies focusing on strengthening the capacity of technical civil servants across government ministries and institutions in the field of cybersecurity.

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