The ASEAN Cyber Security School is an annual event organized by Dutch and ASEAN organizations for students based in the Netherlands and ASEAN countries and young professionals interested in cyber security issues. The central goal of this school is to give students and young professionals the opportunity to grow professionally and academically, through lectures and online action learning, in the sphere of cyber security.
Programme and speakers
Over the years HCSS has organised the Indo-Dutch Cyber Security School and the Southern Africa-Netherlands Cyber Security School on topics such as forensics in cybersecurity, data protection, blockchain, artificial intelligence, cyber arms watch and cloud computing. Our expert speakers come from a range of backgrounds in computer science, crisis and security management, law and industry. speakers have included Christopher Painter – fmr. US Cyber Diplomat, and Venkatesh Murthy – Director of Data Security Council of India. In addition to the lectures, students will deepen their knowledge through action learning challenges, undertaken in multi-displinary groups and judged by the CEASEAN partners.
HCSS TEACH is the main point of for participants of the Cyber Security Schools. Here you will find all the information needed to attend and participate in the school. Lecture schedules with Microsoft Teams links, the cyber resilience games sessions, partner challenges, announcements and all the information you need. Attendance for the school is tracked through the platform. Shortly before the school starts you will be able to log into the platform. To receive your login credentials, please complete the registration first via Eventbrite. Be sure to use the same email address and name used for your registration.
Number of registrations
Our partners in academia, government and industry
The cyberschools has been supported by partners in industry, research and government. As a result, students can partake in CSASEAN for a nominal fee and distinguish themselves in front of their potential employers.
Cyber School Testimonials: participants
Challenge Partners CSASEAN
Strategic Cyber Resilience Game
The Strategic Cyber Resilience Game will also be a part of CSASEAN26. In order to achieve your Certificate of Attendance, your will have to actively participate in the game as well as attend >75% of the lectures. More information on this will be shared when you register.
The intent of the game is to further educate the students on all different aspects of cyber resilience and challenge them to assess what capabilities are required to make the ASEAN region more cyber resilient. The game is played over a period of two weeks, guided by 3 online sessions, and played by more than 400 students. This component of the CSASEAN curriculum gives the participants valuable insights what lessons must be learned to make the ASEAN-Dutch cooperation and partnership more secure in our uncertain world.
Find out more HCSS serious gaming here.
Michel Rademaker Deputy Director HCSS
Frequently Asked Questions
A: CSASEAN26 will take place between the 11th of November until the 18th of December 2026. Lectures will start on the 13th of November and run every day for the three weeks. The last lecture will take place on the 30th of November. This will be followed by two weeks of challenges, during which students will work in groups to complete several target-oriented tasks. The results of the Strategic Cyber Resilience Game and the challenges will be announced on the final week of the CSASEAN26, with the closing ceremony to be held on the 18th of December. The full programme will be published soon.
A: Students are expected to be engaged part-time in the CSASEAN26 programme, so as not to be hindered in fulfilling their academic obligations in their respective universities. More specifically, attendants will be required to spend approximately 20 hours on lectures and 10 hours on assignments, spread out over 4 weeks.
A: The final programme details are expected in due time, including details courses and lecturers. Details on the assignments will be released halfway through the courses, in which time the selection of participants among the pool of students will be made.
A: Yes, you can! The lectures of the CSASEAN26 are designed in such a way that they provide a mixture of content for both students who are new to the field as well as attendees that wish to build upon pre-existing knowledge.
A: Yes! Your motivation and acquired knowledge cybersecurity also matters. Students who fulfill the criteria and are also highly motivated will be given priority.
A: There is no fee for participants.
A: This year’s courses are going to be conducted online. Participants will need a digital device (desktop, laptop or smartphone) that uses enough bandwidth and has a stable connection in order to be able to attend the lectures, which are going to be livestreamed using Microsoft Teams and livestreamed on the Cyberschool YouTube channel.
A: We are currently in discussion with various Colleges regarding a credit system for the CSASEAN. More information will be published on the official CSASEAN website. Apart from credits, participating students will receive an official certificate upon completion of the CSASEAN26.
Students who manage to successfully complete the school will receive up to two certificates by the end of the program.
Indian students have the opportunity to do tests during the program, which will provide graded results.
A: The CSASEAN provides students with two types of certification. For attending >75% of lectures in the first part of the program, and successfully completing the Strategic Cyber Resilience Game, students will receive a Certificate of Attendance. Upon completion of a Challenge in the second part of the CSASEAN program, students will receive a Certification of Participation.
A: Students who have successfully participated in at least 75% of the CSASEAN lectures AND have actively played the Strategic Cyber Resilience Game, were present at two out of three Game sessions and submitted their final deliverable , will receive an official Certificate of Attendance. Upon successful completion of a Challenge, students will receive a Certificate of Participation.
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