As Malaysia assumes the chairmanship of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations in 2025, the government wants to make its mark on the region’s cybersecurity cooperation framework. Malaysia is keen to develop the third iteration of the cybersecurity cooperation strategy, which will guide ASEAN’s collaborative efforts in cyberspace. But to be truly effective, cooperation must remain a multistakeholder affair.
The landmark release of ASEAN’s cyber norms checklist in October last year, championed by Malaysia and Singapore, translated the United Nations’ eleven norms of responsible state behaviour in cyberspace into practical steps. ASEAN…