AJCCA Cyber Resilience Awards 2025 Honors Regional Cybersecurity Champions in Tokyo
Celebrating Cyber Leadership, Trust, and Collaboration Across Asia
(Tokyo, Japan — October 10, 2025) ASEAN Japan Cybersecurity Community Alliance (AJCCA) announces the country champions of the 2nd Asia Cyber Resilience Awards (ACRA 2) today during the 2nd Annual AJCCA Conference at Tokyo University. The Awards recognize outstanding individuals and organizations demonstrating exemplary leadership, integrity, and collaboration in advancing cyber resilience across the Asia region.
Aligned with the five AJCCA pillars — Dynamic Leadership, Resilience, Trustworthiness, Respect, and Collaboration — ACRA 2025 continues the Alliance’s mission to highlight those shaping a secure and trusted digital future for Asia.
“The Asia Cyber Resilience Awards celebrate those who embody the spirit of collaboration and courage in the face of today’s evolving digital threats,” said Dr. Rudi Lumanto, AJCCA Chairman. “Through these awards, we honor not only technical excellence but the shared commitment to integrity, trust, and regional cooperation that defines the AJCCA community.”
This year’s honorees come from across ASEAN and Japan, representing government, industry and academe leaders, through their innovations, advocacies and initiatives that strengthen the region’s cyber ecosystem. Each awardee exemplifies the values and competencies vital to building cyber-resilient societies.
“The 2025 edition of ACRA highlights how collaboration across borders, sectors, and disciplines fuels cyber resilience,” said Sam Jacoba, Lead for ACRA and AJCCA’s StratComms Lead. “Our awardees are living testaments that when we work together, guided by trust and shared purpose, we can empower nations, protect citizens, and secure our digital future.”
Here are the awardees of ACRA 2025:
Brunei
Mr. Muhammad Azizul Amir P.
Acting IT manager / IT Enterprise Architect and Cyber Security Lead
Brunei Gas Carriers Sdn Bhd
Cambodia
Mr. Phary Ren
General Manager
Sunrise Institute
Indonesia
Police Brigadier General (Brigjen Pol.) Muhammad Nuh Al-Azhar, MSc., CHFI., CEI., ECIH
The Directorate General of Population and Civil Registration
Ministry of Home Affairs of the Republic of Indonesia
Japan
Mr. Masahiro Shimomura
Secretary General
Japan Network Security Association (JNSA)
Laos
Mr.Sengxay Xayachack
CEO & Founder
Cyberus Sole Co., Ltd
Malaysia
Ir. Dr.Megat Zuhairy bin Megat Tajuddin
Chief Executive
National Cyber Security Agency, National Security Council (NACSA, NSC), Malaysia
Phillippines
Dr.Marlon I. Tayag
Dean
School of Computing, Holy Angel University
Thailand
Dr. Kumpol Sontanarat
Assistant Secretary General
Securities and Exchange Commission, Thailand
Singapore
Prof.Alex Siow
Senior Fellow (Exec Education)
National University of Singapore
Vietnam
Mr. Vu Ngoc Son
Chief Technology Officer
Vietnam National Cyber Security Technology (NCS)
Special Award
Dr.Yoichi Shinoda
Japan
ACRA 2025 is the centerpiece of the 2nd Annual AJCCA Conference which brings together policymakers, cybersecurity professionals, researchers, and advocates from across the Asia-Pacific region to exchange insights, best practices, and collaborative strategies for the years ahead. The awards ceremony will serve as a highlight of the gathering, reaffirming AJCCA’s commitment to advancing cybersecurity capacity and cooperation throughout the region.
