VNPT Achieves Top 3 at the World Cyber Security Championship
At the final round of the world's largest cybersecurity tournament focused on defending and protecting network systems, recently held in the Russian Federation, Vietnam's cybersecurity team, VNPT Cyber Immunity, entered the Top 3, placing Vietnam's name on the world's cybersecurity gold list.
Affirming Superior Capacity
Held annually with the participation of the world's leading cybersecurity teams, the International Cybersecurity Championship is one of the largest real-life cybersecurity competitions today, focusing on the ability to protect, defend, and investigate cyber attacks on a system scale. In 2025, the final round will take place in Russia, featuring strong teams from cybersecurity powerhouses such as Russia, India, Thailand, Belarus, and Malaysia. This year’s season brought together 116 teams from nearly 30 countries competing in the qualifying round. Vietnam had many representatives participating, but only the VNPT Cyber Immunity team excelled, passing the qualifying round with the top score in the entire group, officially registering for the final round and becoming the only Vietnamese team to reach the most competitive phase of the tournament. Before entering the final round, the teams had to pass the group stage in the CTF (Capture The Flag) format, which included a series of in-depth challenges such as encryption (Crypto), digital investigation (Forensics), reverse engineering, web exploitation, steganography, and many mixed techniques. In the group stage results, VNPT Cyber Immunity surpassed strong opponents, achieving the highest score (7,200 points) across all groups by topping Group 3, which included 42 teams. In Group 1, consisting of 44 teams, the top score was achieved by the Russian team with 4,500 points. In Group 2, with 31 teams, the Belarus team secured the top position with 5,100 points. This score not only demonstrates the team's comprehensive expertise but also showcases their combat ability and exceptionally quick response to situations.
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Affirming Vietnam's Position on the World Cybersecurity Map
Entering the final round, and facing fierce competition from the world’s leading teams, VNPT Cyber Immunity continued to maintain its performance, demonstrating flexible improvisation, sharp tactical thinking, and close coordination among members. Cyber Immunity showcased its comprehensive capabilities with specialized skills in system hardening, Blue Team operations, reverse engineering, and King of the Hill (KoTH - server capture). With seamless coordination, a smart strategy, and flexible improvisation, VNPT Cyber Immunity achieved a remarkable feat by securing the Top 3 overall in the final round, marking a new milestone for VNPT Cyber Immunity specifically, and VNPT generally, in the global cybersecurity arena. In an era where countries increasingly regard cybersecurity as an essential component of digital sovereignty, surpassing numerous strong teams from around the world to attain the final Top 3 position is not only an impressive professional achievement, but also a clear demonstration of Vietnam's technological potential and its practical standing in the field of cybersecurity—a domain that plays a key role in the country’s advancement.
