Indonesia has launched a new nationwide initiative aimed at strengthening cyber resilience across government and industry, as rising cyber risks place increasing pressure on organisations operating in one of Southeast Asia’s fastest-growing digital economies.
Indonesian cybersecurity firm ITSEC Asia, in collaboration with the Indonesian Digitalization and Cybersecurity Association (ADIGSI), announced the launch of Gerakan Nasional Ketahanan Siber (the National Cyber Resilience Program), a six-month program designed to improve both technical preparedness and executive-level cyber leadership.
The initiative comes amid heightened cyber threat activity across the region and a growing recognition that cybersecurity is no longer solely a technical issue, but a governance and leadership challenge. Through the program, ITSEC and ADIGSI aim to train more than 1,000 participants across Indonesia, spanning operational cyber practitioners, senior executives, government institutions, state-owned enterprises and private-sector organisations.
The program is structured to address cyber resilience at multiple levels. At the operational layer, participants will take part in hands-on workshops, hybrid training sessions, case-based discussions and simulation exercises focused on improving organisational readiness and response capabilities. These activities are designed to support organisations with increasing digital exposure as Indonesia continues its national digital transformation.
At the leadership level, the Cyber Champion Leadership Program will target senior executives and board-level decision-makers through invitation-only workshops and closed-door roundtables. This component is intended to elevate cybersecurity as a core leadership responsibility, strengthening executive ownership of cyber risk, governance and accountability. The leadership stream will culminate at the ITSEC Cybersecurity & AI Summit 2026, scheduled for the third quarter of the year.
Patrick Dannacher, president director of ITSEC Asia, said cyber resilience must be embedded into organisational leadership, not treated as a standalone technology function. He said the program is designed to connect day-to-day operational readiness with executive decision-making, ensuring cybersecurity becomes part of core governance structures.
ADIGSI chairman Firlie Ganinduto said strengthening national cyber resilience requires close collaboration between industry and government. He said the program provides a practical mechanism to translate Indonesia’s national cyber resilience agenda into concrete improvements across the industrial sector.
The initiative is supported by Indonesia’s National Cyber and Crypto Agency (BSSN), reflecting the growing role of public-private collaboration in addressing cyber risks to critical services and digital infrastructure.
Alongside the program launch, ITSEC Asia introduced a refreshed corporate identity, reflecting a shift toward a delivery-focused cybersecurity model emphasising measurable outcomes across prevention, detection, response and recovery. The company said the repositioning aligns with its growth as a publicly listed firm and its expanding role supporting cybersecurity across financial services, telecommunications, government and industrial sectors.
For ASEAN observers, the program highlights Indonesia’s increasing focus on cyber resilience as a national capability, combining workforce development, executive leadership and cross-sector collaboration — an approach likely to resonate across the region as digital economies scale and threat environments intensify.
