HOSTED BY VIETTEL CYBER SECURITY

A Cybersecurity meetup and sharing

Venue: Manila, Philippines
Date: 19th, November, 2025
Format: In person

for Cybersecurity geeks

Free register

WHAT DO
WE HAVE at

01

Power up your knowledge! Explore real APT attacks, OSINT tricks, bug bounty hacks, and blue team defenses.

IN-DEPTH
TALK

02

Meet real-life “players” from both sides — red and blue. Team up, trade war stories, and build your hacker squad.

NETWORKING WITH EXPERTS

03

Ask what Google can’t answer. Get direct insights and practical tips from elite threat hunters and defenders.

Q&A SHARING SESSION

04

Learn from real attack cases, detection methods, and the strategies that stop breaches before they spread.

VARIOUS INSIGHTS

Defend the base. Protect the network.
Learn how real SOC warriors detect, analyze, and neutralize threats before they strike.
Sharpen your defense with live cases in Threat Hunting, Incident Response, and Threat Intelligence — powered by tools like SIEM, SOAR, and intel feeds straight from the front line.

CHOOSE YOUR TRACK

Break in. Move stealthily. Take control.
Step into the attacker’s mind and explore real-world tactics of Initial Access, Lateral Movement, and Command & Control.
Discover how advanced adversaries breach defenses — and how to outsmart them in every mission.

CHOOSE YOUR TRACK

Welcome coffee break
Welcome speech
Checking in - Opening Remarks
Let's enjoy great food together!
Tea break, beer, snack & Networking Session
 Kien Nguyen Duc & Long Doan Minh Viettel Cyber Security Threat Analyst 
APT TA-SC-31 Exploits Trusted Websites to Launch Targeted Cyberattacks & Mustang Panda's Evolving Arsenal

OUR AGENDA

2:15 - 2:55 PM

(updating)

2:55 - 3:35 PM

Henry Nguyen - Philippines Service Manager
Ransomware as a service: Real case study
Duong Doan (Gus) - Senior Web Security Researcher - Pwn2Own Winner, Microsoft MVR
Inside Messenger’s E2EE: Architecture and Security Insights
Japz Divino - Principal Offensive Security Engineer at Viking Cloud
The Human Side of Hacking: Stories from Those Who Break to Protect

3:35 - 3:55 PM

3:55 - 4:35 PM

4:35 - 5:15 PM

Jay Turla - Principal Security Researcher at VicOne
Automotive Fuzzing + AI
Closing remark

5:15 - 5:55 PM

1:30 - 2:15 PM

Register Now

You can register for the event until November 17, 2025. But hurry: spots are filling up fast.

Please note that you'll need to wait for a confirmation email from the organizers

ARE YOU READY
TO JOIN US?

Who should join this event:
Ctrl Manila is specifically designed for cybersecurity professionals and experts. We highly encourage participants with hands-on experience in cybersecurity to join, as the sessions will feature in-depth technical insights best appreciated by those with practical knowledge in the field.

SPEAKER

Doan Minh Long

Viettel Cyber Security Threat Analyst

Threat Analyst with 5 years of experience in cyber security, especially in reverse engineering, malware analysis, tracking and analyze 50+ threat actor (APT, Ransomware) targeting the Southeast Asia Region, handled 30+ incidents in big enterprises, government organizations in Vietnam
Nguyen Duc Kien

Viettel Cyber Security Threat Analyst

Malware Analyst at Viettel Cyber Security. He has been a reverse engineer for 4 years. He has specialty in reverse engineering obfuscated APT's malware for example MustangPanda, android obfuscated malware, .Net obfuscated malware. He also a main contributor of mwemu, a tool used to emulate malware windows malware samples
Thang N. Nguyen (Henry) 

Country Service Manager

Country Service Manager at Viettel Cyber Security with over seven years of cyber defense experience. He has successfully managed security operations for organizations across multiple sectors globally and led incident response efforts hundreds of incidents ranging from routine malware infections to sophisticated APT campaigns.
Japz Divino

Principal Offensive Security Engineer at Viking Cloud, PH Hacker One Ambasssador

Robin "Japz" Divino is a Principal Offensive Security Engineer at VikingCloud, an Independent Security Researcher, and a seasoned bug bounty hunter recognized by global companies such as Facebook, Twitter (X), Microsoft, PayPal, and many more. He has submitted hundreds of security reports to various global programs. Robin is the head operator of the Bug Bounty Village at ROOTCON, a HackerOne Brand Ambassador for the Philippines, and has spoken at multiple universities, sharing knowledge to inspire the next generation of ethical hackers.
Jay Turla

Principal Security Researcher at VicOne

Jay Turla is a Principal Security Researcher at VicOne and one of the goons of ROOTCON. He has presented at international conferences such as ROOTCON, HITCON, Nullcon, and DEFCON, among others. He previously worked for HP Fortify and Bugcrowd in the area of appsec. His primary research interest at present is car hacking, and he is currently one of the main organizers of the Car Hacking Village at ROOTCON Philippines, a community recognized and supported by the Car Hacking Village. He is an exploit developer and found some zero days in Modbus and CAN Bus systems. He is also the leader of the hacking team “Peenoise,” which is one of the top teams during the SPIRITCYBER Hackathon, an IoT / ICS / OT Hacking competition in Singapore.
Duong Doan (Gus)

Web Security Researcher - Pwn2Own Winner, Microsoft MVR

Duong Doan, also known as q5ca, is a member of the Research Team at Viettel Cyber Security. He has participated in the Pwn2Own contest multiple times and has achieved wins in several target categories, including Enterprise Communications, Mobile Phones, Routers, and NAS Devices.

Currently, he is focusing on high-impact vulnerability research, particularly in areas related to web application security. He has reported vulnerabilities to major vendors such as Microsoft, Meta, WooCommerce, and Progress.

Twitter: @_q5ca

Got something to share from the front lines of cybersecurity?



We’re looking for talks from both sides of the battlefield:
TOPIC
 – Real stories from pentesters, red teamers, exploit developers, and vulnerability hunters.
 – Insights from SOC analysts, detection engineers, threat hunters, and blue team operators with real-world experience.
👉 Step up, submit your talk, and join the mission. 

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Deadline: 10/11

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"Cybersecurity is a relentless war. Hackers constantly innovate, seeking new techniques, while defenders must continually evolve and fortify their defenses, countering attacks & developing cutting-edge strategies to stay ahead in this ongoing battle."

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Leveraging 100% in house development, VCS offers a comprehensive range of cutting edge cybersecurity solutions, protecting governments, large corporations and SMEs against sophisticated cyber threats in digital age.

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