Cyber Threat Intelligence Sharing Among ASEAN Nations: Opportunities and Strategic Gaps

As Southeast Asia experiences unprecedented digital transformation and escalating cyber threats, effective threat intelligence sharing has become a critical imperative for regional security. This paper examines the evolving landscape of cyber threat intelligence (CTI) collaboration among ASEAN member states, analyzing institutional frameworks, operational mechanisms, and persistent challenges. Drawing on current initiatives and geopolitical contexts, we identify significant opportunities presented by ASEAN’s multilateral approach while highlighting strategic gaps in implementation, capability alignment, and trust-building. Our findings reveal that despite advanced coordination structures, disparities in cyber maturity, sovereignty concerns, and limited private sector integration hinder optimal intelligence exchange. We propose actionable recommendations for enhancing ASEAN’s CTI ecosystem through standardized protocols, capability bridging, and institutionalized multistakeholder engagement to strengthen collective cyber resilience.