The Commissioner of Police, Mr Joe Chow Yat-ming (centre); the Deputy Commissioner of Police (Operations), Mr Keith Yip Wan-lung (second right); the Assistant Commissioner of Police (Crime), Ms Eve Chung Wing-man (first right); the Deputy Commissioner (Digital Infrastructure) of DPO, Mr Daniel Cheung Yee-wai (second left) and the Assistant Comissioner (Project Governance and Cybersecurity) of DPO, Ms Candy Chan Wai-chung (first left) officiated at the opening ceremony.
Hong Kong Police Force
The Cyber Security and Technology Crime Bureau of the Hong Kong Police Force (HKPF) and the Government Computer Emergency Response Team Hong Kong (GovCERT.HK) under the Digital Policy Office (DPO) jointly held the 9th Inter-departmental Cyber Security Drill on 26 May 2025 to strengthen the overall defensive capabilities of government departments against cyber attacks. The drill held in the Central Government Offices this year included representatives from 71 bureaux and departments, as well as industry experts from six professional and academic institutions. More than 280 personnel participated in the drill, setting new records in both scale and attendance.
Addressing the opening ceremony of the drill, the Commissioner of Police, Mr Joe Chow Yat-ming, said that "The Chief Executive's 2024 Policy Address" announced the introduction of a "Three-tier Prevention Framework" to strengthen counter-terrorism efforts. In this connection, a counter-terrorism segment titled "Counter-Terrorism Information Security Awareness Challenge" and the "Cyber Defence Tournament", were introduced for the first time this year, aiming to enhance personnel's ability to handle cybersecurity incidents and bolster the Government's overall defence capabilities against cyber terrorism threats. He pointed out that while the Government promotes digitalisation to improve administrative efficiency, it also faces increasingly severe cybersecurity challenges. All government departments must be well-prepared and strengthen inter-departmental collaboration to ensure that Hong Kong continues to play an important role within the national security framework, contributing to social stability and safeguarding national interests.
The counter-terrorism segment, "Counter-Terrorism Information Security Awareness Challenge" was co-ordinated with the support of the Information Security and Technology Application Working Group. It utilised a highly interactive real-time Q&A platform to raise information security awareness and improve decision-making capabilities in responding to cybersecurity threats among senior management and information technology (IT) security officers across various bureaux and departments. The “Cyber Defence Tournament” was conducted in the form of a “blue teams versus red teams” approach, where government personnel formed “blue teams” to collectively respond to simulated cyber attacks launched by “red teams” composed of cybersecurity industry experts and academics in a virtual network environment.
The Government will continue to implement various measures to enhance its cybersecurity capabilities in order to ensure that all departments can effectively counter cyber attacks and uphold overall cybersecurity.
The Commissioner of Police, Mr Joe Chow Yat-ming addressed the opening ceremony of the 9th Inter-departmental Cyber Security Drill.
The Commissioner of Police, Mr Joe Chow Yat-ming (centre) was pictured at the opening ceremony with members of the Information Security and Technology Application Working Group, the Deputy Commissioner of Police (Operations), Mr Keith Yip Wan-lung (third left); the Assistant Commissioner of Police (Crime), Ms Eve Chung Wing-man (second left); the Assistant Commissioner of Police (Information Systems), Ms Catherine Kwan Chui-ching (third right); the Chief Superintendent of Cyber Security and Technology Crime Bureau, Mr Raymond Lam Cheuk-ho (first left); the Superintendent of Inter-departmental Counter Terrorism Unit of HKPF, Ms Srimurjani Jani (first right), and the Assistant Commissioner (Project Governance and Cybersecurity) of DPO, Ms Candy Chan Wai-chung (second right).
“Blue teams versus Red teams” at the “Cyber Defence Tournament”.
Participants of the Q&A session of the “Counter-Terrorism Information Security Awareness Challenge".
