Speaker – AVM Amorn Chomchoey
AVM Amorn Chomchoey
Secretary General,
National Cybersecurity Agency
Thailand
Biography
Air Vice Marshal Amorn Chomchoey graduated from the Royal Thai Air Force Academy. He has educational background on Computer Science from the United States Air Force Academy and Information Technology from Kasetsart University. He also achieved certifications such as CISSP, CEH, CHFI, IRCA, MCSA, MCSE, and MCT, among others.
He was the Deputy Chief, Electronic Warfare and Information Warfare Division, Chief of Electronic Warfare and Information Warfare Division, Member of Cyber Security Coordination Center, Director of Cyber Warfare Division, and Director of Cyber Operations Division in the Royal Thai Air Force.
He was the Deputy Secretary-General of the NCSA and the Director of the National Computer Emergency Response Team (NationalCERT) before he was appointed as the Secretary-General in October 2022. He is also a National Security Council Advisor (Science, Technology, and Digital).
Previously, he was honored with awards including Royal Thai Air Force Outstanding Award 2006 and 2019, Royal Thai Air Force Academy Outstanding Alumni Award, Air Force Cadet Community Award 2023, Air Command and Staff College Alumni Award 2023, and Air War College Award 2023. Recently, he received the CSO30 ASEAN 2023: the top 30 cybersecurity leaders in Southeast Asia and Hong Kong, demonstrating leadership, and influencing rapid change across the region. He also received AFAPS Alumni Honored Award 2024 (Administration and National Security) which award the alumni of AFAPS who have performed their duties with integrity and honesty in the performance of their responsibilities, while also making publicly visible contributions that enhance the institution’s standing and reputation.
His interests are AI in Cybersecurity, Cloud Security, Human Firewall, Capacity building, Public-Private Partnerships, Anti Online Scam Measures, and Cybersecurity Risk Management Framework.