What the role is

As Singapore harnesses technology to improve lives and livelihoods for all, it is imperative that our plans are built on a strong foundation of cybersecurity, without which we would be exposing ourselves to the multitude of threats that lurk in cyberspace. The Cyber Security Agency of Singapore (CSA) was formed in 2015 and has been given the task of protecting Singapore’s cyberspace. It is part of the Prime Minister’s Office and is managed by the Ministry of Digital Development and Information. The Safer Cyberspace Division in CSA focuses on building national cyber resilience of organisations in Singapore. The division develops and manages national cybersecurity technology initiatives under the SG Cyber Safe programme, in order to enable a safer cyberspace. Examples of programmes which the division has rolled out include the CSA Cyber Essentials and Cyber Trust mark, which are published as national cybersecurity standards in Singapore. The target segmen...