CSA signed agreements with BAE Systems, (ISC)², Microsoft and Palo Alto Networks to formalise the parties’ commitment to work together to advance Singapore’s cybersecurity industry. The agreements were signed between CSA and the respective organisations as part of the Singapore International Cyber Week 2016,.
Chief Executive of CSA David Koh said: “Cybersecurity is a multidisciplinary issue and it is necessary to have all hands on deck to grow the capabilities for the sector. In partnering with leading organisations like BAE Systems, (ISC)², Microsoft and Palo Alto Networks, we can work towards a more vibrant cybersecurity ecosystem for Singapore. That in turn will support a competent cybersecurity workforce that will ensure Singapore has cyber-resilient critical information infrastructures.”
As part of the Strategy announced by Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong yesterday, the government will work with industry partners, professional bodies, institutes of higher learning and research institutes to expand the workforce and grow the industry. This includes attracting and anchoring companies with advanced cyber security capabilities.
Leveraging innovation to accelerate industry’s growth, CSA will partner BAE Systems, a UK-based global defence and security company with a strong presence in Singapore, to grow national capabilities through collaboration in capabilities-building and incident response. The partnership will see BAE Systems engaging with local cybersecurity startups for research and development of cyber technologies.
“BAE Systems recognises the importance of collaboration between the public and private sectors in promoting cyber awareness using threat intelligence, boosting Singapore’s ecosystem to uplift homegrown cyber skills, and in opening up cross-industry collaboration with local companies. This partnership between CSA and BAE Systems builds on our relationships with some of Singapore’s largest organisations, including financial institutions, government agencies and the critical information infrastructure sector, and reinforces our commitment to partnering and investing locally to keep Singapore at the forefront in understanding and defending against cyber threats,” said Boye Vanell, Regional Director – Asia, BAE Systems.
CSA and (ISC)², an international non-profit body for cybersecurity professionals, will collaborate to enhance the professional pipeline and quality of cybersecurity professionals. CSA and (ISC)² will work together to promote the academic acceptance of real world skills in cybersecurity and to facilitate the conversion of professionals from related fields of study such as information and communications technology, engineering, and accountancy. Other areas of collaboration involve encouraging professionals to deepen their skills and enhancing security awareness.
“This collaboration will complement ongoing capacity-building efforts in the Government, industry and academia, to better equip professionals that enable a safe and secure cyber world,” said David Shearer, CEO, (ISC)².
CSA and Microsoft will collaborate in advancing the cybersecurity ecosystem in Singapore. This includes bringing in innovative cybersecurity services and solutions into Singapore and the building up of local capabilities to provide these services. The partnership also seeks to raise awareness and encourage adoption of good threat management habits and measures for users and businesses. To better address cyber threats at the national level, CSA and Microsoft agreed to share cyber threat analysis, so as to aid in cyber threat prevention.
“No single organisation can solve the world’s security challenges alone. This is why Microsoft has worked hard to form alliances with both public and private organisations. We are very confident that, through our collaboration with the Cyber Security Agency of Singapore, public and private organisations as well as citizens in Singapore can operate in an environment of trust. In addition to sharing cyber threat intelligence and collaborating on innovative cybersecurity services, we hope to nurture a safer and trusted cyber space through building local capabilities in cybersecurity as well as supporting public cyber awareness and education programmes,” said Jessica Tan, Managing Director, Microsoft Singapore.
CSA and Microsoft will collaborate in advancing the cybersecurity ecosystem in Singapore. This includes bringing in innovative cybersecurity services and solutions into Singapore and the building up of local capabilities to provide these services. The partnership also seeks to raise awareness and encourage adoption of good threat management habits and measures for users and businesses. To better address cyber threats at the national level, CSA and Microsoft agreed to share cyber threat analysis, so as to aid in cyber threat prevention.
“No single organisation can solve the world’s security challenges alone. This is why Microsoft has worked hard to form alliances with both public and private organisations. We are very confident that, through our collaboration with the Cyber Security Agency of Singapore, public and private organisations as well as citizens in Singapore can operate in an environment of trust. In addition to sharing cyber threat intelligence and collaborating on innovative cybersecurity services, we hope to nurture a safer and trusted cyber space through building local capabilities in cybersecurity as well as supporting public cyber awareness and education programmes,” said Jessica Tan, Managing Director, Microsoft Singapore.
CSA will collaborate with security company Palo Alto Networks, in capability-building, and developing educational platforms for cybersecurity outreach, training and awareness in Singapore. The relationship will also tap into Palo Alto Networks expertise in key areas such as the development of innovative security solutions for Internet-of-Things (IoT), which is proliferating and becoming vulnerable to attacks, as well as security requirements and solutions for government projects.
“To protect our digital way of life where we are facing increasingly sophisticated attacks, we believe organisations must adopt a breach prevention-oriented security approach. Palo Alto Networks is proud to collaborate with the Cyber Security Agency of Singapore (CSA) to share knowledge and insights on the ever-evolving cyber threat landscape and how to respond with a prevention-oriented architecture, strengthen the cybersecurity ecosystem, and support the CSA’s role in Singapore’s drive to become a Smart Nation,” said Wahab Yusoff, ASEAN VP and GM, Palo Alto Networks.
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