Cyber Security Agency (Singapore)

Cyber Security Agency
Agency overview
Formed 1 April 2015
Jurisdiction Government of Singapore
Headquarters 5 Maxwell Road #12-01 Tower Block, MND Complex, Singapore 069110
Minister responsible
Agency executive
  • David Koh[1], Chief Executive
Parent agency Prime Minister's Office
Website www.csa.gov.sg

The Cyber Security Agency (CSA) is a government computer security organisation in Singapore, under the umbrella of the Prime Minister's Office. The CSA was formally established by the Singapore Government in April 2015.

It is responsible for Singapore's cyber security, with primary focus on consolidating and building upon the government’s cyber security capabilities, including those currently residing in MHA and IDA, and focusing on strategy and policy development, cyber security operations, industry development and outreach. It will also work closely with the private sector to develop Singapore’s cyber security eco-system.[2]

The CSA is headquartered at MND Complex.[3]

Mandate and organisation

The mandate for the CSA includes;

It will bring the management of 10 critical information sectors including banking, telecommunications and transportation under one roof and ensure that they are operationally capable to respond quickly to rapidly changing cyber threats.

CSA will replace the functions previously carried out by Singapore Infocomm Technology Security Authority (SITSA) — set up in 2009 as the national specialist authority overseeing operational IT security — under the Ministry of Home Affairs. The CSA will also take over some roles undertaken by the Infocomm Development of Authority (IDA) such as the Singapore Computer Emergency Response Team, which facilitates the detection, resolution and prevention of security-related incidents on the Internet.[4]

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Internet ‘was not designed for safety’: Cyber Security Agency chief". Channel News Asia. Retrieved 21 September 2015.
  2. ↑ "FORMATION OF A NEW CYBER SECURITY AGENCY" (PDF). Media and Research Division, Government of Singapore. Retrieved 21 September 2015.
  3. ↑ "Cyber Security Agency". Cyber Security Agency. Retrieved 21 September 2015.
  4. ↑ "New Cyber Security Agency set to lead the way in combating emerging cyber threats". Home Team. Retrieved 22 September 2015.
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