Follow Singapore Investment Immigration and Singapore Living updates: In response to the ever-evolving cyber threats, the government will establish the Cyber Security Agency of Singapore to better regulate local cyber security. The Cyber Security Agency will be responsible for coordinating cyber security matters across various government departments.
Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for National Security Coordination and Minister for Home Affairs K. Shanmugam visited the Monitoring and Operations Command Centre (MOCC) located at the Infocomm Development Authority this afternoon. He announced this news during a media interview.
The Cyber Security Agency, which will commence operations on April 1 of this year, is a new department under the Prime Minister's Office. Dr. Yaacob Ibrahim, Minister for Communications and Information, will lead the Cyber Security Agency. He also accompanied K. Shanmugam on a tour of the MOCC, which has been established for several months.
The Cyber Security Agency will also ensure that there is a continuous supply of skilled cyber security professionals locally to meet the human resource demands as companies and individuals increasingly rely on the internet.
The head of the Cyber Security Agency will be the Deputy Permanent Secretary (Technology) of the Ministry of Defence, Mr. Khoo Boon Hui (50 years old). He will continue his duties at the Ministry of Defence after taking charge of the Cyber Security Agency.
