Cybersecurity Essentials - Advocating SG Cyber Safe

The Cybersecurity Essentials - Advocating Cyber Security Agency of Singapore (CSA SG) CYBERSAFE (for CISOaaS - Chief Information Security Officers as-a-Service) course is a strategic initiative supported by Cyber Security Agency of Singapore (CSA) and Singapore University of Technology & Design (SUTD).

Its aim is to impart essential cybersecurity knowledge and skills to enterprises aspiring to achieve CSA's Cyber Essentials certification. It essentially equips individuals with the knowledge to become supporters in the CYBERSAFE journey.

The objective is to provide these learners with a fundamental understanding of cybersecurity principles, enabling them to oversee or ask the right questions regarding the scope of work of CISOaaS consultants during the CSA CYBER ESSENTIALS onboarding process.

About CSA SG CyberSafe:
The SG CYBERSAFE course for organizations is a CSA initiative designed to equip organizations with good cybersecurity practices, enabling them to better protect themselves in the digital domain.

Duration
3 days, 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM

Who Should Attend

This course is designed to equip learners across various roles within an organization, including those who are not IT or cybersecurity professionals.

Target Job Roles:
IT Supervisors, IT Managers, IT Procurement Heads, IT Project Managers, Information Systems Managers, Computer Technician, Webmaster, Computer Engineer, Network Technician, Network Administrator, Cable Technician, Network Analyst, Cloud Architect, Hiring Managers for IT and Cybersecurity Professionals, Recruiters for IT and Cybersecurity Professionals

Minimum entry requirements:
Diploma or ITE

Programme Outline

Learning Objectives

Learners who complete this course will be able to effectively oversee and question the scope of work of CISOaaS (for CISOaaS - Chief Information Security Officers as-a-Service) consultants during the Cyber Security Agency of Singapore (CSA) CYBER ESSENTIALS onboarding process.

- CSA Cyber Health Plan
- CSA CYBER ESSENTIALS Mark

Day 1

Introduction to Cybersecurity and CSA's
Cybersecurity Certifications
Asset - People
Asset - Hardware & Software
Asset - Data
Virus & Malware
Access Control
Secure Configuration
Software Update

Day 2 (Half-day)

Backup of Essential Data
Incident Respond
Introduction Secure Software Developemnt Life Cycle (SDLC)
CISOaaS Module

Day 3

Project :
- Cybersecurity Health Plan
- 1 Day Assy Self Learning
- Creation of Cybersecurity Plan after class discussion.

Day 4 (Half-day)

Project Presentation: Cybersecurity Health Plan
1st Draft Class Room Discussion and group presentation of Cybersecurity Health Plan Project
Support from trainers and consultants to collect feedback to improve Cybersecurity Health Plan

Day 5

Project :
- Cybersecurity Health Plan
- 1 Day Assy Self Learning
- Revision of Cybersecurity Plan after class discussion.

Day 6

Project Presentation: Cybersecurity Health Plan
- Final Class Room Discussion and group presentation of Cybersecurity Health Plan Project
- Each group also covers grounds on strengths and difficulties in implementation of Cybersecurity Health Plan
- Have potential products and/or solutions that are effective in supporting the implementation of Cybersecurity Health Plan
Introductions to Cyber Trust Mark
Cyber Trust Mark — (22 Domains)

Assessment

20 MCQ Test and Project presentation

Course Fees and Funding

Full course fee inclusive of prevailing GST	You pay S$5,450
SkillsFuture Course Fee subsidy (70%) For Singapore Citizens < 40 years old For Permanent Residents	You pay S$1,635
Mid-Career Enhanced Subsidy (90%) For Singapore Citizens ≥ 40 years old	You pay S$635
Enhanced Training Support for SMEs (90%) For SME - Sponsored employees	You pay S$635

The above module fee payable is inclusive of GST of 9%.

Instructor

Ethan Seow
CEO Pratical Cyber

Ethan Seow is a ISACA Singapore Chapter Infosec Leader 2023, ISC2 Rising Star Professional 2023 for APAC, TEDx and Black Hat Asia Speaker, educator, culture hacker and entrepreneur with over 11 years in entrepreneurship, training and education.

He is the co-founder and CEO of Centre for Cybersecurity, a Singapore-based cybersecurity training organisation building a new generation of information security practitioners. His deep and diverse experiences as a psychiatrist-in-training, life coach, and in professional L&D, gives him unique insights into the human factor in cybersecurity.

He seeks to bring this knowledge and humanistic approach to fill manpower and learning gaps in cybersecurity to create a safer and more resilient digital world.

Dave Gurbani
CEO, CyberSafe

Dave brings a wealth of experience to the table being in the goverment sector for many years. He has an extensive career in MINDEF serving the local and foreign deployments. Dave also provides his experience across multiple security domains to SMES across. He is the CEO of CyberSafe and have been working closely with both IMDA and CSA for being one of their appointed DPE Vendors and CiSOaas. He is currently helping many SMEs in Singapore to get certified and achieve the CSA Cyber Essential Mark.

Daniel Goh
Asteria, Managing Director

Daniel began his cybersecurity career with the Singapore Infocomm Technology Security Authority1(SITSA) before joining Civil Aviation Authority of Singapore (CAAS) in 2013. He spent most of his career working on cybersecurity for the public service and a couple of years with ST Electronics integrating and securing large scale military systems.

He is one of the pioneering members of the Critical Information Infrastructure Protection (CIIP) programme in SITSA. He conducted many inaugural Operational Technology Security Audit for various industries and played an instrumental role in the formation of the Aviation Sector cybersecurity strategy. He integrated cyber elements into the aviation regulator’s crisis management plan and co-authored the “Aviation Cyber Security: A New Security Landscape” in the Journal of Aviation Management 2014.

Baljit Singh
Assistant Vice President - Certification at GICG

Baljit Singh is the Head of Certification from GICG. GICG has been appointed by Cyber Security Agency of Singapore (CSA) as a certification body for the Cyber Trust mark and Cyber Essentials Mark. These marks help organisations strengthen their cyber defences and safeguard their data against evolving threats.

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If a written notification is sent to sutd_academy@sutd.edu.sg within 24 hours after course registration deadline there will be no cancellation charges. A full refund will be made.
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Replacement Policy

Companies may replace participants who have signed up for the course by giving a 3-working day notice before the course commencement date to sutd_academy@sutd.edu.sg. Terms and conditions apply.

Registration Policy

Course may be cancelled due to insufficient participants. SUTD Academy will not be responsible or liable in any way for any claims, damages, losses, expenses, costs or liabilities whatsoever (including, without limitation, any direct or indirect damages for loss of profits, business interruption or loss of information) resulting or arising directly or indirectly from any course cancellation.
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SUTD Academy reserves the right to change or cancel any course or instructor due to unforeseen circumstances.

Types of Funding

Funding under Mid-Career Enhanced Subsidy ("MCES")

MCES is an enhanced Subsidy to encourage mid-career individuals to upskill and reskill, thereby helping them to remain competitive and resilient in the job market. With this, all Singaporeans aged 40 and above will receive higher subsidies of up to 90% course fee subsidy for SSG-funded certifiable courses.
Individuals/employers are not required to submit an application for the MCES. Those pursuing SSG-funded programmes will be charged the appropriate subsidised fees by SUTD Academy if they are eligible MCES. Individuals/employers will only need to pay the nett fee (full course fee after SSG's grant).

For more info, please visit SkillsFuture website at https://www.skillsfuture.gov.sg/enhancedsubsidy

Funding under Enhanced Training Support for SMEs ("ETSS")

ETSS is an enhanced funding to enable SMEs to send their employees for training.
SMEs will enjoy subsidies of up to 90% of the course fees when they sponsor their employees for SSG-funded certifiable courses.
In addition to higher course fee funding, SMEs can also claim absentee payroll funding of 80% of basic hourly salary at a higher cap of $7.50 per hour. SMEs may apply for the absentee payroll via the SkillsConnect system.
To qualify, SMEs must meet all of the following criteria:
- Organisation must be registered or incorporated in Singapore
- Employment size of not more than 200 or with annual sales turnover of not more than $100 million
- Trainees must be hired in accordance with the Employment Act and fully sponsored by their employers for the course
- Trainees must be Singapore Citizens or Singapore Permanent Residents

For more info, please visit SSG website at https://www.ssg.gov.sg/programmes-and-initiatives/funding/enhanced-training-support-for-smes1.html

Funding under Union Training Assistance Programme ("UTAP")

UTAP is a training benefit for NTUC members to defray their cost of training. This benefit is to encourage more union members to go for skills upgrading.

NTUC members enjoy 50% unfunded course fee support for up to $250 each year when you sign up for courses supported under UTAP (Union Training Assistance Programme).

For more info, please visit https://e2i.com.sg/individuals/ntuc-education-and-training-fund/.

Funding under Post-Secondary Education Account ("PSEA")

The Post-Secondary Education Account (PSEA) is part of the Post-Secondary Education Scheme to help pay for the post-secondary education of Singaporeans.

This is part of the Government’s efforts to encourage every Singaporean to complete their post-secondary education. It also underscores the Government’s commitment to support families in investing in the future education of their children and to prepare them for the economy of the future. PSEA is not a bank account.

It is administered by the Ministry of Education (MOE) and is opened automatically for all eligible Singaporeans.

Account holders can use their PSEA funds to pay for their own or their siblings’ approved fees and charges for approved programs conducted by approved institutions.

However, you will have to check your eligibility and balance by contacting MOE first.

Contact MOE at (65) 6260 0777

E-mail to MOE at contact@moe.edu.sg

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