ABSTRACT
Singapore set up a Cyber Security Agency (CSA) in 2015, as the national agency overseeing cybersecurity strategy, operation, education, outreach, and ecosystem development. The CSA reports directly to the Prime Minister’s Office and is managed by the Ministry of Communications and Information. Consistent with the fourth pillar of the Cybersecurity Strategy, Singapore views a rules-based cyberspace as essential to protect nations in the ASEAN region, and recognizes the application of international law and the adoption of voluntary operational norms as a vital part of this. Singapore has taken steps towards cooperation with other states on cyber-issues. In the Cybersecurity Strategy, Singapore has committed to strong international collaboration in cybersecurity; active cooperation with the international community, particularly ASEAN, to address transnational cybersecurity and cyber-crime; champion cyber-capacity building initiatives; and facilitate exchanges on cyber-norms and legislation. Singapore is ASEAN’s Voluntary Lead Shepherd on Cyber-Crime.
