The updated national Operational Technology Cybersecurity Masterplan (“OT Masterplan 2024“) was launched by Mrs Josephine Teo, Minister for Digital Development and Information and Minister-in-charge of Cybersecurity, on 20 August 2024. It outlines Singapore’s plans to boost the technical cybersecurity capabilities and competencies of Singapore’s operational technology (“OT“) sector.
The updated OT Masterplan 2024 seeks to address new and evolving cyber threats targeting OT systems in the wake of geopolitical and technological shifts. It outlines key initiatives under the three areas – People, Process and Technology. The Government will play a catalytic role by implementing new policies and adopting best practices to enhance cyber resiliency and shape OT organisations’ behaviour. Some of these new initiatives include:
- enhancing the OT cybersecurity talent pipeline;
- enhancing information sharing and reporting;
- uplifting OT cybersecurity resilience beyond critical information infrastructure (“CII“); and
- promoting secure-by-development principles.
The updated Masterplan will serve as a strategic blueprint to guide Singapore’s efforts to foster a resilient and secure cyber environment for organisations in the CII and non-CII sectors, using OT systems to support business operations.
Click on the following link for more information:
- Singapore Updates Operational Technology Cybersecurity Masterplan (available on the Cyber Security Agency of Singapore website at www.csa.gov.sg)
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