In the first three months, CSDP officers will undergo classroom training with CSA Academy, the Singapore University of Technology and Design (SUTD), and Ngee Ann Polytechnic*. Thereafter, they will be deployed to one of CSA’s divisions or partner agencies for a 12-month job posting.
* Training may be subject to change.
The classroom training phase will see the CSDP officers acquiring industry certifications, such as EC-Council’s Certified Ethical Hacker (CEH) (including CEH Masters) and Cisco’s Cyber Ops Associate. CSDP officers will also be required to take modules under SUTD and will receive the SUTD ModularMaster Certificate in Cybersecurity upon completing the 15-month development programme. In addition, CSDP officers will undergo soft skills training to further hone their stakeholder management and communication skills.
CSDP officers will be given the opportunity** to acquire hands-on experience in one of the below areas for 12 months (this list is not exhaustive):
**Further assessment(s) may be required in order to determine the officer’s suitability for the first job posting, factoring in each officer’s interest and the cybersecurity needs across the Whole-Of-Government (WOG). Due consideration will be taken on a case-by-case basis and the final decision on the first job posting will be at CSA’s discretion.
To find out more on programme eligibility and application details, click here.
Applications for the January 2024 intake will open from August 2023 and close in October 2023.
Interviews will be conducted on a rolling basis from September 2023 and will close once all vacancies are filled.