Plans For Establishment Of Cyber Resilience Centre To Provide Support To Organisations

Mr Tan Kiat How, Senior Minister of State for Digital Development and Information, announced plans for the establishment of a Cyber Resilience Centre (CRC) at the Singapore International Cyber Week 2025. Supported by the Cyber Security Agency of Singapore (CSA), the CRC will be operated by the Singapore Business Federation (SBF) in partnership with other trade associations, including the Singapore Chinese Chamber of Commerce and Industry (SCCCI) and SGTech. It will serve as a central node to help organisations such as Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs) strengthen their cyber defences and provide recovery assistance when incidents happen to them.

2. As businesses in Singapore accelerate digitalisation, cyber risks are rising in scale and complexity. More than 8 in 10 organisations experience a cybersecurity incident annually^[1].

[1] CSA Cybersecurity Health Report 2023 , underscoring the vital need for proactive and coordinated cyber resilience measures.

3. Trade Associations and Chambers (TACs) are well-positioned as trusted champions for businesses, including SMEs, to promote awareness, readiness, and resilience in cybersecurity. As the apex chamber in Singapore, the SBF is well-placed to lead key founding members such as the SCCCI and SGTech, to run the CRC.

4. Key CRC functions and activities being planned include:

i                      A staffed incident helpline,

ii                     Cybersecurity health clinics that include diagnostic sessions for SMEs to assess their current cybersecurity posture,

iii                   Assistance to improve their cybersecurity measures through CSA’s CISO as-a-Service programme, as well as;

iv                   Cyber drills to equip SMEs with incident response recovery know-how.

5. The CRC aims to improve cyber resilience among organisations in Singapore and encourage more public-private partnerships. This will in turn strengthen organisations’ trust and confidence in their digitalisation journey. Sited within the SBF’s premises, the CRC is expected to be operational in 2026.

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Quote by Mr Lee Yee Fung, Chief Smart Technologies and Sustainability Officer, Singapore Business Federation

“As the economy becomes increasingly sophisticated, cyber threats are now an inevitable reality for businesses of all sizes. The Cyber Resilience Center equips businesses with actionable expertise to fortify their cyber defences, mitigate risks, and respond swiftly to cyber incidents. This partnership with CSA and our founding TAC partners, SCCCI and SGTech, reflects a shared commitment to build a more resilient business community. Through the helpline and practical capability-building initiatives, we seek to support businesses to operate with confidence and safeguard their assets in today’s digital-first economy.”

About the Cyber Security Agency of Singapore

Established in 2015, the Cyber Security Agency of Singapore (CSA) seeks to keep Singapore’s cyberspace safe and secure to underpin our Nation Security, power a Digital Economy and protect our Digital Way of Life. It maintains an oversight of national cybersecurity functions and works with sector leads to protect Singapore’s Critical Information Infrastructure. CSA also engages with various stakeholders to heighten cyber security awareness, build a vibrant cybersecurity ecosystem supported by a robust workforce, pursue international partnerships, and drive regional cybersecurity capacity building programmes.

CSA is part of the Prime Minister’s Office and is managed by the Ministry of Digital Development and Information. For more news and information, please visit www.csa.gov.sg.

About Singapore Business Federation

Singapore Business Federation (SBF) is the apex business chamber with over 32,000 members across diverse industries. With a vision to advance Singapore towards a globally competitive and sustainable economy, SBF mobilises the business community to be future-ready and magnify transformation opportunities through policy advocacy, partnership platforms and capability programmes.