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Cyber Security Agency of Singapore
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Singapore Signs Memorandum of Cooperation on Cybersecurity with Japan at the Sidelines of SICW 2017

18 September 2017

CSA and Japan's NISC signed an MOC to strengthen cybersecurity through policy dialogues, information exchanges, and joint regional capacity building. This agreement builds on Singapore’s existing partnerships with seven other global nations.

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1           Singapore and Japan today signed a Memorandum of Cooperation (MOC) to strengthen cybersecurity cooperation between the two countries.

2           The MOC was signed by Mr David Koh, Chief Executive, Cyber Security Agency of Singapore (CSA), and Dr Ikuo Misumi, Deputy Director-General of the National Center of Incident Readiness and Strategy for Cybersecurity (NISC), Japan. The signing ceremony took place at The St Regis Singapore.

3           The MOC covers cybersecurity cooperation in key areas including regular policy dialogues, information exchanges, collaborations to enhance cybersecurity awareness, joint regional capacity building efforts, as well as sharing of best practices between both countries.

4           Prior to the signing of this MOC with Japan, CSA had previously signed six Memoranda of Understanding with Australia, France, India, the Netherlands, the United Kingdom, the United States, and a Joint Declaration on cybersecurity cooperation with Germany.

"Singapore and Japan have been working closely together on various cybersecurity initiatives at both the bilateral and multilateral levels. This MOC will serve to bring our cooperation and relations a step further. I am confident that we will continue to have fruitful exchanges and move forward to operationalise our cybersecurity priorities."

Mr David Koh
Chief Executive, Cyber Security Agency of Singapore (CSA)

About 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.


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