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Cyber Security Agency of Singapore

Asst Director/ Snr Mgr (Cyber Exercise Planner), Joint Operations Readiness

Cyber Security Agency of Singapore

Permanent/Contract

Closing on 31 Jan 2025

What the role is

Asst Director/ Snr Mgr (Cyber Exercise Planner), Joint Operations Readiness (Open - Replacement Position) About CSA The Cyber Security Agency of Singapore (CSA) is the national agency overseeing cybersecurity strategy, operation, education, outreach, and ecosystem development. It is part of the Prime Minister’s Office and is managed by the Ministry of Digital Development and Information. Role You will assist in the planning, design and conduct of sectoral and national cyber exercise programs to raise the overall cyber readiness to mitigate evolving cyber threats. Candidates with the relevant experience and/or qualifications may be considered for a higher-level role.

What you will be working on

Responsibilities • Build realistic, challenging, and relevant exercise scenarios that meet strategic and operational exercise objectives for national and sectoral stakeholders; • Provide end-to-end cyber exercise support including scheduling, coordinating, and conducting planning meetings/workgroup meetings, identifying and escalating issues and risks, developing high-quality deliverables, and exercising facilitation; • Capture key observations during cyber exercises and make insightful conclusions based on exercise objectives; • Gather and analyse facts to analyse and recommend solutions into briefings, papers or reports for senior management; • Support various cyber exercises including Seminars, Workshops, Functional Exercises (using cyber ranges), Tabletop Exercises (TTX), and Operational Exercises; • Supervise external consultants’ work to ensure that exercise objectives and outcomes are achieved; • Assist in the procurement of services for cyber exercises and manage the appointed vendor.

What we are looking for

Requirements • General degree with preference for Information Technology or related field of study; • Keen interest in pursuing a career in cybersecurity; • Experience in planning and conducting exercises, and preparing reports, is preferred; • Strong project management skills including scheduling, announcing, planning, coordinating, and executing conferences, workgroup meetings, and interim progress reviews; • Knowledge of information technology, cybersecurity threats, security operations and controls; • Able to understand the various types of cyber threats and attack vectors, and the consequences of cyber-attacks quickly; • Analytical and observant; • Excellent written and oral communication skills, as well as interpersonal skills; • Effective team player, who is also able to work independently; • Professional certifications in cyber/information security is a plus. If you share our passion to make a difference in the cyber security landscape, take up the challenge and apply now. All applicants will be notified of whether they are shortlisted or not within four weeks of the closing date of this job posting. For any issues with the application, you may drop your resume with us at csa_recruit@csa.gov.sg. Note: CSA will be shifting to Punggol Digital District (PDD) in year 2026

About Cyber Security Agency of Singapore

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