Cybersecurity Policy Developer

Government Technology Agency

Fixed Terms

Closing in 1 day(s)

What the role is

The Government Technology Agency (GovTech) aims to transform the delivery of Government digital services and products by taking an "outside-in" view, putting citizens and businesses at the heart of everything we do. We also develop the Smart Nation infrastructure and applications and facilitate collaboration with citizens and businesses to co-develop technologies.

Join us as we support Singapore’s vision of building a Smart Nation - a nation of possibilities empowered through info-communications technology and related engineering.

Do you want to apply your skills, knowledge and energy to implement cutting-edge infocomm technology and digital solutions that will change the lives of Singaporeans and the public? In GovTech, you can!

The Cyber Security Group (CSG) is the cybersecurity arm of GovTech, committed to creating a safe and secure digital government. You will be part of the Policy Development team to formulate cybersecurity policy standards and guidelines.

What you will be working on

Lead or Support the formulation of progressive ICT Security policies to ensure continuous and relevant protection of Government ICT assets
Develop, assess and review existing and proposed policies in collaboration with stakeholders to govern cyber activities
Promote awareness of security issues and communicate security principles among management and stakeholders
Address policy queries, and assess exemption requests to ascertain relevance of preventive and detective controls to reduce risk of exposure
Work with the operational and implementation teams to identify, qualify, quantify and agree proposed mitigation plans against any identified risks and that those risks have been captured with mitigation plans.
Conduct the measurement of security health posture of Agencies and provide analytical studies and trending of key risk indicators
Support limited scale security projects, system vulnerability assessments or audits of cyber programs if required
Find creative ways to take on and address complex information security challenges across a variety of existing and emerging technologies and digital environments

What we are looking for

Degree in Infocomm Security, Computer Science, Computer/Electronics Engineering or Information Technology
Possess CISSP and/or CISA certifications would be an advantage
At least 3 years’ of relevant IT or inforcomm security consulting, project management, and/or IT audit and governance
Knowledge of IT security management principles and practices
Experience in one or more of the following areas will be an advantage; policy compliance and governance, risk assessment, solutioning, network design, application development, Internet of Things, cryptography, hardware design protection, mobile application/device management, cloud hosting design and implementation in AWS/Azure/Google, DevSecOps consulting, design and implementation of CI/CD pipelines, etc.
Knowledge and experience of IM8/NIST/IS0 27001/2 policies /standards
Singapore Citizen only

We are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity at our company as we believe that diversity is meaningful to innovation. Our employee benefits are based on a total rewards approach, offering a holistic and market-competitive suite of perks. This includes generous leave benefits to meet your work-life needs. We trust that you will get the job done wherever you are, and whatever works best for you – so work from home or take a break to exercise if you need to*. We also believe it’s important for you to keep honing your craft in the constantly-evolving tech landscape, so we provide and support a plethora of in-house and external learning and development opportunities all year round.

Subject to the nature of your job role that might require you to be onsite during fixed hours.

About Government Technology Agency

The Government Technology Agency (GovTech) is the lead agency driving Singapore’s Smart Nation initiatives and public sector digital transformation. As the Centre of Excellence for Infocomm Technology and Smart Systems (ICT & SS), GovTech develops the Singapore Government’s capabilities in Data Science & Artificial Intelligence, Application Development, Smart City Technology, Digital Infrastructure, and Cybersecurity. At GovTech, we offer you a purposeful career to make lives better. We empower our people to master their craft through continuous and robust learning and development opportunities all year round. Our GovTechies embody our Agile, Bold and Collaborative values to deliver impactful solutions. GovTech aims to transform the delivery of Government digital services by taking an "outside-in" view, putting citizens and businesses at the heart of everything we do. Play a part in Singapore’s vision to build a Smart Nation and embark on your meaningful journey to build tech for public good. Join us to advance our mission and shape your future with us today! Learn more about GovTech at tech.gov.sg.

About your application process

This job is closing in 1 day(s).

If you do not hear from us within 4 weeks of the job ad closing date, we seek your understanding that it is likely that we are not moving forward with your application for this role. We thank you for your interest and would like to assure you that this does not affect your other job applications with the Public Service. We encourage you to explore and apply for other roles within Government Technology Agency or the wider Public Service.