EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
Operational Technology (OT) is integral
to our everyday lives. The traffic lights
controlling the flow of traffic, the signalling
systems that regulates train deployment,
and the electricity grid that powers up
our appliances, are all managed by OT
systems. However, such systems are often
not designed with adequate cybersecurity
in mind, and with the changes in the OT
cyber threat landscape, new measures
must be taken to secure our OT systems
against cyber-attacks.
This OT Cybersecurity Masterplan,
developed by the Cyber Security Agency
of Singapore, aims to enhance the
security and resilience of Singapore’s
essential service sectors, improve
cross-sector response to mitigate cyber
threats in the OT environment, and
strengthen partnerships with industry and
stakeholders. The Masterplan applies to
both Critical Information Infrastructure
(CII) owners that operate OT systems, as
well as other enterprises that face the
same OT threats and similar vulnerabilities.
These include manufacturing plants in
the oil and gas sector, semiconductor
factories, and pharmaceutical companies,
among others. In addition, the Masterplan
will be useful for members of the
OT cybersecurity industry, including
equipment manufacturers, system
integrators and penetration testers. It
will help them better understand OT
cybersecurity challenges, so that they can
develop products and technologies that
can be used by operators to strengthen
the security of their OT systems.
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To attain higher cybersecurity standards
in the OT environment, the Masterplan
focuses on enhancing the three
main factors of People, Process, and
Technology, through the following
four key thrusts:
• Enhance OT cybersecurity training to
raise CII sectors’ preparedness through
intermediate to advanced training
courses offered by the CSA Academy
and its training partners.
• Set up an OT Cybersecurity Information
Sharing and Analysis Centre to facilitate
threat information sharing among
OT stakeholders in both the public and
private sectors, allowing them to tap
on the experiences and expertise from
thousands of global organisations and
share actionable cyber intelligence.
• Strengthen OT cybersecurity policies
and processes, including prescribing
measures in the OT Cybersecurity
Code of Practice that provide
cybersecurity controls and outcomes
specific to OT systems.
• Adopt innovative technologies for
system resilience, via the National
Cybersecurity Research and
Development Programme, industry
calls for innovation and putting in place
sectoral Security Operations Centres.
CSA will continue to work with our OT
cybersecurity stakeholders, guided by
the OT Cybersecurity Masterplan, to
achieve a more resilient and secure OT
environment to better serve Singapore.
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