Duties and functions of Commissioner 5. The Commissioner has the following duties and functions: (a) to oversee and promote the cybersecurity of computers and computer systems in Singapore; (b) to advise the Government or any other public authority on national needs and policies in respect of cybersecurity matters generally; (c) to monitor cybersecurity threats, whether such cybersecurity threats occur in or outside Singapore; (d) to respond to cybersecurity incidents that threaten the national security, defence, economy, foreign relations, public health, public order or public safety, or any essential services, of Singapore, whether such cybersecurity incidents occur in or outside Singapore; (e) to identify and designate critical information infrastructure, and to regulate owners of critical information infrastructure with regard to the cybersecurity of the critical information infrastructure; (f) to establish cybersecurity codes of practice and standards of performance for implementation by owners of critical information infrastructure; (g) to represent the Government on cybersecurity issues internationally; (h) to cooperate with computer emergency response teams (CERTs) of other countries or territories on cybersecurity incidents; (i) to develop and promote the cybersecurity services industry in Singapore; (j) to license and establish standards in relation to cybersecurity service providers; (k) to establish standards within Singapore in relation to cybersecurity products or services, and the recommended level of cybersecurity of computer hardware or software, including certification or accreditation schemes; (l) to promote, develop, maintain and improve competencies and professional standards of persons working in the field of cybersecurity; (m) to support the advancement of technology, and research and development relating to cybersecurity; (n) to promote awareness of the need for and the importance of cybersecurity in Singapore; Singapore Statutes Online Published in Acts Supplement on 12 Mar 2018 PDF created date on: 30 Aug 2022