FORGE INTERNATIONAL AND ASEAN COOPERATION TO COUNTER CYBER THREATS AND CYBERCRIME The lightning-fast speed of cyber-attacks requires quick and coordinated actions both at national and international levels. Singapore will work closely with the international community and ASEAN partners to strengthen the platforms and procedures for reporting cyber incidents, sharing information and responding to possible breaches. Singapore, provides global training and coordinates international operations on cybercrime for all INTERPOL member countries. Singapore is well-positioned and committed to cooperating with the IGCI and other countries through INTERPOL to conduct crossborder joint operations against cyber criminals⁵. Singapore will also partner international organisations like INTERPOL to tackle cybercrime and the Asia Pacific Computer Emergency Response Team (APCERT) to enhance cyber incident reporting and response linkages. Singapore will continue to contribute at existing ASEAN channels for cooperation such as the annual ASEAN CERT Incident Drill (ACID), ASEAN Network Security Action Council (ANSAC), ASEAN Regional Forum (ARF) Mechanisms as well as ASEAN cybersecurity and cybercrime workshops. For example, the INTERPOL Global Complex for Innovation (IGCI), which is based in Channels for cooperation The ASEAN Regional Forum (ARF) was established in 1994 to foster constructive dialogue and consultation on political and security issues of common interest and concern, and to make significant contributions towards confidence building and preventive diplomacy in the Asia-Pacific region. The multi-stakeholder ASEAN Network Security Action Council (ANSAC) was set up in 2012 to promote CERT cooperation and sharing of expertise. The ASEAN CERT Incident Drill (ACID) is an annual exercise aimed at strengthening cooperation among CERTs in ASEAN and its Dialogue Partners. The exercise tests the coordination amongst the incident response teams and their incident handling procedures. Singapore has convened ACID since 2006. ASEAN Regional Forum Seminar, 2015: “Operationalising Cyber Confidence Building Measures” ⁵ Further details on Singapore��s international engagement efforts in dealing with cybercrime are found in the National Cybercrime Action Plan (NCAP), launched by the Ministry of Home Affairs in July 2016. The NCAP is available at www.mha.gov.sg. 44 CHAPTER 4 CHAPTER 4 45