SINGAPORE’S
CRITICAL INFORMATION
INFRASTRUCTURE SECTORS
The reliable supply of essential services depends on the security of the
computer and network infrastructure in Singapore’s Critical Information
Infrastructure (CII) sectors. Today, we have identified 11 CII sectors,
which cut across utilities, transport, and services.
Cyber-attacks on Singapore’s CIIs may have spill-over effects regionally
and globally. As an international financial, shipping and aviation hub,
Singapore also houses critical systems that transcend national borders,
such as global payment systems, port operations systems, and air-traffic
control systems. Successful attacks on these supra-national CIIs can have
disproportionate effects on the trade and banking systems beyond
Singapore’s shores.
Sources:
Department of Statistics – "Singapore in Figures 2016" publication
www.changiairport.com – Air Traffic Statistics
www.mpa.gov.sg – Port Statistics
www.mas.gov.sg – MAS Electronic Payment System (MEPS+) Statistics
The Singapore Government is working with the operators of our CIIs
to ensure they remain resilient in the face of cyber-attacks.
SERVICES
Singapore is a major financial centre that processes massive amounts
of transactions every second. For example, our local inter-bank
payment systems handle millions of transactions totalling trillions
of dollars annually. Many of our public services – government
transactions, healthcare, emergency services – are increasingly reliant
on complex underlying computer systems to serve millions of users
each year. The Government Technology Agency (GovTech), Ministry
of Home Affairs (MHA), MOH Holdings (the holding company of
Singapore’s public healthcare entities), Info-communications Media
Development Authority (IMDA) and the Monetary Authority of
Singapore (MAS) are committed to strengthening the cybersecurity
of the systems delivering government and emergency services,
healthcare, media, and banking and financial services.
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UTILITIES
Power, water and telecommunications
are the lifeline of modern cities.
In particular, the failure of power
and telecommunications services can
bring other services to a grinding halt.
The Energy Market Authority
(EMA), Public Utilities Board (PUB)
and Info-communications Media
Development Authority (IMDA) will
work closely with the private operators
delivering these services to raise
their cybersecurity posture and ensure
the reliability of these services.
TRANSPORT
Singapore is an international logistics hub. The
Singapore Port and Changi Airport are among the
world’s busiest. The Port is a major transhipment hub
that handles more than 130,000 vessels and 30 million
containers each year. The Airport sees more than
340,000 flights, 55 million travellers, and 1.8 million
tons of cargo annually. Our public transport system
handles 7.5 million passenger trips per day. The Land
Transport Authority (LTA), Maritime and Port Authority
(MPA) and Civil Aviation Authority of Singapore
(CAAS) have put in place governance frameworks and
are building cybersecurity capability to ensure that our
transport and logistics systems are robust.
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