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Professional Certificate in Cybersecurity and Privacy Engineering

Programme Structure


Programme NameProgramme ScheduleMode of DeliveryProgramme Code
Cybersecurity Management for Non-Technical Executives and ProfessionalsTo be advisedSynchronous e-LearningTGS-2022012726
Achieving Resilience with Governance and SecurityTo be advisedSynchronous e-LearningTGS-2020507560
Privacy Engineering EssentialsTo be advisedSynchronous e-LearningTGS-2022013129
Duration 7 days

Programme Overview

This comprehensive cybersecurity and privacy management professional certificate aims to provide students with an understanding of cybersecurity, business risks, and privacy engineering. Throughout the course, participants will gain the necessary knowledge and skills to effectively manage cybersecurity and privacy concerns within a business environment. The course will cover various topics, including risk identification and control implementation, business continuity planning, reputation management, and the integration of privacy frameworks into products and systems.

Programme Objectives

This professional certificate will equip learners with the following competencies:

  • Provide a comprehensive understanding of cybersecurity.
  • Understand the business risks, team structure, governance models, investment decisions, quantifying outcomes, sourcing strategies and communicating effectively with cybersecurity professionals.
  • Learn to implement an effective business continuity plan, build your reputation and be productive.
  • Provide the fundamental framework to identify risks and implement controls against potential security concerns.
  • Learn the essence of privacy engineering with a multi-disciplinary perspective, from law, business, usability to technology.
  • Ensure that privacy frameworks, methodologies and techniques are used to embed privacy into products and systems.

It will prepare learners in the following job roles to perform their responsibilities more effectively:

  • Business executives and Technology Management Professionals
  • Data Scientists, Data Protection Officers, Compliance Managers
  • Cyber Security Executives

Who Should Attend

  • Professionals and mid-career PMETS

Prerequisites

  • Minimum polytechnic diploma holder
  • Some years of technical experience is preferred
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This programme is part of

  • Advanced Professional Certificate in Cybersecurity and Data Governance

    • Types of Available Fundings

  • Enhanced Training Support
  • SFEC
  • PSEA

    • Instructors


    Associate Professor Anand Mohan Ramchand

    Associate Professor Anand Mohan Ramchand

    A/Prof Anand Mohan Ramchand is an Associate Professor and Assistant Dean (Industry Relations) at the School of Computing (SOC) at the National University of Singapore (NUS). He received his PhD in Information Systems in 2012 at NUS, and holds an MSc in Information Systems (2004) and BSc (Hons) in Computer Science and Information Systems (2001) from NUS. A/Prof Ramchand’s primary teaching and research interests are in the digital transformation of organisations, business model innovation driven by computing and information technologies, and the digital enablement of social change. Since joining the department in 2001, A/Prof Ramchand has received 10 teaching awards at the Faculty and University levels, and was placed on the NUS Teaching Excellence Honour Roll from 2011 to 2016.

    Dr Yang Lu

    Dr Yang Lu

    Dr Yang Lu is a Senior Lecturer at the Department of Information Systems and Analytics at National University of Singapore (NUS). She graduated with Bachelor of Engineering in Information Systems from Renmin University of China and PhD in Information Systems from National University of Singapore. She currently teaches undergraduate courses in Management of Information Systems, Information Security Management, Computing and Society, and Computing Basics.

    Mr Ang Leong Boon

    Mr Ang Leong Boon

    Mr Ang Leong Boon is currently the Deputy Director and Head of IT Security at NUS Information Technology, responsible for security governance, risk management, security operations, incident response and user awareness across the entire University. He has over 15 years of experience in cybersecurity, with a keen interest in security incident handling and response. During his 10 years in NUS, he has led a number of investigations for major cybersecurity incidents, including an APT attack on local universities in 2017. He has also conducted guest lectures in NUS, provided mentorship for startups with the ICE71 Accelerate Programme and spoken at various security conferences. Leong Boon is an alumnus of NUS, having graduated with a Bachelor’s Degree in Computer Engineering.

    Mr Wong Kar Hong

    Mr Wong Kar Hong

    Wong Kar Hong has 30 years of experience in Information Technology (IT) with specialized knowledge in Data Protection and Governance, Hospitality Technology and Geographic Information System. He was a National Computer Board (NCB) scholar and started his career with NCB. He has extensive working experience in China where he held various IT positions with Ericsson China, InterContinental Hotels Group (IHG) China and Giti Tire China. He is currently the founder and chief consulting officer at Young Technology Consulting Pte Ltd, a company that specializes in data privacy and protection. Kar Hong has a MSc in Bioinformatics, NTU and a MSc in Management of Technology, NUS. He studied computer science, economics, and mathematics at the University of Pennsylvania, USA. He is a Certified Information Privacy Manager (CIPM) and has a Practitioner Certificate in PDPA (Singapore). He was adjunct lecturer at various educational institutions. He taught at NUS Chinese-MBA program, EMBA at Yongsei University in Seoul, IHG GM Academy, SIT and Temasek Polytechnic.

    Dr Prasanna Karthik Vairam

    Dr Prasanna Karthik Vairam

    Dr Prasanna Karthik Vairam is a faculty member at National University of Singapore. His research areas include software engineering, security and privacy of Internet users, and AI Privacy. He has a Ph.D. in computer science from the Indian Institute of Technology, Madras (IIT Madras) and a M.Tech degree in computer science from the Indian Institute of Technology, Bombay (IIT Bombay). In the past, he was a part of Intel’s processor development team, involved in graphics processor design. At NUS, Prasanna was awarded the Faculty Teaching Excellence Award twice, for 2023 and 2024.

    Programme Fees


    Singapore Citizens Singapore PRs Enhanced Training Support for SMEs International Participants
    39 years old or younger 40 years old or older
    S$2,174.55 S$844.55 S$2,174.55 S$844.55 S$7,248.50
    1. Total Nett Programme Fee Payable, including GST, after additional funding from various funding schemes.
    2. Participants must fulfill at least 75% attendance and pass all assessment components for all short courses within a professional certificate in order to be eligible for SSG funding.
    3. The applicable funding is for Singaporeans and Singapore PRs. This is subject to change and in accordance with SSG funding guidelines as of course commencement.
    4. Maximum Candidature Period: Candidates who enrol for the professional certificates must complete the programme within three years from the start of their course. 

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