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Ministry of Foreign Affairs

Cybersecurity

Singapore is committed to fostering international cooperation by advancing a rules-based multilateral order in the cybersecurity domain through active participation in UN initiatives and by leading multiple regional programmes that contribute to capacity building in cybersecurity at both regional and international levels.

Last updated 8 March 2026

Overview

Singapore is committed to the establishment of a rules-based multilateral order to build and promote a secure and peaceful cyberspace. This is why we play an active role in cybersecurity discussions at the UN. For example, Singapore participated in the UN Group of Governmental Experts (UNGGE) on cyber matters from 2019 to 2021, a by invitation only expert group comprising 25 Member States established to examine how international law and norms apply to cyberspace. Singapore also chaired the Open-Ended Working Group on security of and in the use of information and communications technologies 2021-2025 (OEWG), which successfully concluded with the consensus adoption of the OEWG’s Final Report by all 193 UN Member States. Member States’ agreement to adopt the Final Report reinforced key aspects of the framework for responsible State behaviour and established a permanent UN Global Mechanism on developments in the field of ICTs in the context of international security and advancing responsible State behaviour in the use of ICTs” (“UN Global Mechanism on ICTs Security”) to continue the UN’s work to strengthen governance in this area.

In addition, Singapore works closely with the UN Office for Disarmament Affairs (UNODA) on cybersecurity issues through the UN-Singapore Cyber Programme, which has been renewed for a period of three years from 2026 to 2028. The UNSCP comprises two key initiatives:

  • First, the UN-Singapore Cyber Fellowship Programme, which has trained more than 140 fellows from 97 UN Member States as of 2025, is aimed at equipping States with a shared understanding of new and emerging cybersecurity threats as well as the diplomatic, policy and legal, aspects of the domain;

  • Second, the Cyber Diplomacy E-learning Course on the UNODA Disarmament Education Dashboard, which provides users with a comprehensive understanding of the voluntary, non-binding norms of State behaviour in the use of information and communications technologies (ICTs), as endorsed by the UN General Assembly.

At the regional level, Singapore also works closely with ASEAN Member States on multiple ASEAN initiatives. Key initiatives include the establishment of the ASEAN Cyber Capacity Programme, which supports regional cyber capacity-building efforts, as well as the ASEAN-Singapore Cybersecurity Centre of Excellence, which was established to conduct cybersecurity training programmes for senior ASEAN policy and technical officials. Singapore hosts the physical facility of the ASEAN Regional CERT and leads the Information Sharing Mechanism with the ASEAN Regional CERT.

At the cross-regional level, Singapore also established the inaugural SG Cyber Leadership Programme for ASEAN Member States and the Pacific Islands Forum Member States. The programme was introduced in December 2025 and provides training on operational cybersecurity aspects such as critical infrastructure protection and incident response, and to facilitate ASEAN’s engagement with new partners through cross-regional learning to strengthen collective cyber resilience.

Singapore also hosts the annual Singapore International Cyber Week (SICW) in October each year. This conference brings together top policymakers and industry leaders from 90 countries across the world for conversations on cyber and digital security, as well as provides a convening space for high-level events such as the ASEAN Ministerial Conference on Cybersecurity.