Singapore's Cybersecurity Strategy 2026

Summary

The strategy, launched on 13 October 2026 at Singapore International Cyber Week with a foreword by Prime Minister Lawrence Wong, replaces the 2021 strategy and guides the national approach to cybersecurity over the next five years. It rests on four pillars: defending critical infrastructure, securing the wider cyberspace, strengthening capabilities for AI and quantum, and enhancing resilience through global partnerships; two enablers cover the industry and research ecosystem and the workforce. Measures include the CSA's National Cybersecurity Command Centre, a review of the Cybersecurity Act and of the code of practice for critical infrastructure, a national Protective Domain Name Service, minimum requirements for higher-risk IoT devices and the police Cyber Command against scams and cybercrime. The strategy also sets milestones for quantum-safe migration of critical infrastructure, to be completed by 2031, and introduces a professional accreditation framework for cybersecurity practitioners.

Information

Jurisdiction

Singapore

Issuing body

Cyber Security Agency of Singapore (CSA)

Type

National cybersecurity strategy

Strategy form

Standalone strategy

Available languages

English

Topics

• Critical infrastructure
• Cybercrime and criminal law
• Artificial intelligence
• IoT and connected products
• Diplomacy and international cooperation
• Skills and training
• Research and innovation
• Public awareness

Strategic objectives

• Protect critical information infrastructure
• Establish incident response capability
• Organise cyber security exercises
• Tackle cybercrime
• Establish baseline security measures
• Engage in international cooperation
• Establish public-private partnerships
• Develop the national cybersecurity industry
• Strengthen training and education
• Raise user awareness

Notes

Launched by the Coordinating Minister for National Security K Shanmugam at the opening of the 11th Singapore International Cyber Week. It is the third national strategy, after those of 2016 and 2021. The quantum-safe migration milestones for critical infrastructure come from guidance the government has already issued to owners and are set out in the Pillar 3 chapter. The police Cyber Command has been operating since 3 July 2026. Official press release: https://www.csa.gov.sg/news-events/press-releases/singapore-launches-cybersecurity-strategy-2026-to-strengthen-national-cyber-resilience/

Cyber Security Agency of Singapore (CSA). (2026). Singapore's Cybersecurity Strategy 2026. https://www.csa.gov.sg/resources/publications/singapore-cybersecurity-strategy-2026/

Cyber Security Agency of Singapore (CSA). "Singapore's Cybersecurity Strategy 2026." 13 October 2026. https://www.csa.gov.sg/resources/publications/singapore-cybersecurity-strategy-2026/.

@misc{sg_cybersecurity_strategy_2026,
  author       = {{Cyber Security Agency of Singapore (CSA)}},
  title        = {{Singapore's Cybersecurity Strategy 2026}},
  year         = {2026},
  url          = {https://www.csa.gov.sg/resources/publications/singapore-cybersecurity-strategy-2026/},
  urldate      = {2026-10-29}
}