Singapore’s Cybersecurity Regime Set to Undergo Update – Cybersecurity (Amendment) Act Introduced in Parliament

In Singapore, the Cybersecurity Act regulates cybersecurity threats and incidents, critical information infrastructure (“CII“), and cybersecurity service providers. To keep pace with emerging threat factors and operational practicalities, the Cyber Security Agency of Singapore (“CSA“) has introduced the Cybersecurity (Amendment) Bill (“Bill“). The main amendments in the Bill include the following:

• Updating existing provisions relating to the cybersecurity of CII;
• Expanding CSA’s oversight to cover the cybersecurity of Systems of Temporary Cybersecurity Concern; and
• Creating two new classes of regulated entities – Entities of Special Cybersecurity Interest and Foundational Digital Infrastructure.

This Update highlights some of the key features of the Bill and its proposed amendments, as well as CSA’s insights on the operation of the Bill’s provisions and its intentions for future engagement with stakeholders.