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CYBERSECURITY
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(b) to advise the Government or any other public authority on national needs and policies in respect of cybersecurity matters generally;
(c) to monitor cybersecurity threats, whether such cybersecurity threats occur in or outside Singapore;
(d) to respond to cybersecurity incidents that threaten the national security, defence, economy, foreign relations, public health, public order or public safety, or any essential services, of Singapore, whether such cybersecurity incidents occur in or outside Singapore;
(e) to identify and designate critical information infrastructure, and to regulate owners of critical information infrastructure with regard to the cybersecurity of the critical information infrastructure;
(f) to establish cybersecurity codes of practice and standards of performance for implementation by owners of critical information infrastructure;
(g) to represent the Government on cybersecurity issues internationally;
(h) to cooperate with computer emergency response teams (CERTs) of other countries or territories on cybersecurity incidents;
(i) to develop and promote the cybersecurity services industry in Singapore;
(j) to license and establish standards in relation to cybersecurity service providers;
(k) to establish standards within Singapore in relation to cybersecurity products or services, and the recommended level of cybersecurity of computer hardware or software, including certification or accreditation schemes;
(l) to promote, develop, maintain and improve competencies and professional standards of persons working in the field of cybersecurity;