Fortinet has entered into a partnership, through a memorandum of collaboration, with the Cyber Security Agency of Singapore (CSA).
This partnership explores opportunities for bolstering cybersecurity collaboration and enhancing threat intelligence capabilities to safeguard Singapore’s cyberspace.
The MoC outlines three key areas of collaboration.
First on cyberthreat intelligence sharing. Fortinet will provide CSA with critical threat intelligence, including early warnings on new vulnerabilities and emerging threats. This proactive sharing will enable CSA to enhance Singapore’s cybersecurity posture and respond swiftly to potential threats.
Second, on detection engineering and threat hunting. Fortinet and CSA will explore collaboration to enhance Singapore’s capabilities in detection engineering and threat hunting.
And third, on threat landscape insights. Fortinet will share aggregated statistical data and insights about the cybersecurity landscape, as well as provide CSA with relevant information to take necessary actions to work with stakeholders to protect critical information infrastructure and strengthen the nation’s cyber defences.
By combining Fortinet’s extensive cybersecurity expertise with CSA’s critical role in protecting Singapore’s cyberspace, this partnership aims to evaluate potential improvements in the nation’s ability to respond to and mitigate cyber threats.
“With cyber threats evolving and growing at a rapid pace, it is imperative that we stay ahead by building capabilities and by gathering and sharing valuable threat intelligence,” said Dan Yock Hau, assistant chief executive of CSA.
Vishak Raman, Fortinet’s VP of sales for Southeast Asia and other markets, said that Singapore continues to face a significant number of cyberattacks targeting critical infrastructure, financial sectors, and personal data of citizens.
“By exploring opportunities for sharing threat intelligence and enhancing our detection and response capabilities, we aim to fortify Singapore’s defences and enhance Singapore’s cybersecurity capabilities,” said Raman.
