Singapore tackling cyber talent shortage one capture the flag challenge at a time

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https://www.zdnet.com/article/singapore-tackling-cyber-talent-shortage-one-capture-the-flag-challenge-at-a-time/

By Asha Barbaschow
ZDNet News
July 26, 2019

There is currently a shortage of cybersecurity professionals worldwide, and
according to Senior Parliamentary Secretary for Singapore's Ministry of Home
Affairs (MHA) and Ministry of Health Amrin Amin, the situation is no different
in Singapore.

Speaking at the RSA Conference 2019 Asia Pacific and Japan in Singapore last
week, Amin said the Cyber Security Agency of Singapore (CSA) has warned the
city-state is set to face a potential talent shortage of up to 3,400
cybersecurity professionals in 2020.

In preparing for this, the government has devised a plan to "groom young and
passionate professionals" and lift the cyber literacy of Singaporeans.

One such initiative is the Cyber Investigators Challenge.

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