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Advanced Certificate in Data Protection Operational Excellence Module 2: Information & Cyber Security for Managers - EXIN Certification

  • Analytics & Tech
  • Data Protection
Next Intake: 4 Sep 2025 (Thu)
  • Intermediate
  • SkillsFuture
  • Short Courses
  • This module is part of Advanced Certificate in Data Protection Operational Excellence
Next course starts on
4 Sep 2025 (Thu) See Full Schedule
Fee
SGD2,180* (as low as SGD254 after maximum funding) Learn More
Duration

2 days
Weekdays (9am - 6pm)

Level
Intermediate

Who Should Attend

  • Data Protection Officers, Compliance Managers (Dedicated / Part-time)
  • Working professionals with data protection responsibilities
  • Personnel handling personal data in the following areas:
    • Finance
    • Human Resource
    • Sales and Marketing
    • IT
    • Customer Service
  • Entrepreneurs of small independent businesses for whom some basic knowledge of information security is necessary
  • New information security professionals

Overview

This module provides participants with an understanding and hands on approach to information and cybersecurity from a management perspective.

The module answers 7 questions that all managers should be asking if to protect info security assets:

  • What information does my department/ function holds that needs to be secured?
  • What is the value of those information assets? What are the risks?
  • What are the organisational security policies in place?
  • Do I know what needs to be done if there is a security incident?
  • What are the security measures already in place (including staff training)?
  • Can my business function continue to operate if there is a security incident?
  • Are there any compliance requirements that can get me into trouble?

Participants will be able to create Information Security Policy, manage compliance using the online Data Protection Management System via a hands-on and practical based approach to secure your organisation and respond to incidents. The course has a heavy focus on hands-on activities (aided by a bundled data protection management system called DPMS) and assignments which are given to the participants based on ISO27001/02. 

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Learning Objectives

  • Understand the relationship between Information and security: the concept, the value, the importance and the reliability of information
  • Understand threats and risks: the concepts of threat and risk and the relationship with the reliability of information
  • Learn the approach to secure your organization: the security policy and security organization including the components of the security organization and management of (security) incidents
  • Learn the measures to secure your organisation: the importance of security measures including physical, technical and organisational measures
  • Understand legislation and regulations: the importance and impact of legislation and regulations

Assessment

As part of the requirement for SkillsFuture Singapore, there will be an assessment conducted at the end of the course. The mode of assessment, which is up to the trainer’s discretion, may be an online quiz, a presentation or based on classroom exercises.

Participants are required to attain a minimum of 75% attendance and pass the associated assessment in order to receive a digital Certificate of Completion issued by Singapore Management University.

 

MODULE EXEMPTION
Participants may be exempted from this module if they have any of the following qualifications:

  • IAPP Certified Information Privacy Technologist (CIPT)
  • Certified Information Security Manager (CISM)
  • Certified Information Systems Security Professional (CISSP)
  • Certified Information System Auditor (CISA)

Calculate Programme Fee

Click here for more information about SkillsFuture Credits (Not applicable for Company-sponsored participants)
For PSEA - Available only for Singapore Citizen below 31 (Not applicable for Company-sponsored participants)

Total Program Fee: SGD0.00

Fee Table

COMPANY-SPONSORED

PARTICIPANT PROFILE

SELF-SPONSORED

SME

NON-SME

Singapore Citizen < 40 years old

Permanent Resident

LTVP+

$654

(After SSG Funding 70%)

$254

(After SSG Funding 70%
+ ETSS Funding 20%)

$654

(After SSG Funding 70%)

Singapore Citizen ≥ 40 years old

$254

(After SSG Funding 70%
+ MCES Funding 20%)

$254

(After SSG Funding 70%
+ ETSS Funding 20%)

$254

(After SSG Funding 70%
+ MCES Funding 20%)

International Participant

$2,180

(No Funding)

$2,180

(No Funding)

$2,180

(No Funding)

All prices include 9% GST

Please note that the programme fees are subject to change without prior notice.

SkillsFuture Level-Up Programme for Mid-Career Individuals
A SkillsFuture Credit (Mid-Career) top-up of $4,000 will be provided to Singaporeans aged 40 years and above to further offset out-of-pocket course fees for this programme.

Post Secondary Education Account (PSEA)
PSEA can be utilised for subsidised programmes eligible for SkillsFuture Credit support. Click here to find out more.

Self Sponsored

SkillsFuture Credit

Singapore Citizens aged 25 and above may use their SkillsFuture Credits to pay for the course fees. The credits may be used on top of existing course fee funding.

This is only applicable to self-sponsored participants. Application to utilise SkillsFuture Credits can be submitted when making payment for the course via the SMU Academy TMS Portal, and can only be made within 60 days of course start date.

Please click here for more information on the SkillsFuture Credit. For help in submitting an SFC claim, you may wish to refer to our step-by-step guide on claiming SkillsFuture Credits (Individual).

Workfare Skills Support Scheme

From 1 July 2023, the Workfare Skills Support (WSS) scheme has been enhanced. Please click here for more details.

Company Sponsored

Enhanced Training Support for SMEs (ETSS)

  • Organisation must be registered or incorporated in Singapore
  • Employment size of not more than 200 or with annual sales turnover of not more than $100 million
  • Trainees must be hired in accordance with the Employment Act and fully sponsored by their employers for the course
  • Trainees must be Singapore Citizens or Singapore Permanent Residents
  • Trainees must not be a full-time national serviceman
  • Trainees are eligible for ETSS funding only if their company's SME status is approved prior to the course commencement date. To verify your SME's status, please click here. 

Please click here for more information on ETSS.

Absentee Payroll

Companies who sponsor their employees for the course may apply for Absentee Payroll here. For more information, please refer to:

AP Guide (Non-SME Companies)
Declaration Guide (SME Companies)

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Trainers

Celine Chew
Head of Learning & Development
Straits Interactive
Celine Chew
Head of Learning & Development
Straits Interactive

As a Certified Information Privacy Manager (CIPM) and Head of Learning and Development of Straits Interactive, Celine provides insights into the behavioural change and learning required for teams to embrace change initiatives. She offers comprehensive training for Data Protection Officers (DPOs) and companies, propelling digital transformation in data protection and governance. Celine also has extensive training experience internationally and specialises in the social, emotional and cognitive aspects of learning. She is also an executive coach to senior executives in multinational and regional companies.

Combining both her educator, musical and change management background, Celine crafted and trained a tailored curricula for educators on utilising ChatGPT for teaching and learning, training educators' adeptness with these tools. Through her hands-on approach and strategic insights, she has significantly advanced the integration of cutting-edge AI technologies in these vital areas as well as playing a crucial role for the launch of Straits first AI Data Protection Officer (DPO) Assistant toolkit.
 

Chen Hwee Ling
Consultant
Straits Interactive
Chen Hwee Ling
Consultant
Straits Interactive

Hwee Ling from Straits Interactive is a Certified Information Privacy Manager (CIPM), Certified Information Privacy Technologist (CIPT), and Certified Information Privacy Professional, Asia (CIPP/A), with over 30 years of experience in IT, software development, data analytics, machine learning, and robotic process automation. She offers valuable insights to organisations on data protection and information security risk mitigation in the age of automation and digitalisation.

John Lian
Associate Consultant
Straits Interactive
John Lian
Associate Consultant
Straits Interactive

John is an experienced Regulatory Compliance, Privacy, Data Protection, Information Security, and Audit professional. He has proven risk management experience and expertise in IT & Information Security, Audit & Controls, Privacy & Personal Data Protection, and Anti-Money Laundering & Counter Terrorist Financing (AML/CTF). He has good working knowledge of key regulations in Singapore, Hong Kong, Malaysia, China, and Korea. He is currently Head of AML & Compliance in a fintech company and has been an associate consultant with Straits Interactive since 2019.

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