Cyber Security Associates and Technologists Programme

The Cyber Security Associates and Technologists (CSAT) Programme is a joint initiative by CSA and Info-communications Media Development Authority of Singapore (IMDA). By collaborating with companies which are CSAT Training Partners, the CSAT Programme trains and up-skills fresh ICT professionals and mid-career professionals for Cyber Security job roles. Trainees will have opportunities to undergo On-the-Job training programmes and participate in local and overseas attachments identified by the CSAT Training Partners.

The CSAT Programme is a dual-track programme:

The Associates Track

• Caters to fresh ICT and engineering professionals (0 – 3 years of working experience)
• Programme duration of up to 12 months

The Technologists Track

• Caters to experienced ICT professionals and Network Engineers (More than 3 years of working experience)
• Programme duration of up to 6 months

Eligibility Criteria for CSAT Programme

In order to qualify for this programme, professionals are to satisfy the eligibility criteria as listed below:

Fresh Professionals

• Trainee must be a Singapore Citizen
  
• Trainee needs to possess relevant diploma/degree qualifications in ICT, Engineering, Information Systems (IS), IS Security or related disciplines
• Trainee has less than three years of working experiences in ICT and/or network engineering job roles 

Mid-career Professionals

• Trainee must be a Singapore Citizen
  
• Trainee is an existing employee of a Training Partner
• Trainee needs to possess relevant diploma/degree qualifications in ICT, Engineering, Information Systems (IS), IS Security or related disciplines
• Trainee has three or more years of working experiences in ICT and/or network engineering job roles
• Trainees who are keen to enrol for On-the-Job Training involving specialist areas such as Threat Intelligence and Digital Forensics will need to already have working experiences in Cyber Security as a pre-requisite for the CSAT programme

To find out more on the CSAT opportunities, please contact the CSAT training partners listed in the table below. Only shortlisted applicants will be notified by the respective training partners.