(SCTP) Advanced Professional Certificate in AI-Driven Enterprise Cybersecurity and Defence

The Advanced Professional Certificate in AI-Driven Cybersecurity Defence prepares mid-career professionals seeking to level up into advanced security roles. Designed for those progressing from Tier 1 SOC analyst positions or transitioning from IT, audit, or infrastructure backgrounds, the programme delivers a balance of hands-on technical mastery, applied labs, and strategic security insight. As Singapore accelerates into an AI-powered digital economy, the cyber threat landscape is evolving with unprecedented sophistication: from AI-enabled attacks and automated exploitation to large-scale data breaches and identity-based compromises. Employers increasingly demand practitioners who can go beyond traditional security to anticipate, defend against, and recover from AI-fueled cyber threats.

This programme is built in close consultation with industry to ensure every module remains relevant, practical, and aligned to real-world cybersecurity roles. Across domains like SecOps, cloud and identity security, application security, and governance, we will work with leading solution providers and cybersecurity experts to co-develop use cases, hands-on labs, and capstone scenarios.

Course Date

Application opening soon!

Duration

This course is offered on a part-time (5.5 months) basis.

Who Should Attend

This programme is designed to equip mid-career professionals who want to make a meaningful pivot into cybersecurity, with a specialised focus on Intermediate Security Operations; Identity and access management (IAM), Zero Trust; Data Security & Resiliency; Governance Risk & Compliance. It is ideally suited for those with experience in the following areas:

IT Infrastructure & Cloud
Software Development & Applications
Audit, Risk & Compliance
Support & Operations
Security Architect (Network and Cloud)
IT Security Managers/Senior Security Analysts

Learners should be comfortable with basic computing and networking concepts—like simple Windows or Linux basics, or understanding IP and network fundamentals. Familiarity with scripting concepts (e.g., introductory Python or PowerShell) will bring valuable prior knowledge that will enhance their learning experience and understanding of the curriculum.

Venue

Virtual (Online), NTU e-Learning Platform & NTU@one-north campus

Comprehensive and Strategic Insight

Singapore’s digital economy is growing rapidly, and cyber threats are becoming more advanced.

Employers now seek professionals who can secure identities, protect cloud environments, and leverage AI-driven defenses. This programme equips mid-career switchers with practical, industry-relevant skills to meet these needs. It aligns with SkillsFuture and national manpower priorities, helping build a strong, future-ready pipeline of AI‑capable cybersecurity talent.

AI-Infused Security Skills

Unlike generic cybersecurity courses, this programme unifies AI-powered SOC operations, Zero-Trust Identity, Secure Application Development, and Cyber Resilience into a single, coherent learning pathway. The programme embed AI‑Cyber concepts throughout the curriculum, ensuring learners understand both the defensive and offensive dimensions of AI.

Faculty Expertise & Industry Partnerships

The curriculum is delivered by Adjunct Faculty and industry practitioners with extensive experience, including practitioners and leaders from Deloitte, IBM, Microsoft, KPMG, Saviynt, and Adnovum. Through strong industry collaboration, learners gain access to authentic case studies from regulated sectors such as healthcare, finance, and government. This exposure to industry‑standard tools and real‑world scenarios bridges academic rigor with practical application, ensuring graduates emerge with employer‑ready, in‑demand cybersecurity skillsets.

Graduate Employability & Outcomes

The programme prioritises portfolio‑ready outcomes, including project-based submissions and scenario-driven assessments that boost learners’ employability. By aligning closely with industry hiring needs, it enables tangible career transitions, supports professional advancement, and drives salary uplift for mid‑career individuals seeking to pivot into cybersecurity.

Alignment with National Priorities

The programme is aligned with Singapore’s National AI Strategy 2.0, the CSA Safer Cyberspace Masterplan, and MAS TRM/PDPA regulatory requirements. This ensures graduates can design and operate secure digital ecosystems that meet national compliance and governance standards. By developing a workforce of AI‑fluent cybersecurity professionals, NTU directly strengthens national digital resilience and reinforces its position as a trusted partner in Singapore’s secure, technology‑driven future.

Fee & Funding

SSG Funding Support	Course fee	Course fee payable after SSG funding, if eligible under various schemes
	BEFORE funding & GST	AFTER funding & 9% GST
¹Singapore Citizens (SCs) and Permanent Residents (PRs) (Up to 70% funding)	S$27,700.00	Pending SSG's approval
² SCs aged ≥ 40 years old SkillsFuture Mid-career Enhanced Subsidy (MCES) (Up to 90% funding)		Pending SSG's approval
³ SCTP Additional Course Fee Funding Support (AFS) (Up to 95% funding) This funding is only applicable to eligible applicants		Pending SSG's approval

NTU/NIE alumni may utilise their $1,600 Alumni Course Credits. Click here for more information.
Eligible for a Mid-Career Course Credits top-up of $4,000 to offset out-of-pocket fees for SkillsFuture Career Transition Programmes (SCTP).

¹Cat-A SSG Funded Courses - Eligible Singapore Citizens and PRs must attain at least 75% training attendance and passed all associated assessments in order to be eligible to enjoy up to 70% of the course fee. Learners will have to bear the full courses fee upon failure to meet either one of the requirements.

²Mid-career Enhanced Subsidy (MCES) - Singaporeans aged 40 and above must attain at least 75% training attendance and passed all associated assessments in order to be eligible to enjoy subsidies up to 90% of the course fee.

³Additional Course Fee Funding Support (ACFFS)- Individuals must be Singapore Citizens and meet one of the following eligibility criteria:

a) Long-term unemployed individuals (unemployed for six months or more);or

b) Individuals in need of financial assistance – ComCare Short-to-Medium Term Assistance (SMTA) recipients or Workfare Income Supplement (WIS) recipients; or

c) Persons with Disabilities.

SkillsFuture Level-Up Programme for Mid-Career Individuals

SkillsFuture Credit top-up of $4,000 can be used to offset out-of-pocket course fees for SkillsFuture Career Transition Programmes (SCTP) that are oriented towards meeting industry and employment needs. Click here for the latest updates.

For more information on SCTP, you may refer to MySkillsFuture

SkillsFuture Mid-Career Training Allowance

The SkillsFuture Mid-Career Training Allowance is a scheme under the SkillsFuture Level-Up Programme which provides greater support for mid-career Singaporeans aged 40 and above to pursue a substantive skills reboot and stay relevant in a changing economy. The scheme is available for the SkillsFuture Career Transition Programme in full-time and part-time.

Learning Objectives

At the end of the programme, learners will be able to:

Design and implement strategies for data classification, protection, and encryption.
Develop and test comprehensive backup, recovery, and disaster recovery plans.
Understand the principles of cyber resiliency and how to build resilient systems.

Outline

This course transforms how learners approach enterprise cybersecurity—bridging theory and practice through real‑world architecture scenarios and hands‑on exposure to industry‑leading frameworks such as NIST CSF, CIS Controls, MITRE ATT&CK, and CSA CCM, empowering them to confidently design, defend, and deliver enterprise‑grade security architectures that reduce risk while enabling business growth.

Learners will gain practical insight into how leading organisations design security‑by‑design architectures across networks, endpoints, cloud, and identity systems, while aligning governance, risk, and compliance (GRC) with overall business strategy.

This course equips learners with essential knowledge and hands‑on skills for a Security Operations Center (SOC) analyst role, covering core areas such as security monitoring, log analysis, and the early stages of incident response. Through practical, scenario‑based exercises, learners gain experience with industry‑standard tools and techniques, while gaining exposure to emerging topics such as AI‑ and machine‑learning‑driven threat detection and security automation. Designed to bridge theory and real‑world practice, the course prepares learners for the evolving challenges of today’s cybersecurity landscape and lays the foundation for more advanced SOC and threat‑hunting roles.

This course equips learners with a strategic, identity‑centric approach to designing and securing cloud‑native and hybrid infrastructures. Through hands‑on, scenario‑based exercises, learners gain practical experience with Identity Access Management (IAM), Privileged Access Management (PAM), and Multi-Factor Authentication (MFA) technologies, and the implementation of Zero Trust principles using real‑world cloud platforms and industry‑standard tools. Designed for aspiring and experienced Security Architects, Technical Leads, and Cybersecurity Operations Leads, the course empowers participants to confidently design and implement Zero Trust frameworks that secure access across modern enterprise environments.

This course equips learners with the skills to design and defend modern web and mobile applications against real-world threats, utilizing industry-recognized standards such as the OWASP Top 10.

Through hands‑on experience in secure coding, application security testing (SAST/DAST/SCA), and CI/CD pipeline hardening, learners will be able to embed security directly into the Software Development Lifecycle (SDLC). Learners will gain the skills to confidently implement DevSecOps workflows within agile teams, ensuring secure application development from the ground up.

This course combines Cyber Resilience and Artificial Intelligence (AI) to help organizations defend against evolving cyber threats and minimise operational, financial, and reputational risk. Learners will explore key areas such as insider risk detection, insider risk detection, immutable backup strategies, ransomware defense, data classification, and Data Security Posture Management (DSPM), alongside business continuity planning aligned with NIST and ISO 27001 standards. Through practical, scenario‑based exercises, participants will design and assess data protection and recovery strategies that ensure rapid incident response, regulatory compliance, and sustained operational resilience.

This course focuses on aligning IT strategies, tactics, and programs with overarching business goals, risk management protocols, and regulatory adherence. Recognizing that Governance, Risk Management, and Compliance (GRC) are foundational to a robust cybersecurity strategy, the curriculum integrates these three elements to drive business objectives:

Translate technical risks into clear business strategies
Develop risk assessment strategies that are practical and impactful and aligned to frameworks like NIST CSF 2.0
Build effective compliance programs to align with the corporation and Singapore’s regulatory requirements.

By mastering GRC principles, professionals serve as a vital link between technical teams and organizational leadership, facilitating the transition from managing technology to securing the business enterprise.

The capstone project provides learners with the opportunity to apply knowledge from all six modules in a realistic, end-to-end cybersecurity scenario. Working individually or in teams, participants will design and implement solutions that integrate SOC operations, identity and access management, secure application practices, data resiliency, and governance/compliance frameworks.

The project requires learners to analyze a complex cyber challenge, propose a defense architecture, and deliver a portfolio-ready report and presentation. After completion, learners demonstrate not only technical proficiency but also the ability to synthesize strategy, tools, and compliance into a holistic solution, proving their readiness for mid-level cybersecurity roles in Singapore’s digital economy.

Trainers

Victor Keong

Programme Director

Distinguished cybersecurity leader with over 30 years of global experience spanning North America and Asia Pacific regions. Extensive expertise in establishing comprehensive cybersecurity governance frameworks, implementing robust risk management methodologies, and ensuring regulatory compliance across diverse jurisdictions.

Proven track record in leading large-scale security transformation initiatives for Fortune 500 organizations, developing enterprise-wide security policies, and managing cross-functional security teams of 100+ professionals. Recognized for exceptional ability to translate complex cybersecurity concepts into actionable business strategies while effectively communicating with executive boards and stakeholders.

CISSP certified, multilingual professional fluent in English, Mandarin, and Cantonese, with deep understanding of cross-cultural business environments. CISSP certified with extensive experience in vulnerability management, penetration testing, third-party security, business continuity management, and security audits.

https://www.linkedin.com/in/victor-keong-81a8043/

Mr. Kenneth Ratnam

Instructor For: Applied Enterprise Security Foundations & Architecture Design

Kenneth Ratnam brings over 30 years of deep, hands-on experience across the telecommunications and cybersecurity spectrum, from the early days of network security and data center infrastructure to today’s cutting-edge identity security solutions. He has held senior leadership roles at global cybersecurity companies such as British Telecoms, Lumen Technologies, Skybox Security, ReaQta, Checkmarx, and now serves as the Regional Sales Director at Saviynt, the world’s leading converged identity platform.

Throughout his career, Kenneth has consistently been at the forefront of technology innovation, driving secure architecture strategies, building resilient enterprise security frameworks, and advising clients across Asia-Pacific on digital identity, governance, zero-trust models and Enterprises . At Saviynt, he leads identity security engagements for large, complex enterprises across the region, helping organizations meet evolving compliance needs, reduce attack surfaces, and streamline access governance.

Kenneth’s unique strength lies in his ability to bridge the technical and executive worlds. A confident public speaker and accomplished mentor, he is known for delivering compelling thought leadership sessions and nurturing talent within the cybersecurity ecosystem. He actively shares insights with peers, customers, and mentees, often shaping the cybersecurity culture and practices of organizations he engages with.

https://www.linkedin.com/in/kennethjratnam/

Mr. Christopher Lek

Christopher Lek is a seasoned cybersecurity leader and award-winning adult educator with over two decades of professional experience spanning telecommunications, banking, manufacturing, and higher education. He currently serves as the Director of Cybersecurity at Nanyang Technological University (NTU), where he leads the university’s cybersecurity strategy, operations, and innovation initiatives. Under his leadership, NTU has achieved multiple cybersecurity excellence awards and established a resilient security posture aligned with global best practices.

A passionate trainer and mentor, Christopher is a certified WSQ Advanced Certificate in Learning and Performance (ACLP) adult educator. He has also been appointed as an official instructor for both (ISC)² and EC-Council, delivering CISSP and CCISO certification programs to professionals across the region. His training philosophy blends technical rigor with contextual relevance, enabling learners to internalize cybersecurity concepts through practical application and real-world case studies.

Christopher's academic foundation includes a Computer Engineering degree from NTU and executive programs in cybersecurity leadership from both Nanyang Business School and Singapore Management University. These credentials, coupled with his on-the-ground experience transforming NTU’s cyber defense posture, make him uniquely positioned to guide both technical and non-technical learners in complex security domains such as governance, risk, and operations.

He has also contributed to thought leadership in the field, having authored and co-authored cybersecurity whitepapers and served as Senior Advisor to the Centre for Strategic Cyberspace + International Studies (CSCIS). Christopher continues to mentor the next generation of cybersecurity professionals and remains active in Singapore’s infocomm community through roles with SingAREN and the CSO ASEAN Security Council.

https://www.linkedin.com/in/christopherlek/

David Chan

David Chan is a seasoned leader in cloud transformation and identity security, with over 25 years of regional and global experience driving technology strategy, enterprise modernization, and digital innovation. As Managing Director at Adnovum, he has led the successful delivery of complex, large-scale identity and cloud projects across Singapore and Southeast Asia, helping governments and enterprises strengthen their digital infrastructure and operational agility.

David is particularly renowned for his expertise in identity and access management (IAM), having spearheaded implementations across public sector and regulated industries. He is a core expert in Nevis, the digital identity solution originally developed by Adnovum, and has played a pivotal role in its evolution and deployment to meet modern Zero-Trust and CIAM requirements. His ability to align IAM architecture with compliance, risk, and user experience goals makes him a sought-after advisor for security-conscious organizations.

David is also committed to advancing professional and technical excellence in the field. He is currently enrolled in the Accelerated Industry Training Pathway (AITP) certification program for the ICT industry further strengthening his credentials as a modern digital architect and educator. His passion for developing talent and sharing knowledge makes him an ideal contributor to national workforce development initiatives and industry-academic collaborations.

https://www.linkedin.com/in/david-chan-wt/

Chun Wen Kong

Chun Wen Kong is an experienced ICT educator with over 25 years of experience in designing and delivering training programs for a variety of audiences. His expertise lies in developing strategies for end-user enablement, digital literacy, and workforce resilience. He is dedicated to empowering people to succeed through technology adoption, digital transformation and cybersecurity awareness.

In his various roles, Wen Kong has demonstrated a strong focus on training and development. As a Cybersecurity Awareness Instructor, he created and delivered targeted training on cyber hygiene, data protection, and regulatory compliance. He also served on MOHH’s Information Classification & Protection Committee, showcasing his experience in protecting data during a rapidly changing cyber landscape.

Beyond cybersecurity, he has extensive experience as a trainer and consultant for a wide range of topics. He has been a Technology Adoption Facilitator, a Digital Change Management Trainer, and an IT Literacy & Awareness Programme Designer. He has strategised and trained staff on virtual collaboration and remote access to ensure business continuity during crises. His leadership experience also includes integrating training into regional ICT functions and embedding continuous learning into contact center operations.

https://www.linkedin.com/in/wen-kong-chun-53573621/

Satish Murthy

Sathish brings over 25 years of expertise spanning data protection, security, storage, cloud, and AI, Sathish is renowned for his ability to guide enterprises across Asia in modernising their data protection strategies.

He is currently serving as the Field CTO for Rubrik Inc, Asia Pacific region. Prior to Rubrik, He was in various technology leadership roles in Cohesity, HPE, Nimble Storage, EMC and NetApp.

https://in.linkedin.com/in/sathishece

Advanced Professional Certificate in AI-Driven Enterprise Cybersecurity & Defence