In brief
The Infocomm Media Development Authority (IMDA) has released a new set of advisory guidelines (“Advisory Guidelines”) aimed at enhancing the resilience and security of cloud services and data centers in Singapore. These Advisory Guidelines are part of Singapore’s broader digital infrastructure strategy and reflect growing emphasis on the systemic importance of digital services and infrastructure to both the economy and daily life.
Voluntary best practices
While not mandatory, the Advisory Guidelines on Resilience and Security of Data Centres (DCOAG) and Advisory Guidelines on Resilience and Security of Cloud Services (CSPAG) are strongly encouraged for adoption by data center operators (DCO) and cloud service providers (CSP) respectively.
The Advisory Guidelines recommend concrete measures to prevent, mitigate and recover from disruptions such as cyberattacks, hardware failures, fires and misconfigurations. These are aligned with global standards (e.g., ISO 22301 and ISO 27001) and draw on lessons from past incidents and industry consultations.
Cloud services
The CSPAG seek to strengthen the following key domains:
- Cloud…
