In this episode of Pentester Academy TV’s Cybersec Career Chats (C3), we caught up with Chong Rong Hwa, Director of GovTech’s Cyber Security Group’s Advanced Cybersecurity Capabilities team. Hear from Rong Hwa on his journey into the cybersecurity field, the qualities required to be a cybersecurity specialist, his take on the increasingly popular Purple Team and the work culture at GovTech.

Find out more about GovTech’s Cyber Security Group here:
- Cybersecurity Capability Centre: https://www.tech.gov.sg/capability-ce...
- Cybersecurity Medium Blog:   / csg  

If you are keen to join GovTech and secure government systems and data for the public good:
- Check out cybersecurity roles at https://go.gov.sg/govtechcareers, or
- Learn more about GovTech’s work culture at   / insidegovtech  

If you are keen to join GovTech’s crowdsourced security programmes, check out these links:
- [New] Vulnerability Rewards Programme: https://hackerone.com/govtech-vrp
- Vulnerability Disclosure Programme: https://www.tech.gov.sg/report_vulner...

About the Government Technology Agency
The Government Technology Agency (GovTech) is the lead agency driving Singapore’s Smart Nation initiative and public sector digital transformation. As the Centre of Excellence for Infocomm Technology and Smart Systems (ICT & SS), GovTech develops the Singapore Government’s capabilities in Data Science & Artificial Intelligence, Application Development, Sensors & IoT, Digital Infrastructure, and Cybersecurity.

GovTech supports public agencies to manage enterprise IT operations and develop new digital products for citizens and businesses. GovTech is the public sector lead for cybersecurity, and oversees key government ICT infrastructure, as well as regulates ICT procurement, data protection and security in the public sector. GovTech is a Statutory Board under the Smart Nation and Digital Government Group (SNDGG) in the Prime Minister’s Office.

Follow GovTech:
Facebook:   / govtechsg  
Instagram:   / govtechsg  
Twitter:   / govtechsg  
LinkedIn:   / govtech-singapore  

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