https://thenextweb.com/asia/2017/07/14/singapore-wants-ethical-hackers-to-get-a-license-or-else/
Singapore wants ethical hackers to get a license, or else
This article talks about the following: With the recent advancements in Information Security in Singapore, it has become a mandate by the government to have a license for all ethical hackers in the country. Singapore is known to have the best Information Security Practice in the world and despite this there are changes that are being brought up to further secure or mitigate any potential threats. Any Ethical hacker without a license will be levied upon a penalty of 2 years in jail or up to $36,000 in fines. These norms have come with the rise in ethical hackers who are not qualified enough or who do not practice in academic settings.
It will be interesting to see how things unfold in the future. How much will Ethical Hackers have to shell out to undertake license? Will it take the same amount of time for professional hackers who also take CISSP certifications? Will this license be applicable or allowed for professionals to gain access to job market too? This policy might be a bottleneck and might see reduced number of legitimate ethical hackers in the future.
Well there are already certification tests that ethical hackers can take to become licensed but what Singapore is doing I think is valid except about the jail time and fines. They should have a registry and keep track who is licensed and who’s not but I do like this idea.
Hi Donald:
Great post. I think the Singapore government is tend to track those who have the hacking skills and limit their ability. However, I really don’t think getting certification for people will stop they hacking other government systems.
I wont take any license. If any country wants hacker to take license, maybe its time to show what animal means. it will push some people exposure themselves. If i am a citizen of Singapore and i have a very skillful hacker, i will burn the whole country up..
Donald,
Interesting post that talks about something completely new which is making Ethical Hackers in Singapore licensed if they have the right requirements such as academic education. I think, it is a good step to regulate this field and have an idea about what these ethical Hackers do. As a response to Neil’s comment, I believe that Singaporean’s government is trying to protect this field and make it hard for Hackers to do someone that may harm people in the country, this is why the jail time and fines can be very good for those who want to do something illegal.