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Cybersecurity in ASEAN: An Urgent Call to Action
Setting up occupational standards for cybersecurity includes identifying job roles and
competencies as well as accreditation of training programs and approved suppliers. A vital
aspect of cybersecurity capacity is developing multiple educational pathways, ranging from
classes that provide foundational skills to higher-level courses:
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K–12.
Create awareness via outreach programs to educate the public, including children.
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Universities.
Promote cybersecurity as a career using industry-linking programs, targeted
university courses, and innovation opportunities.
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Industries.
Scale up cybersecurity professional development via specialized skill-building
and conversion programs for professionals.
Encouraging engagement between industry and academia will ensure that programs are
tailored to specific industries. Setting up cybersecurity skill councils with representation from
industry can be an effective way to increase engagement between industry and academia.
MDEC has a three-tier capacity-building program that targets youth, university students, and
the workforce (see figure 28 on page 43).
Global technology companies such as Cisco with a strong presence in the region are leading
the way in developing the next wave of cybersecurity professionals (see sidebar: Cisco
Networking Academy Cybersecurity Courses on page 42).
3.4.2 Strengthen the local cybersecurity industry throughdeeper cooperation and
collaborationwithglobal players
Our value chain analysis across select ASEAN markets revealed the presence of many global
vendors in the products and solution portion of the value chain. While the services part of the
value chain has seen some evidence of localization, the potential of the local industry remains
largely untapped. Fragmentation of the vendor landscape and lack of regional mobility are major
challenges to the local cybersecurity industry participating more fully to address cybersecurity
Source: A.T. Kearney analysis
Figure
Address gaps in cybersecurity capacity and capabilities
Design a national
cybersecurity
workforce
planning strategy
Make cybersecurity an integral part of the national careers services framework
•
Identify
cybersecurity
as a
strategic
occupation
needed to
support the
economic
growth agenda
•
Coordinatewith
national agencies
around formulation
and implementation
of policies
Identify and
plan for skills
indemand
•
Map current
skill sets
•
Regularly
track
demand and
supply in the
cybersecurity
labor market
•
Develop
forecasts
of cybersecurity
skills in demand
•
Identify funding
mechanisms for
skills in demand
Develop
occupational
standards
•
Develop
workforce
quali ication
standards
for
the cybersecurity
industry, including
job roles and
required
competencies
•
Accredit and
promote
professional
training
institutions
Developpathways
toprofessional
development
•
Develop
pathways
for a career in
cybersecurity
(foundational,
secondary,
university,
vocational
education, and
continuing
professional
education)
Strengthen
industry–
academia
interface
•
Encourage
industry-academia
partnerships
to
make cybersecurity
courses
sector-relevant
•
Establish sector
cybersecurity skill
councils to map
sector needs and
design courses
Design
curriculumand
infrastructure
•
Increase the
breadth and depth
of cybersecurity
programs
•
Strengthen
“ships”
(mentorships,
scholarships,
and internships)
as part of the
support
mechanism
•
Encourage
partnerships