ST Engineering has announced the creation of its Cybersecurity Centre of Excellence (CoE) to accelerate the development of agentic AI-driven cybersecurity solutions. Supported by Digital Industry Singapore and the Cyber Security Agency of Singapore, the CoE will enhance ST Engineering’s cybersecurity capabilities, foster talent, and drive innovation in the sector.
The CoE will initially employ 26 specialists, expanding to a team of 81, focusing on AI, 5G, operational technology (OT) cybersecurity, threat response, and security testing. This initiative aims to bolster cyber defence across enterprise IT, 5G, and OT/IoT systems, addressing advanced threats.
Building on ST Engineering’s expertise in Security Operations Centres (SOCs), the CoE will advance agentic AI applications in next-generation SOCs, digital forensics, and incident response. These autonomous solutions promise broader coverage and independent decision-making, positioning ST Engineering at the forefront of cybersecurity innovation.
Goh Eng Choon, President of Cyber at ST Engineering, stated, “With AI and quantum computing, cyber threats are evolving faster and becoming more sophisticated. The Cybersecurity Centre of Excellence will bring together talent, research and advanced AI to strengthen our capabilities to develop cyber defences that are smarter, faster and more adaptive to new threats.”
The CoE will also nurture future cybersecurity talent through labs and training programmes at institutions such as Republic Polytechnic and Singapore Polytechnic. This initiative will prepare students to thrive in AI-assisted cybersecurity environments.
Philbert Gomez, Executive Director & Head of Digital Industry Singapore, remarked, “The CoE will be a vital hub for developing autonomous AI solutions that will directly empower cybersecurity practitioners and enhance our capability to detect and combat sophisticated cyber threats at scale.”
