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[NP-SCP1-22] Cybersecurity Operations - Part of Post Diploma Certificate in Core Offensive and Defensive Cybersecurity Skills (SDCP1)

Offered by School of InfoComm Technology

Specialist Diploma

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Course Schedule
Course Structure
Entry Requirements
Financial Matters
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Area of interest
Cyber Security, Technology

About Course

Course Objectives

The Cybersecurity Operations module covers the fundamentals of security operations centre (SOC) operations. Students will learn log management and correlation; Security information and event management (SIEM) deployment; cyber incident detection; and incident response. Additionally, students will learn to manage various SOC processes, procedures, technologies, and workflows; monitor and analyse logs and alerts from a variety of different technologies across multiple platforms (IDS/IPS, end-point protection, servers, and workstations); develop threat cases (correlation rules), and create reports: plan, organize, and perform threat monitoring and analysis; and escalate incidents to appropriate teams for additional assistance.

This module is assessed by coursework.

Course Description

Cybersecurity Operations - Part of Post Diploma Certificate in Core Offensive and Defensive Cybersecurity Skills (SDCP1) is a 45hrs module.

Course 
Schedule

  1. Registration Period 02 Jun 2025 - 31 Jul 2025
  2. Course Date 01 Dec 2025 - 31 Mar 2026
  3. Venue NGEE ANN POLYTECHNIC
  4. Mode of Training Classroom
  5. Schedule Info Ngee Ann Polytechnic reserves the right to reschedule / cancel any programme, modify the fees and amend information without prior notice.
Class Days: Tue, Thu & Sat
Time:           6.00pm to 10.00pm (Selected weekdays)
                     9.00am to 6.00pm (Saturday full day) or 9.00am to 1.00pm (Saturday half day)
Delivery Mode: Classroom, Synchronous eLearning, Asynchronous eLearning

Course Structure

TPG course reference No.

TGS-2024041446

Cybersecurity Operations - Part of Post Diploma Certificate in Core Offensive and Defensive Cybersecurity Skills (SDCP1)
Cybersecurity Operations (NP-013345)
The Cybersecurity Operations module covers the fundamentals of security operations centre (SOC) operations. Students will learn log management and correlation; Security information and event management (SIEM) deployment; cyber incident detection; and incident response. Additionally, students will learn to manage various SOC processes, procedures, technologies, and workflows; monitor and analyse logs and alerts from a variety of different technologies across multiple platforms (IDS/IPS, end-point protection, servers, and workstations); develop threat cases (correlation rules), and create reports: plan, organize, and perform threat monitoring and analysis; and escalate incidents to appropriate teams for additional assistance.

Entry Requirements

Condition 1

Highest qualification

Polytechnic Diploma
or

Condition 2

Highest qualification

Bachelor's Or Equivalent

Financial matters

Course fees payable (incl. GST & excl. supplementary fee)

Description Cybersecurity Operations - Part of Post Diploma Certificate in Core Offensive and Defensive Cybersecurity Skills (SDCP1) Total course fee
Full Course fee $1,491.12 $1,491.12
PR Sponsored by SME $173.74 $173.74
Singapore Citizen Sponsored by SME $173.74 $173.74
Singapore Citizen Aged 40 & Above $173.74 $173.74
Long-Term Visit Pass Plus $447.34 $447.34
Singapore PR $447.34 $447.34
Singapore Citizen Aged Below 40 $447.34 $447.34

GST rate

The course fees payable above are inclusive of 9% GST rate.

Payment option

The first payment needs to be made after accepting the offer.

Allowed payment by

The course fee allows to be paid by:
Post-Secondary Education Account (Adhoc withdrawal form);
SkillsFuture Credits (SFC);
Credit card (e-payment);
Debit card (e-payment);
PayNow (e-payment).

Important note: All course fees are determined based on prevailing funding policies and subject to review and revision annually.

Nett Supplementary Fees Payable

  • GPA Insurance Fee S$2.11,subject to GST,fees payable S$2.30 Allow payment by Post-Secondary Education Account (Adhoc withdrawal form); Allow payment by Post-Secondary Education Account (Standing order form)
  • Other Fees S$7.43,subject to GST,fees payable S$8.10 Allow payment by Post-Secondary Education Account (Adhoc withdrawal form); Allow payment by Post-Secondary Education Account (Standing order form)

Refund and withdrawal policy

  • Please note that a 100% refund will be available if the withdrawal request is submitted more than or equal to 14 days before the course start date.
  • Please note that a 50% refund will be available if the withdrawal request is submitted less than 14 days before the course start date.
  • Please note that no refund will be available if the withdrawal request is submitted on or after the course start date.