Specialist Diploma in Cloud Security

Mohamed Saifulamri Omar received his Bachelor of Applied Science (Computer Engineering) and a Master of Science in Information Studies from Nanyang Technological University. On top of that, he also holds a Master of Business Administration from Victoria Graduate School of Business. Mohamed has the following professional certifications: 

• CISSP, ISC2 

• GPEN, SANS 

• CCNA, Cisco 

• CEH, EC-Council 

• CHFI, EC-Council 

• ECSA, EC-Council 

• CySA+, CompTia 

Mohamed is also a certified EC-Council and Cisco instructor training Certified Ethical Hacking (CEH) and Cisco Certified Network Associate (CCNA) courses respectively. He has more than a decade of teaching cybersecurity to young learners and working adults. Currently, he is with Ngee Ann Polytechnic (NP) imparting his cybersecurity know-hows to NP students and adult learners.  

Apart from that, Mohamed is also actively involved with WorldSkills (Cybersecurity) competitions. He is part of the Technical Working Group (TWG) committee that oversees the implementation of WorldSkills (Cybersecurity) competition. He also worked closely with agencies such as Cybersecurity Agency of Singapore (CSA) and Singapore Police Force (SPF) in creating cybersecurity awareness through Youth Cybersecurity Exploratory Program (YCEP) bootcamp.  

An educator with over 35 years of teaching experience in tertiary education and consultation, Fabian specializes in the domains Networking and Cybersecurity. He has a MSc from Loughborough University, UK and BA(Hons) from University of Nottingham, UK. He also obtained his certification in Computer Hacking Forensics Investigator (CHFI). Additionally, he is certified in Advanced Certificate in Learning and Performance (ACLP). 

Over the years of his educational journey, he has taught many subject areas such as Networking, Data Communication, Computer Architecture, Operating Systems, etc, where he has also written several textbooks including: 

• “Operating Systems”, Prentice Hall 

• “Web Server Administration & Security, Prentice Hall 

• “System Security”, Prentice Hall 

• “Fundamentals of Mobile & Wireless Security”, Prentice Hall 

• “Local Area Networks”, McGraw Hill 

On top of these, has also presented and published several conference papers, and was also member of the International Papers Evaluation Panel, IFIP 8^th & 11th International Information Security Conference. In additionally, he has also conducted several networking and cybersecurity for adults both locally and overseas as well as research projects including Smart Cards & Secure Data Disposition. 

Fabian has also won several awards including the Japan Chamber of Commerce & Industry (JCCI)Education Award, in 1998 and Ngee Ann Polytechnic’s Teaching Awards. He was also awarded the Public Service Star (BBM), for his dedicated service to the community.  

In Ngee Ann Polytechnic, he has taught in several diploma courses i.e. ‘Diploma in Information Technology’, Diploma in Multimedia Technology (retired), Diploma in Information Security (renamed) and currently Diploma in Cybersecurity & Digital Forensics., where he has taught in numerous modules such as Operating Systems, Data Communications and Networking, Information Security, Cryptography, Digital Forensics, Governance and Data Protection, Cybersecurity Risk Management & Compliance, etc. 

Sun Lei holds a Master of Computing in Information Systems from the National University of Singapore and a Bachelor of Engineering in Electrical and Electronic Engineering from Nanyang Technological University. 

Before transitioning to academia full-time in 2013, Mr. Sun gained extensive industry experience in cybersecurity, including security monitoring, defending, auditing, incident response, and risk management.  

At Ngee Ann Polytechnic, Mr. Sun’s academic focus centers on cloud security, network security, and cryptography. He actively engages in industry conferences and contributes to curriculum development. His research paper, “Synergizing Next-Generation Firewalls and Defense-in-Depth Strategies in a Dynamic Cybersecurity Landscape”, was presented at the 4th International Conference on Computer Network Security and Software Engineering (CNSSE 2024) and published in the SPIE Digital Library. He also presented at the Redesigning Pedagogy International Conference (RPIC 2024) on the topic “Server & Cloud Security - A Learner-Centred Approach with Industry in Curriculum”. 

Mr. Sun teaches a range of courses, including the Specialist Diploma in Cybersecurity Practice, Specialist Diploma in Cloud Security, Google Cloud Architect Bootcamp, Cyber Security Essentials, and Ethical Hacking & Penetration Testing.