Specialist Diploma in Cybersecurity Practice

Arthur Tan holds a Diploma in IT, an Advanced Diploma in Computing and a Specialist Diploma in Information Security. He possesses a Degree in Computing Science (Hons) and a Master of Science Degree in Information Systems (MSc). 

While working with different products and systems, Arthur Tan’s professional certifications include: 

• EC-Council Security Analyst (ECSA) 

• CREST Practitioner Security Analyst (CPSA) 

• EC-Council Instructor for Ethical Hacker (CEH) 

Arthur’s specialisations are in managing organisational networks and servers, training in security awareness, security hardenings and patching for networks, servers and IOT devices.  

Arthur has been in the IT industry for 30 years. He has held various positions such as IT Technician, Service Engineer, regional IT and Network Administrator and Citrix Specialist. His job roles include training junior staff around the South-East Asia region, functioning as an internal auditor for regional offices and managing a technical department as a Technical Director. 

Arthur Tan is a current lecturer at Ngee Ann Polytechnic. He teaches Windows & Linux Administration, Ethical Hackings and Ethical Hacking Essentials for SCTP “Google Cloud Architect Bootcamp” (GCAB) and the “Specialist Diploma in Cybersecurity Practice”. 

Divyan Konidala holds a Ph.D in Information and Communications Engineering, majoring in Cryptology and Information Security from Korea Advanced Institute of Science & Technology (KAIST), Daejeon, South Korea. 

Divyan is also a certified cybersecurity professional with the following certifications: ACTA, GREM, GWAPT, CEH, ECSA, ECIH, EC|CSA, and Security+. He conducts training in the following areas of cybersecurity: Vulnerability Assessment & Penetration Testing, Web Application Penetration Testing, Malware Analysis & Reverse Engineering, Cybersecurity Operations, Secure Software Development, and Cloud Security. His current area of interest is in AI for Cybersecurity. 

Before joining Ngee Ann Polytechnic, Divyan worked at School of Computing and Information Systems, Singapore Management University, as a Post-Doctoral Research Fellow.  

Divyan is passionate about skilling, reskilling, and upskilling learners in the field of cybersecurity. He has successfully worked with cross-functional teams to plan, design, execute, and coordinate various cybersecurity awareness and education programmes and curriculum for learners and corporations. 

Divyan is a cybersecurity educator and leader with over 12 years of experience in curriculum design, course development, and delivery. He is currently the Assistant Director for Continuing Education & Training (CET), and Tech Skills Advancement Office (TSAO) at the School of InfoComm Technology - Ngee Ann Polytechnic. Previously he was the Course Chair of Diploma in Cybersecurity & Digital Forensics. 

Divyan has played a pivotal role in launching and heading several SkillsFuture Singapore (SSG) funded courses, including Ethical Hacking & Penetration Testing, Cyber Security Essentials, Specialist Diploma in Cybersecurity Practice, and 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.