SID Board Academy immerses directors in ransomware crisis training

The programme targets to train 3,500 directors in APAC by 2030.

The Singapore Institute of Directors (SID) Board Academy has launched a Cyber Incident Management Simulation for Boards with Ensign InfoSecurity (Ensign) to train company directors in cyber incident leadership, with a target of 3,500 directors in Asia-Pacific by 2030.

The initiative supports regulatory direction in Singapore, where the Ministry of Digital Development and Information plans to require cybersecurity training for board members of Critical Information Infrastructure organisations from the first quarter of 2026.

In a press release, SID said the programme uses a 90-minute “Simulation-in-a-box” format based on a cyber wargaming exercise, placing boards in a ransomware scenario that spans disruption, containment, disclosure, recovery, and consequence management.

Participants make time-bound decisions across the incident lifecycle, whilst incident responders from Ensign deliver the training using experience from real cyber incidents.

SID and Ensign will extend the programme across Malaysia, Indonesia, Hong Kong, and Australia, with focus on energy, banking and finance, and healthcare sectors.

More than 500 SID members have completed related training. In the pre-launch phase, 100 board members in Singapore and Thailand registered for the simulation programme.

Ensign said boards face decisions that involve security, operational continuity, financial impact, and legal exposure during cyber incidents.

SID said the programme supports preparation of up to 3,500 directors by 2030 to lead organisations through cyber incidents.

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