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As a cybersecurity talent development company, we believe that cybersecurity is not just a profession, it is a mission. We are committed to empowering trainees from diverse backgrounds and creating a supportive learning environment that enables everyone to excel. Our ultimate goal is to build a more resilient and robust cybersecurity workforce.
Red Alpha Blog
4M ago
We are thrilled to officially announce Yoav Korman as the new managing director of Red Alpha Cybersecurity Singapore!
Yoav joining us is an awesome step for our company, where we focus on the development of cybersecurity talent, during a time when there is a significant global shortage of skilled cybersecurity professionals. Headquartered in Singapore, we collaborate extensively with private and public organisations, including government agencies, small and medium enterprises, and multinational corporations. We pride ourselves on our commitment and dedication to rede ..read more
Red Alpha Blog
4M ago
Ms Nicole Cheong, 51, has reframed her mindset in her current role as an associate cybersecurity specialist at Red Alpha Cybersecurity. Thank you to The Straits Times for featuring our incredible Alpha Nicole in light of International Woman's Day 2024!
Meet Nicole - our awesome Alpha from the 6th cohort of our Alpha Specialist Training Programme (ASTP)! We are thrilled that she has been featured in an article by The Straits Times for IWD 2024. As a former entrepreneur who owned a dance-focused business and had little background knowledge in cybersecurity, find out how Nicole uncovers the imp ..read more
Red Alpha Blog
4M ago
Previously in the music industry, Luke Chen took up the challenge of transitioning from his passion for rhythm for an exciting career in cybersecurity.
At Red Alpha, you can find trainees who are mid-career switchers from all sorts of diverse career backgrounds. One of our exceptional Alphas - Luke Chen - is certainly not your typical cybersecurity guy. With the platform of our flagship Alpha Specialist Training Programme (ASTP), we were in awe of his career journey from a full-time musician to a certified cybersecurity engineer.
Luke Chen used to rock out as a musician. By day, he was ..read more
Red Alpha Blog
1y ago
Curious on what makes Red Alpha tick? We had our COO at Red Alpha, Emil Tan, share his motivations behind managing Red Alpha. Tune in to catch an insider of Emil and his perspectives on the cybersecurity industry!
https://youtu.be/kWLVNk3wOmUHow did your career begin and how did you get into cybersecurity?
I have to go all the way back to my teenage years. I've never been an academically inclined student, so when I was growing up, the only thing I ever liked back then was maths. And so after my O Levels, which is kind of like the GCSE in the UK, rather than moving on to college, I decided to p ..read more
Red Alpha Blog
1y ago
Amidst the intensive training across the 4-month Alpha Specialist Training Programme (ASTP) bootcamp, our trainees at Red Alpha are provided with ample avenues to connect with advanced practitioners in the industry – one of which, is through our career sessions. They form a crucial part of the programme as trainees get to meet with industry experts in-person to gain a better understanding of the profession and its undertakings. Read on as we dive deeper into what goes behind the sessions!
Learning from the best in the industry (over lunch!)
Our Cohort 02 ASTP trainees have recently wrapped up ..read more
Red Alpha Blog
1y ago
At Red Alpha, you can find trainees from all walks of life – majoring in various study disciplines and backgrounds. We are proud to feature Lam Koon Mun, a mid-careerist who made the switch from network infrastructure to cybersecurity through our Alpha Specialist Training Programme (ASTP). Read on how Koon Mun found the opportunity, at the intersection of purpose and passion, to propel his career in cybersecurity with Red Alpha.
What were you doing before joining Red Alpha?
"Before making the switch to cybersecurity, I was in the network infrastructure industry. In fact, I bring with me a pret ..read more
Red Alpha Blog
1y ago
Meet Jordan Chen – one of our recent bootcamp graduates from Cohort 01 of Red Alpha’s Alpha Specialist Training Programme (ASTP). Jordan previously pursued a major in Business Management in the Singapore Management University (SMU), where he graduated in May 2021. As a gaming enthusiast, the 25-year-old seems to be an unlikely candidate for a role specialising in information technology (IT) and cybersecurity. Fast forward to a year later, Jordan found himself deployed on critical missions as a security operations centre (SOC) analyst at Accenture.
How did Jordan manage to land a role in an in ..read more
Red Alpha Blog
1y ago
Introducing another outstanding trainee from Red Alpha’s Alpha Specialist Training Programme (ASTP) Cohort 02, Howard Saw! Hailing from a background of a national-bowler-turned-coach, the 29-year-old former SEA Games Gold Medalist seemed like an uncanny candidate to blossom into a budding cybersecurity professional. Despite all odds, Howard will soon be commencing his role as Cybersecurity Engineer at Kiteworks!
How has Howard come so far to become a part of the cybersecurity scene? What’s his secret recipe for success? Here's what he has to say.
What spurred you to jump into cybersecurity?
My ..read more
Red Alpha Blog
1y ago
Open to fresh grads and mid-career switchers.
Everyone and everything is going digital these days.
From bubble tea to luxury goods, it seems that nothing can’t be bought with a click of the mouse or touch of the screen. This also means everyone’s data from their phone number to their credit card details exist in the virtual sphere.
And as consumers slowly move to digital platforms, so do those with more malicious intentions.
What has resulted are numerous incidents of hacking and online scams.
Naturally, the cybersecurity industry is booming.
This growth is evident by the Singapore government ..read more
Red Alpha Blog
1y ago
What began as a passing interest in information technology and coding soon evolved into a full-fledged passion for cybersecurity for our Cohort 01 trainee, Achmad Mutamaqin. Under the guidance of Red Alpha’s Alpha Specialist Training Programme (ASTP), Achmad has grown from a budding enthusiast to a trained full stack developer DART – one of our partners in cybersecurity training. Read more on how Achmad’s brief encounter with IT spurred him to make that career switch from mechanical engineering to cybersecurity.
What were you doing prior to joining as a Red Alpha trainee? What prompted you to ..read more