How to become an iT security technician
Official title: IT security technician
Also called: Information and communications technology (ICT) security officer, Information and communications technology (ICT) security technician, IT security officer, Associate Security Analyst, ICT security officer
IT security technician checks for problems in existing systems and modifies simple work processes by following defined procedures, processes and quality standards. He/she monitors systems and supports the development of IT security solutions.
Main tasks
- Entering commands and observing system functioning to verify correct operations and detect errors
- Overseeing the daily performance of communications and computer systems
- Maintaining records of daily data communication transactions, problems and remedial actions taken, or installation activities
- Consulting user guides, technical manuals and other documents to research and implement solutions
Ways in
- Apprenticeship: Work-study diploma. Related ITE work-study diplomas: Work-Study Diploma in Security Operations; Work-Study Diploma in Security Systems Engineering. You are employed by a company and study at ITE at the same time. Peernovo matched these from course names.
- Polytechnic or ITE: ITE course (Nitec or Higher Nitec). Related ITE courses: Higher Nitec in Security System Integration. Peernovo matched these from course names; ITE does not publish which jobs each course leads to.
Pay · Outlook · AI and this job
- Median pay: $54,504 a year. The middle half earn $46,308 to $84,000 a year.
- Generative AI could change some tasks in this job, by the ILO's global estimate.
Related jobs
- IT infrastructure technician
- IT support technician
- Computer systems operator
- Website administrator/Webmaster
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Questions people ask
How do I become an iT security technician?
Ways in include: ITE course (Nitec or Higher Nitec); Work-study diploma.
How much does an iT security technician earn in Singapore?
Median full-time pay is $54,504 a year (Ministry of Manpower (via data.gov.sg)). The middle half earn $46,308 to $84,000.
Will AI change the work of an iT security technician?
Generative AI could change some tasks in this job, by the ILO's global estimate.
Sources
- Ministry of Manpower (via data.gov.sg): Resident Occupational Wages (Occupational Wage Survey) (June 2024 (data.gov.sg update 2026-04-01)), Singapore Open Data Licence v1.0, retrieved 4 October 2026
- International Labour Organization, Generative AI and Jobs: A Refined Global Index of Occupational Exposure (ILO Working Paper 140, Gmyrek et al.) (ILO Working Paper 140, May 2025, Annex Table A1), CC BY 4.0, retrieved 4 October 2026
Updated 4 October 2026