Overview of Security Agencies Competency Evaluation (SACE)
SACE has replaced the former Security Agencies Grading Exercise from 1 January 2022. Under SACE, security agencies will be assessed on Core and Elective Competencies. Security agencies must attain a "pass" in all Core Competencies to be eligible for a one-year licence. Agencies will also be evaluated closer to the date of their licence expiry. Agencies will be evaluated for Elective Competencies from 2023 onwards.
SACE Checklists
SACE Core Competency Checklist (for New SA Licence Application)
Revised SACE Checklists (with effect from 1 January 2026)
- Revised PRD Core Competency Evaluation Checklist
- Revised MOM Core Competency Evaluation Checklist
- Revised PRD Elective Competency Evaluation Checklist
- Revised MOM Elective Competency Evaluation Checklist
Administrative Instructions for SACE
- Annex A - Administrative Instruction for SACE
- Annex B - Submission Covering Note for SACE
- Annex C - Participation Form for Electives
- Annex D - Elective Competencies Document Submission
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List of Accredited Red Teaming (RT) Courses [caa 4 Nov 2025] |
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Course title |
Conducted by |
Duration |
Remarks |
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For untrained personnel |
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1 |
Red Teaming Essentials |
Temasek Polytechnic-Security Industry Institute (TP-SII) |
2 days |
To fulfil the RT competency in SACE from 1 Jan 2026, the SA staff and Exercise Manager must complete and be certified for these 2 courses. |
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2 |
Certified Red Teaming Officer |
2 days |
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For trained personnel |
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3 |
Fundamentals of Red Teaming |
TP-SII (in collaboration with POLWEL) |
2 days |
SA staff and Exercise Manager who have completed and are certified for these 2 courses will be deemed to have fulfilled the RT competency in SACE from 1 Jan 2026.
[These courses will no longer be offered after 1 Jan 2026.] |
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4 |
Red Teaming Exercise Manager |
2 days |
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5 |
Introduction to Red Teaming |
TP-SII |
1 day |
SA Staff and Exercise Manager who have completed and are certified for these 2 courses will be exempted from S/N 1 butmustcomplete and be certified for S/N 2, before they will be deemed to have fulfilled the RT competency in SACE from 1 Jan 2026.
Note: To seek exemption, participants must upload copies of their certificates to SII when registering for S/N 2.
[These courses will no longer be offered after 1 Jan 2026.] |
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6 |
How to conduct Red Teaming Exercise |
1 day |
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7 |
Red Teaming Officer Course |
Centre for Protective Security (CPS) |
5 days |
Not available to members of public.
Former Home Team officers or former Homefront Agency officers who have attended this course and subsequently joined the security industry will be deemed to have fulfilled the RT competency in SACE from 1 Jan 2026. |
SACE Results
Security Agencies Competencies Evaluation 2025/2026 (Cycle 5) Results
Under the Security Agencies Competency Evaluation (“SACE”) Cycle 5, Security Agencies (“SAs”) are evaluated in batches based on their licence expiry month and the results to SACE Cycle 5 will be published according to the schedule stated in the table below:
| Batches | Licence Expiring Month | SACE Results Publication |
| A | Jan 26 |
Oct 25 |
| Feb 26 |
Nov 25 |
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| Mar 26 |
Dec 25 | |
| B | Apr 26 |
Jan 26 |
| May 26 |
Feb 26 | |
| Jun 26 |
Mar 26 | |
| C | Jul 26 |
Apr 26 |
| Aug 26 |
May 26 | |
| Sep 26 |
Jun 26 | |
| D | Oct 26 |
Jul 26 |
| Nov 26 |
Aug 26 | |
| Dec 26 |
Sep 26 |
Please refer to the link below for the list of SAs being assessed under SACE Cycle 5 and their results:
You may refer to the links below for results to new SA Applicants and SACE Cycles 1, 2, 3 & 4
- SACE 2022 Results for New SAs
- SACE 2023 Results for New SAs
- SACE 2024 Results for New SAs
- SACE 2025 Results for New SAs (as of 26 Dec 2025)
SACE Resources
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Links |
| PLRD Guidelines for Security Agencies on Safe Conduct of Red Teaming Exercises (new) |
PLRD Guidelines on Safe Conduct of Red Teaming Exercises |
| Webinar on Security Agencies Competency Evaluation (SACE) Presentation Materials on 22 March 2022 |
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| SACE Buyer Engagement FAQ |
Buyer Engagement FAQs (Updated on 14 December 2021) |
| Webinar on Security Agencies Competency Evaluation (SACE) Presentation Materials on 7 April 2021 |
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| Industry Consultation - Competency Evaluation Framework |
PLRD Competency Evaluation Framework |