A cyber-security center has been opened by Boeing in Singapore to provide advanced capabilities and services to the Asia-Pacific region.

The Cyber Analytics Center is the first opened by Boeing outside the United States.

"We are taking our Singapore partnership to a new level with this Cyber Analytics Center aimed at boosting cyber-security in the city-state and beyond," said Skip Boyce, president of Boeing Southeast Asia. "Boeing already has a strong business presence here, comprising commercial airplane and defense procurement, aircraft maintenance and research and technology work."

Added Per Beith, director of Boeing's Information Security Solutions: "We've established this center to address current and evolving cyber-security challenges in the Asia-Pacific region.

"The risks to critical infrastructure and governments worldwide continue to grow, and this center demonstrates Boeing's -- and Singapore's -- commitment to addressing the cyber threat."

Boeing said the center will train and equip cyber-security professionals in the region and will serve as a center of excellence, providing a collaborative environment for security professionals to work with industry partners, customers and academia.