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Glossary

This document serves as a glossary guide designed to assist you in navigating our documentation. We have compiled a list of common terms and their definitions, aiming to provide you with clear and concise explanations for the terminology frequently encountered within our documentation.

GFE

Government Furnished Equipment.

GMD

Government Managed Device. An Internet Device or a GFE device when enrolled with SEED becomes a Government Managed Device.

GSIB

Government Standard Image Build.

Internet Device

Device which is not a GSIB. This could be your personal device, or a device issued by your vendor or agency.

You must enrol this device with SEED (GovTech’s MDM solution) in order to access SGTS resources, products and services which requires SEED.

non-SE GSIB

It is a non-Secured Email (SE) GSIB device. This non-SE GSIB device is assigned to public officers and vendors.

If you are using a non-SE GSIB device, every time you log in to your device, you will be prompted to enter your BitLocker PIN. You can access the internet and intranet using this device.

Note: You cannot onboard this device to SEED.

SE GSIB

It is a Secured Email (SE) GSIB device. This GSIB device is assigned to public officers who handle sensitive and secret information.

If you are using a SE GSIB device, you will be using your PS-Card to authenticate. You will not be able to access internet using this SE-SIB device.

Note:

  • You cannot use this device to activate your TechPass account.
  • You cannot onboard this device to SEED.

SEED

Security Suite for Engineering Endpoint Devices. This is the MDM solution offered by GovTech.

TechPass

This is an Identity & Access Management (IAM) and a single sign-on (SSO) solution to seamlessly access Singapore Government Technology Stack (SGTS) services.

While public officers use their WOG credentials(official email address) to log in to their TechPass, vendors use their TechPass ID.

If you are public officer and want to get a TechPass account, refer to Create TechPass Account

If you are a vendor, request the engaging agency or ministry to provide you with a TechPass account. For more information, refer to Vendor onboarding to TechPass.

TechPass ID

This is used to log in to your TechPass account.

  • For public officers, it is your WOG ID.
  • For vendors, it is your_name@techpass.gov.sg.

Whole of Government (WOG) ID or account

WOG ID is the email address belonging to the gov.sg domain. For example, your_name@tech.gov.sg or your_name@mof.gov.sg.

Public officers who onboard to SEED must have a WOG ID or account. Note WOG ID and official email address are used interchangeably.

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