SP's First Virtual Open House - School of Computing (SOC)

Click this link to visit SPOH 20201 - SOC Page.

SPOH 2021 - SOC INFO SESSION

 

DATE & TIME:
7 Jan 2021
10:00AM to 11:30AM

Spend time with our lecturers and discover how our School of Computing (SOC) courses, facilities and experience will let you harness technology to turn dreams into reality.

SP Is Awesome

 SP IS AWESOME

The rumours are true - SP is a pretty awesome place to be in. 

Not convinced that SP rules? 

We give you twelve irresistible reasons why!

1. Broaden your horizons;
2. Divese diploma courses;
3. Discover the perks of learning;
4. Exciting life@SP;
5. Over 100 CCAs;
6. New facilities;
7. MRT at our Doorstep;
8. A place for Foodies;
9. Clean and Green campus;
10. More than 200,000 graduates since 1954;
11. Scholarships; and
12. Successful graduates.

For more details, please click this link to SP's web site.

ICS/SCADA Hacking Training for DISM Students

Simulating real-life attacks against key Industrial Control Systems (ICS) and Supervisory Controls and Data Acquisition (SCADA) components, DISM had setup a "Cyber Physical Security Environment" (CPSE) at SP Cyber Wargame Centre in Jan 2020 to train students in the Operational Technology (OT) Security domain.

As part of CPSE training, DISM first introduced the Cityscape model.

Cityscape @ SP Cyber Wargame Centre

Powerscape @ SP Cyber Wargame Centre

Recently, DISM has introduced a new model, Powerscape, as part of the CPSE training.

We hope more students will be trained in the area of Operational Technology Security to support the OT Security industry.

What you need to know about Diploma in Infocomm Security Managemet (DISM, S54)

Diploma Course

Studying for an IT security-related diploma is a significant investment of your time, money and resources. It is better to understand the value that you would be able to generate with the course. The information provided here is to help all students to make the correct decision.

Key Points about DISM
Diploma in Infocomm Security Management (DISM) was first introduced in Year 2006. Below are the three key points about the course.

1. Broad-based Curriculum
The Curriculum plays a major role in the learning process. DISM focuses on three main skill sets: Offensive, Defensive and Investigative.

The first year include the general curriculum where students establish the fundamentals of information technology that includes computer architecture and operating system, networking fundamentals, linux administration, etc. The second year has more security related modules such as Ethical Hacking and Defences, Applied Cryptography, Digital Forensics & Investigation, etc. Third year is the most crucial year when you put all the skills and knowledge together to do your final year project plus some modules.

2. Lots of Stress
It can be quite stressful during term time as students are required to go through the curriculum and meeting all the assessment requirements of modules.

3. Lots of Programming Assignments 
The misconception students have is that they assume that the course has minimal programming requirements. In actual fact, programming knowledge and skills are very important in this course. As such, students need to prepare themselves and have the correct expectations before they begin to feel the pressure of the requirements from the modules' assignments, especially to those who did not like programming modules.

So, which course? 
Consider your interest, your academic strengths, your desired career, and the diploma course that would help you reach your aims and career goals.

More information on DISM 
Click this URL for more information on Diploma in Infocomm Security Management (DISM) S54.

Choosing an Infocomm Security Diploma Course

 Diploma Course

Studying for an infocomm security diploma is a significant investment of your time, money and resources. It is better to understand the value that you would be able to generate with the course. A common concern seen among students is the choice between Infocomm Security Management versus  IT security centric (network security or forensics focused) diploma courses. There is no one fit solution for all students. You have to consider various factors before selecting one over the other including their track records.

Background
The background of a student plays the most important role in choosing the diploma course. For example, students with interests and strong foundation in networking would naturally choose network security related diploma course. But many students who just completed their GCE “O” level may not have yet to realise their area of interest and may not be able to decide on which course to choose. For those students who are interested in IT security, it is advisable to build their foundations before they move on to specialise in a specific IT security field.

Holistic Education
SP's holistic education equips students with a total skill set, consisting of technical skills, knowledge skills and soft skills. This is done through our unique scenario-based training in DISM which will develop critical thinking skills of students and help them to become a life-long learner. The General Education (GenEd) modules emphasise the cultivation of life-skills such as teamwork, resilience, problem-solving and decision-making. The Education and Career Guidance (ECG) modules provide a structured and comprehensive system to help you make better and informed education and career choices in school and beyond graduation.

Broad-based Curriculum
The Curriculum plays a major role in the learning process. DISM focuses on three main skill sets: Offensive, Defensive and Investigative. The first year include the general curriculum where students establish the fundamentals of information technology that includes Fundamentals of Computing, Fundamentals of Programming, Network Fundamentals, Linux Administration & Security, etc.

The second year has more security related modules such as Ethical Hacking and Defences, Applied Cryptography, Digital Forensics and Investigation, Secure Coding, etc. Third year is the most crucial year when you put all the skills and knowledge together to do your final year project plus some modules including Malware Reverse Engineering and Security Policy & Incident Management. Students are also required to do a 22-week internship programme to gain practical real-world experience.

Career Goals
The essays and Interviews would have forced you to think about your career goals in detail. When you are being asked about your career aspiration, you would be expected to think of something related to your long-term and short-term career goals, as well as objectives, based on your career path planning. It is very important for one to plan ahead. If you choose a diploma course that is too specific (such as network security or forensics centric) at the early stage, you have to consider the job prospects and opportunities. In other words, your choice of jobs will be limited.

In Singapore, almost all IT security related jobs require the practitioners to be multi-skilled, that is, the ability to perform multiple IT security related tasks in a single job. So it means that DISM's broad-based training gives you the competitive edge you need to secure a job.

Post-Diploma Options 
Diploma holders have many pathways. The common belief among students is that one should go for a bachelor degree in a University. However, the degree route may not be the immediate choice to some of the diploma graduates due to factors such as financial and other constraints. One of the post-diploma options is to enrol into an Earn and Learn Programme (ELP).

Under the SkillsFuture, the Earn and Learn Programme (ELP) in Cyber Security is one of the many options that DISM students can consider. It is a work-study programme that provides student on-the-job training while studying for a Specialist Diploma in Cyber Security, that equips participants with advanced skillsets in Penetration Testing, Incident Response and Forensics Investigation. Singapore Polytechnic is the programme manager appointed by the relevant authorities to run the Specialist Diploma in Cyber Security (ELP).

So, which course? 
Consider your interest, your academic strengths, post-diploma options, your desired career, and the diploma course that would help you reach your career goals.

Choose Diploma in Infocomm Security Management (DISM) S54.

SPOH 20201 - Why SP?

MRT at our doorstep

With Dover MRT at our doorstep, getting to school has never been easier!

Many Choice and Possibilities

Choose from a wide variety of 37 full-time courses ranging from Aeronautical Engineering to Business Administration. Passionate about Business, IT or Engineering but not sure which discipline to specialise in? Check out our IT common entry programmes. Looking for something unique? Consider the new Diploma in Applied AI & Analytics or Perfumery & Cosmetic Science course or Diploma in Infocomm Security Management.

One Diploma, Multiple Pathways

Be it work or further studies, your options are unlimited upon graduation. Many of your seniors entered prestigious local and overseas universities including NUS, NTU, SMU, Harvard and Imperial College London. Due to generous advanced standing from the universities, you can also receive your degree in two years!

See the World

Appreciate foreign culture and make new friends with overseas internships to countries such as Australia, Canada and Japan!

SP's First Virtual Open House - 7-9 Jan 2021

 

Click this link to go to the SP's Open House Web Site.

PolyFinTech100 API Hackathon 2020 Grand Finals

Congratulations to our Diploma in Infocomm Security Management (DISM) year-2 students, for winning the hackathon as Champion, in the PolyFinTech 100 API Hackathon 2020 Grand Finals. 

The team, FLASHCASH from SP DISM course, consisted of team leader, Chloe Ong WeiTing and members Wong Yik Leong and Chua Yi Le (year-2 students) from DISM course. Their team coach was Mr. Samson Yeow, DISM Course Chair. 

(From L to R): Chloe, Yik Leong and 
team coach, Mr. Samson Yeow.

The hackathon was held on Friday, 11 December 2020, having contested against 6 category winners, FLASHCASH team from SP School of Computing (SoC) emerged as the Champion! The team walked away with a cash prize of S$4,000.

(From L to R): Yik Leong, Chloe and Mr. Tan Kiat How,
Minister of State in the Prime Minister’s Office and
 the Ministry of National Development

FLASHCASH team's winning proposal was to create an application that would grant users basic financial services such as loans, transfer, transactions and a basic e-commerce platform. Below showed a screen shot of the mobile app's prototype created using the API.

This year, the virtual hackathon had attracted the participant of over 60 teams and 300 Students. The emerged 7 finalist teams competed in the grand finals. Students from the 5 local polytechnics participated in the hackathon to develop Fintech prototypes using Open APIs from the industry to address real world problem statements, with the mentorship from the sponsoring industry partner.

(From L to R): Chloe, Yik Leong and Ms. Kelly An of Paypal,
sponsoring industry partner.

The competition was an annual event initiated by Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS), organised by the five polytechnics in Singapore and sponsored by financial industry partners which consisted of Monetary Authority of Singapore, Association of Banks Singapore, Blockchain Association Singapore, CitiVentures, Matchmove, NETS, OCBC, OneConnect, PayPal, Prudential and Tribe Accelerator.  

Once again, kudos to the SP FLASHCASH team.

Well done!!!

CNA+ On The Red Dot: Young and Boss

 CNA spoke with SP Diploma in Business Administration student Harsh Dalal and Diploma in Information Security Management (DISM) graduate Dalton Ng on their entrepreneurial journey. Both Harsh and Dalton are among the youngest app developers in the industry.

For more details, please visit: https://www.channelnewsasia.com/news/video-on-demand/asia-first-encore/cna-on-the-red-dot-young-and-boss-13124778

From almost dropping out of school to making Director's List, ITE student shares story of success

Being a Change Agent 

In secondary school, Ting Yuan had a notorious reputation and almost dropped out of school. Beneath the image of a problematic student was a youth struggling to break out of the poverty cycle. Over time, he came to realise that education can be an equaliser in social mobility so he resolved to give his best in studies.

......

After ITE

Ting Yuan is currently pursuing a Diploma in Infocomm Security Technology at Singapore Polytechnic. After serving National Service, he plans to enter the workforce to gain useful industry experience and start supporting his family. Ting Yuan dreams of setting up his own IT company, developing apps and software that will enrich people’s life. Souce:

https://stomp.straitstimes.com/singapore-seen/from-almost-dropping-out-of-school-to-being-on-the-directors-list-ite-student-shares

PolyFinTech100 API Hackathon 2020 competition - Results

Congratulations to our DISM year-2 students, for winning the 1st Place, under the Best Use Case for Sustainable Finance category, in the PolyFinTech 100 API Hackathon 2020 Competition, Category final, on 18 Jul 2020. 

The team, FlashCash, consisted of team leader, Chloe Ong WeiTing and members Wong Yik Leong and Chua Yi Le. The team walked away with cash prize of S$2,500.

Once again, well done!!! 

Gryphon CtF 2020 - Results

Gryphon CtF 2020

Lee Kuan Yew award recipient who once studied in top junior college saw a different future in polytechnic

Article featured 28-year-old SP Diploma in Infocomm Security Management (DISM) graduate, Yang Anlin. Anlin arrived from China at the age of 11. He started his local education at the Primary Three level. Thinking that he had to work harder than his classmates to catch up, Anlin persevered and eventually became the top GCE O-Level student at his secondary school.

With his stellar results, Anlin decided to enrol in a top junior college. However, although he was doing well academically, he could not relate to his studies and found each school day stressful and painful. As a result, he shocked everyone by dropping out just four months before his GCE A-Level exam. After serving his National Service, he chanced upon SP’s Diploma in Infocomm Security Management (DISM) course. 
Intrigued by the modules and bright job prospects, Anlin realised that this was what he wanted to do. He worked hard and even won the Singtel Best Intern award when he interned at NCS Pte Ltd. For his excellent performance, he will be receiving the Lee Kuan Yew award and the IMDA Gold Medal. After graduating, Anlin will be working as an IT Security Consultant and hopes to play a big role in Singapore’s cyber defense. (Lianhe Zaobao, p5)

Source: https://www.sp.edu.sg/sp/news/sp/lee-kuan-yew-award-recipient-who-once-studied-in-top-junior-college-saw-a-different-future-in-polytechnic

PolyFinTech100 API Hackathon 2020 competition

DISM Course Counselling @ SPCC

Do you have a burning question about Diploma in Infocomm Security Management (DISM) S54, poly education, further education or career choices open to you after O levels?

Visit us @  Singapore Polytechnic Convention Centre (SPCC) and talk to our course counsellors who will be most delighted to advise you.

What are the questions you should be asking:

- Scholarships available to course students (Examples: CSIT Diploma Scholarship, DSO Diploma Scholarship, IMDA SG:Digital Scholarship, Singapore Polytechnic Scholarship and Singtel Cyber Security Cadet Programme).
- Scholars from the course (NS: Not poly/school level but course level), such as the Public Service Commission (PSC) Scholarships and IMDA SG:Digital Scholarships.
- Availability of learning facilities (NS: SP is the FIRST institute of higher learning to setup Cyber Wargame Centre)
- Continuing Education and Training (NS: SP is the FIRST institute of higher learning to setup Cyber Security Academy)
- Last aggregate score of the course (NS: Lower last aggregate score means better students in the cohort)
- Qualification and experience of lecturers (NS: IT security-related certifications that they hold)
- Cohort success rate (NS: Complete the course within the stipulated 3 year duration).
- Progression rate to universities (NS: How many students go to universities)
- IT security-related professional certifications for students (NS: Should be IT security-related and not other general networking certifications)

In DISM course, the learning experience will be more stimulating and exciting because you know the course will offer you the best potential, scope and knowledge. It also stretches you and your talent which eventually will offer you many open doors to move on to the next milestone.

So don't hesitate, choose Diploma in Infocomm Security Management (DISM) S54 as your FIRST CHOICE now.

If you have further questions, you can talk to our friendly course counsellors during the Joint Admissions Exercise (JAE) @ Singapore Polytechnic Convention Centre (SPCC) .

What so SPecial about DISM (S54)

Frequently, we are being asked this question, "What is so special about DISM (S54)"?

Below are some answers to the question:

1) First to work with GovTech to establish the One-Year Polytechnic Technology Programme (PTP) - the Memorandum-of-Understanding (MOU) was signed on 8 Jan 2020.

2) First to have students from Singapore Polytechnic to attend the United Nations Cybersecurity Challenge @ Vienna, Austria. The event was hosted by Austria Institute of Technology and held on 5-6 December 2019.

3) First polytechnic to conduct the Bug Bounty event with YESWEHACK.com. The event was held at SP Cyber Wargame Centre on 1 September 2019.

4) First to win the Gold medals (together with NP) in the WorldSkills Singapore, Cyber Security category on 5 July 2018.

5) First to work with Cyber Security Agency (CSA) on the Youth Cyber Exploration Programme (YCEP) and conducted the inaugural YCEP in June 2018.

6) First graduate from DISM course, Daniel Ho, to be awarded the the Public Service Commission (PSC) Scholarship in 2016. Another DISM graduate, Teo Chuan Kai, also received PSC Scholarship in 2019.

7) First to establish the Singtel Cadet Scholarship (Cyber Security) with Singtel for our DISM students.
- the MOU was signed on 6 Jan 2015.

8) First to establish Cyber Security Academy (for working adults) in Institutes of Higher Learning in Singapore.
- the centre was launched recently on the 18 Dec 2013.

9) First to establish Cyber Wargame Centre in Institutes of Higher Learning in Singapore.
- the centre was launched on the 3 Jan 2013.

10) First to sign Memorandum-of-Understanding (MOU) with Ixia to provide Cyber Range (Essential and Advanced) curriculum for adult learners.

...... and many more.......

GovTech partners with SP on Polytechnic Technology Programme (PTP)

8 Jan 2020. The Government Technology Agency of Singapore (GovTech) partners with Singapore Polytechnic on the Polytechnic Technology Programme (PTP), the first of such programme in Singapore.

The Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) signing ceremony is held at the Singapore Polytechnic Graduates' Guild. The two signatories are Mr D.N. Prasad, Senior Director (Strategy, People & Organisation), GovTech and Mr Lim Peng Hun, Deputy Principal (Acad), Singapore Polytechnic.

Mr D.N. Prasad (L) and Mr Lim Peng Hun (R).

The PTP will provide opportunities for the SP students to have one-year internship programme at GovTech. Students will work on different technology areas including cyber security and other emerging technologies. Such work exposure aims to allow students to gain relevant work experience and attain deep skills in order to give them an edge in a competency-based work environment.

Group photo.

Secondary Schools Visit School of Computing (SoC) before SPOH 2020

8 Jan 2020. The Gryphon team has hosted a few secondary schools including Bowen Secondary School, Bukit Batok Secondary School, Woodgove Secondary School, just to name a few, before the SP Open House 2020 starts from 9 - 11 Jan 2020.

Introduction to ICS/SCADA.

Students from secondary school.

Briefing on DISM course.

ICS/SCADA Hacking Training for DISM Students

Simulating real-life attacks against key Industrial Control Systems (ICS) and Supervisory Controls and Data Acquisition (SCADA) components, we have setup the Cyber Physical Security Environment (CPSE) at SP Cyber Wargame Centre.

Cityscape @ SP Cyber Wargame Centre

Please join us at our SP Open House 2020.

DISM students (Gryphon Team) will be doing a demonstration of exploits on ICS/SCADA (Cityscape).

Visit us from 9 - 11 Jan 2020, 10am to 6pm @ SP Cyber Wargame Centre!!!

GCE O-level results to be released on 13 Jan 2020 - moe.gov.sg

SINGAPORE - The results of the 2019 GCE O-level examination will be released on Monday (Jan 13 2020).

In a press release on Monday (Jan 6), the Ministry of Education (MOE) said school candidates may collect their results from their schools at 2pm on 13 January 2020.

Private candidates will be notified of their results by post on the same day. They can also obtain their results online, via the Singapore Examinations and Assessment Board's website, using their SingPass account.

Source: https://www.moe.gov.sg/news/press-releases/release-of-2019-singapore-cambridge-gce-o-level-examination-results-and-2020-joint-admissions-exercise

Diploma in Infocomm Security Management (DISM - S54)

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