What so special about DISM

Frequuently, we are being asked this question, "What is so special about DISM"? Below are some answers to the question:

1) First to sign Memorandum-of-Understanding (MOU) with security vendor, e-Cop
-  to establish a Cyberwatch Competency Centre which leverages e-Cop solutions built on Microsoft platforms - the first of its kind in this region.

2) First to sign Memorandum-of-Cooperation (MOC) with EC-Council under Academia Programme
- one and only polytechnic to offer the Certified Ethical Hacker (CEH) course.
- one and only polytechnic to offer the Computer Hacking Forensic Investigor (CHFI) course.
- one and only polytechnic to offer the EC-Council Certified Security Analyst (ECSA) course.

3) First to sign Memorandum-of-Cooperation (MOC) with ThinkSECURE
- one and only polytechnic to offer the Organizational Systems Security Analyst (OSSA) course.
- one and only polytechnic to offer the Organizational Systems Wireless Auditor (OSWA) course.

4) First to partner with ThinkSECURE to organize a wireless hacking tourament in Singapore
- one and only polytechnic to work with ThinkSECURE to co-organize an event at the regional level which attracted many teams from the neighbouring countries.

5) First to have security diploma students to be accepted into the NUS Prep Programme
- In year 2011, we have 2 DISM students accepted to the programme.
- In year 2010, we have 3 DISM students accepted to the programme.
- In year 2009, we have 2 DISM students accepted to the programme.

6) First to setup VMWare Infrastructure in the DMIT Infocomm Security Lab
- we are the first educational institution in Singapore to implement VMware Lab Manager into our IT Security Labs to provide greater automation and control.

7) First to sign Memorandum-of-Cooperation (MOC) with D-Link International
- we are the first educational institution to work with D-Link to jointly set up a laboratory which will be used for research and development in the enterprise network security space.

8) First polytechnic to setup the honeeebox sensor (http://www.honeynet.org/)
- we are the first polytechnic to setup the honeebox sensor under the Singapore Honeynet Chapter.

9) First to sign Memorandum-of-Cooperation (MOC) with Symantec
- we are the first educational institution to work with Symantec to setup SP-Symantec Infocomm Security Lab in Nov 2007.

10) High number of Integrated Infocomm Scholars - IIS
- 2011/2012 batch, we have 8 IIS scholars.
- 2010/2011 batch, we have 6 IIS scholars.
- 2009/2010 batch, we have 3 IIS scholars.
- 2008/2009 batch, we have 2 IIS scholars.

11) High number of National Infocomm Scholars - NIS
- 2011/2012 batch, we have 2 NIS scholars.
- 2010/2011 batch, we have 1 NIS scholar.
- 2009/2010 batch, we have 2 NIS scholars.

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