NCL Technology Updates

The National Cybersecurity R&D Lab (NCL) supported the STEAM AHEAD Global Finals 2023 (7-11 Dec 2023), organized by the Singapore International Mastery Contests Centre (SIMCC) in Bali, Indonesia. The event aimed to provide students with international exposure and education in the fields of Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts, and Mathematics (STEAM). The STEAM AHEAD Global Finals 2023 featured three categories, and NCL co-organized the “International Junior Cybersecurity Olympiad 2023 CTF competition”, collaborating with the NUS Centre for Nurturing Computer Excellence. Notably, Professor Chang Ee Chien and Liu Yuancheng from NCL were honored to serve as judges for the International Junior Cybersecurity Olympiad 2023 CTF competition. Prior to the Bali event, NCL conducted four cybersecurity training sessions and a pre-training session before the competition. These sessions covered a wide range of concepts, incorporating Multiple-Choice Questions (MCQs) presented in the form ...

The National Cybersecurity R&D Laboratory (NCL) participated in Crossed Swords 2023, which took place in Estonia from December 11 to 14, 2023. Crossed Swords 23 (XS23) is an exercise designed to train the cyber specialists conduct successfully full-spectrum offensive cyber operations. More than 20 countries, including NATO and non-NATO member states, participated in Crossed Swords 2023. NATO CCDCOE has been organizing the exercise since 2016 and the first red teaming workshop was conducted in 2014. Starting in 2019, the exercise included a designated cyber command element in its training. CCDCOE-led exercises and research provide its member nations with a testbed for experimentation in cyber operations. Crossed Swords tests the capabilities and practices skills that participants would need when planning and executing a full-spectrum cyber operations, especially with elements from the other domains. The training audience includes not only cyber operators, but also digital foren...

National Cybersecurity R&D Lab (NCL) had the opportunity to support Critical Infrastructure Defence Exercise (CIDeX) 2023 from 22nd November to 24th November 2023 held at the School of Computing, National University Singapore (NUS). The event involves over 200 participants coming from DIS, CSA and 24 other national agencies across six Critical Information Infrastructure (CII) Sectors. Mr. Heng Chee How, the Senior Minister of State for Defence, and Dr. Janil Puthucheary, the Senior Minister of State for Communications and Information and Health, attended the Critical Infrastructure Defence Exercise (CIDeX) 2023 on 24th of November 2023. The event focuses on training and strengthening Whole-Of-Government (WoG) cyber capabilities to detect and tackle cyber security threats to Information Technology (IT) and OT networks that control the operations of critical infrastructure. NCL would like to express gratitude to MINDEF and Cybersecurity Agency of Singapore (CSA) for prov...

National Cybersecurity R&D Laboratory participated in the GovWare 2023 Conference and Exhibition held on 17-19 Oct 2023 at MBS Expo and Convention Center, Singapore. Under the theme “Fostering Trust Through Collaboration in the New Digital Reality”, GovWare 2023, a part of the renowned Singapore International Cyber Week (SICW), was set to deliver transformative insights that address the ever-evolving cybersecurity landscape. GovWare 2023 was supported by the Cyber Security Agency of Singapore (CSA) and a network of community partners across the region. Deputy Prime Minister of Singapore, Mr. Heng Swee Keat visited our booth on the 1st day of GovWare 2023. NCL Lead Principal Investigator and Associate Professor Dr Chang Ee-Chien shared insights about NCL’s current research and interesting ongoing projects to the Deputy Prime Minister of Singapore. NCL express its gratitude to Cyber Security Agency of Singapore for the opportunity. GovWare 2023 provided an excellent opportuni...

The National Cybersecurity R&D Laboratory (NCL) at the School of Computing, NUS, was one of the exhibitors at Cybersecurity Innovation Day 2023, held on the 29th of September 2023, at the MBS Expo and Convention Centre, Singapore. During the event, Mrs. Josephine Teo, the Minister for Communications and Information and Minister-in-charge of Smart Nation and Cybersecurity , announced that two Cybersecurity Centers will be established at local universities, receiving an impressive $110 million in funding as part of a plan to grow Singapore as a cyber-security hub. To address the growing demand for robust cybersecurity solutions, the National University of Singapore (NUS) is partnering with the Cyber Security Agency of Singapore (CSA) to establish a new S$20 million NUS-CSA CyberSG Talent, Innovation and Growth (TIG) Collaboration Centre. This event provided an excellent opportunity to connect with local cybersecurity companies, professionals, and researchers. It also offere...

The Youth Cyber Exploration Programme (YCEP) Central Capture-the-Flag 2023 competition took place on the 25th of July 2023, in conjunction with WorldSkills ASEASN 2023, at Suntec Convention Centre witnessed close to 70 finalists from different schools. Photo by Cyber Security Agency of Singapore The competition was organized by CSA, with the support of National Cybersecurity R&D Lab (NCL) and Cisco Systems, aimed to ignite the passion for cybersecurity among young talents and foster a vibrant cyber community. We would like to extend our heartfelt appreciation to all students who showcased their incredible skills and determination throughout the competition. Congratulations to all the individual winners, as well as the top three group winners, Team 06, Team 13, and Team 10. Photo by Cyber Security Agency of Singapore We were honoured to have Mr. Tan Kiat How, Senior Minister of State for Communications and Information and Senior Minister of State for National Development,...

The GreyHats CTF 2023 event, jointly organized by the National Cybersecurity R&D Lab (NCL) and NUS Greyhats , took place from July 15th to 16th, 2023, at the School of Computing, National University of Singapore. The event witnessed the participation of 90 finalists who formed 15 teams , including 5 international teams and 10 local teams . These 90 finalists had previously competed in the GreyHats qualifier rounds and successfully qualified for the NUS GreyHats CTF 2023 event. The qualifier rounds attracted participation from more than 1600 individuals representing 454 teams (314 international teams & 140 local teams) . Greyhats is the largest student-led information security interest group based in NUS. The members of Greyhats are enthusiastic students with strong technical skills, keen to spread the love of cyber-exercises. NCL is a research lab established in 2015, funded by National Research Foundation, under the National Cybersecurity R&D (NCR) Programme. It...