DEF CON comes to Singapore!

CSIT is the strategic partner with DEF CON and Home Team Science and Technology Agency (HTX) to bring the first ever DEF CON SG to Marina Bay Sands from 28 to 30 April 2026.

Find us at C517, CSIT's Village dedicated to cyber enthusiasts!

 

09:00AM - 6:00PM

28 - 30 April 2026

What to expect at DEF CON SG

DEF CON SG will feature all the key elements of the inspiring DEF CON experience, including conferences, hands-on Villages and Capture-the-Flag (CTF) competitions.

Find us at C517: CSIT's Village dedicated to cyber enthusiasts

The C517 Village is a space dedicated to cyber enthusiasts keen on understanding how networks and systems are attacked and defended in Singapore’s critical infrastructure. Through guided introductions and hands-on scenarios, attendees will learn and experience firsthand challenges in different operational contexts - from analysing malware and securing networks, to adversarial system testing. Get your hands dirty with AI-powered malware reverse engineering, controlled data exfiltration and hack-a-USV challenges.

Come fuel your brain through talks that unpack attackers’ techniques across a spectrum of topics that span vulnerability discovery, exploit research, red-teaming and more. Regardless of where you are on the practitioner’s journey, join us at C517 Village to hone your skills and exchange insights as we hack together to secure our highly connected world.

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TISC@DEF CON SG - Capture The Flag

TISC@DEF CON SG is a special edition of the annual CTF competition organised by CSIT, designed to uncover the best Singaporean CTF talents at DEF CON SG. It provides opportunities for Singaporeans to put their cybersecurity and programming skills to the test by solving challenging puzzles against the clock.

TISC@DEF CON SG is an individual competition. Participants are required to complete a variety of challenges across different domains including, but not limited to Forensics, IoT, Pwn, Reverse Engineering and Web.

TISC@DEF CON SG comprises two stages: online qualifiers and on-site finals, in a jeopardy-style CTF format.

Find out more about TISC@DEF CON SG here.

Check back later for Village Talks Schedule