The InfoSecurity Challenge (TISC) is proudly organised by CSIT.

What is TISC? 

TISC is an online challenge organised by CSIT since 2020. It provides opportunities for interested Singaporeans to put their cybersecurity and programming skills to the test by solving challenging puzzles against the clock.

There will be a series of challenges for participants to complete, sequentially, in increasingly level of difficulty. The levels will cover various topics including, but not limited to, Web Pen-testing, Forensics, Reverse Engineering, Binary Exploitation, Cryptography, and Mobile Security.

TISC will be back in 2023! Stay tuned for updates on the challenge dates.

Check out the winners and their write-ups from 2020,  2021 and 2022 .

Who can participate? 

TISC is an individual challenge and open to Singapore citizens only. Employees and seconded staff of Defence Technology Community (DTC) are not eligible to participate. DTC consists of Centre for Strategic Infocomm Technologies (CSIT), Defence Science and Technology Agency (DSTA), DSO National Laboratories, and several MINDEF entities. Find out more in our terms and conditions here.

Why should you participate in TISC? 

Participants will have the opportunity to win cash prizes up to $30,000. The top three levels of challenges has a cash prize pool of $10,000 each to be shared between participants who successfully clears the respective levels.

Digital badge of completion. Those who completed a certain number of challenges will be awarded a digital badge indicating the highest level completed. The digital badge can be shared on social media.

Digital badge of participation. Participants who completed at least one challenge will receive the digital badge of participation as a memento of your participation in TISC.

TISC Swag. This is for the top 30 participants who managed to solve the most levels in the shortest time. In 2021, they received an Arduino UNO mini challenge. In 2022, they received customised desk mat and TISC T-shirt.

If you wish to create challenges to test the skills of your fellow cyber peers, you could participate as a challenge creator instead! S$1,000 will be paid for each selected challenge. Do look out for our call for submissions in 2023.

Still have questions?

Check out our FAQs here. If you have any other enquires (bugs, write-ups etc), you can contact us at tisc_contactus@csit.gov.sg.