- Learning Throught Wargaming
- Head start in NUS even before you graduate
- Get yourself recognised by the industry (Professional Security Certifications)
- Comprehensive training in Infocomm security management
- Exciting range of activities beyond the curriculum
- Industry and Security Experience for Final Year Projects and Internship
- Good Career Prospects
Learning Throught Wargaming
Test your skills against your peers in our newly launched Cyber Wargame Centre - the state-of-the-art facility. Build up your defences, launch offensive attacks on your targets, and delve into the intriguing world of forensics investigation, all in the format of cyber wargame scenarios.
Head start in NUS even before you graduate
Students who meet NUS’ programme criteria can choose join the NUS-Poly Preparatory Programme. This programme gives you the special opportunity to take one NUS module each in your second and third year of study here in SP. Imagine the chance to be immersed in University classes and interact with undergraduates well before your peers! Upon successfully completion of the programme, you will be eligible to enroll into NUS’ Bachelor of Computing degree programme through special admission!! Get yourself recognised by the industry (Professional Security Certifications)
You will have opportunities to embark on external industry recognised IT Security certification programmes like:
- CompTIA Security+
- EC Council Certified Ethical Hacking
- EC Council Certified Hacking Forensics Investigation
- EC Council Certified Security Analyst
- ThinkSECURE Organizational Systems Security Analyst
- ThinkSECURE Organizational Systems Wireless Auditor
- Oracle Certified Professional, Java Programmer
- Red Hat Certified Engineer
- And more...
Additionally, DISM students who have performed exceptionally well in their first year of study are offered the opportunity to embark on the Diploma-Plus Programme to pursue additional certifications in the subsequent years.
Comprehensive training in Infocomm security management
The DISM curriculum offers a comprehensive coverage of Infocomm security management. You will acquire skills and knowledge to manage security threats with modules such as Network Security, Ethical Hacking, Applied Cryptography, Computer Forensics and Computer Law & Investigation. You will also learn the techniques used by hackers to penetrate computer systems and also those used by security professionals to defend against such attacks.Exciting range of activities beyond the curriculum
We will give you a unique and rewarding DISM course experience by providing numerous opportunities for you to be exposed to real-world situations through experiential learning, such as the planning and organising of IT Security Awareness Day and School Cybersafety talks to promote greater awareness of IT security among the community, embarking on field trips to relevant organisations as well as overseas trips and security competitions to gain a first-hand experience and learning through the exchange of ideas and knowledge.Industry and Security Experience for Final Year Projects and Internship
In your final year, you have the opportunity to consolidate the knowledge and polish the skills you acquired in DISM by working on your Final-Year Project (FYP) and undergoing a 12-week Internship Programme with reputable organizations.Good Career Prospects
You can look forward to respectable and exciting careers such as IT Security Consultants, Forensics Investigators/Specialists, Security or System Administrators and IT Auditors. You will be in demand in various industries like IT security solution providers, auditing and consultancy firms, and also any organisation that requires IT security services.Further Education
You will have ample opportunities to further your studies both locally and overseas with generous advanced standings. Besides the local universities, you can also embark on various undergraduate courses in Infocomm Security, Digital Systems Security, Computer Forensics and Security Management with reputable foreign universities in Australia, UK and the United States.
