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18 August 2023

Registration for CISS 2023

Participation in this exclusive exercise is invitation-only. Invited Red Teams can form up to 8 members per team, and up to 2 teams per organisation. Look out for our invitation in your inbox!
Updates
  • 20 Feb: CISS Report is available for download here
  • 28 Aug: CISS Awards and Closing Ceremony can be viewed here
  • 17 Aug: CISS Opening Ceremony can be viewed here
  • 21 Jul: Briefing slides and video for Finals can now be accessed. Refer to Exercise Documentation
  • 6 Jul: Briefing slides and video for Stage 1 can now be accessed. Refer to Exercise Documentation
  • 4 Jul: Schedule table updated
  • 13 Jun: Briefing for IDS Teams is on 16 Jun, 1300 – 1400. Briefing slides and video can now be accessed. Refer to Exercise Documentation
  • 13 Jun: Briefing for Stage 1 for Red Teams is on 6 July, 1600 – 1800
  • 12 Jun: Registration for CISS has closed and 35 organisations (42 red teams) have signed up for CISS 2023!
  • 9 Jun: 27 red teams have signed up for CISS 2023!
  • 9 Jun: Schedule table updated
  • 7 Jun: Finals dates are confirmed as 18 Aug, 21-24 Aug
  • 1 Jun: Red Teams can now send up to 8 members per team
  • 26 May: 22 red teams have signed up for CISS 2023!
  • 22 May: 16 red teams have signed up for CISS 2023!
  • 22 May: CISS 2023 info page created
About

What is CISS 2023?

Critical Infrastructure Security Showdown 2023 (CISS 2023) is a premier and one-of-its-kind cyber exercise in operational technology. This international exercise is held entirely remotely and opened to invited international participants. CISS 2023 is sponsored by the Cyber Security Agency of Singapore and co-organised with the Ministry of Defence, Singapore.
Theme

Let OT Reign

The 7th iteration of CISS 2023 returns with the following bumper list of exciting additions:
  1. 48-hour CTF-style Stage 1: 20 challenges involving PLCs, digital twin, and a live scoreboard
  2. In additional to SWaT, WaDi and EPIC testbeds, a gas pipeline testbed will be added
  3. Additional datasets from networks for network forensics and familiarisation
  4. More attack objectives, including an Open Category
  5. Novelty prizes
Access to world’s largest interconnected industrial-grade critical infrastructure playground

A novel, hybrid and complex OT system awaits participants of CISS 2023.

CISS 2023 Testbed infographic
Evolution of CISS
Past CISS Red Teams (selected)
CISS 2023 infographic showing the past selected Red Teams

Programme schedule

Important dates (subject to changes)
RT = Red Teams; IDS = Intrusion Detection System Teams


CISS 2023 Stage 1

  • The 48-hour Stage 1 CTF will be conducted remotely. You will only need your laptops. Connection details will be shared at the briefing.
  • Challenge categories will be ICS (industrial control system) centric. (e.g. ICS protocols, PLC code, etc).
  • Main mode of communication will be through Discord. Please create an account if you do not already have one. Discord server will be shared at Stage 1 briefing.
  • Results of Stage 1 (in no order of merit):
    1. 404 APT Not Found
    2. ADFCSA2
    3. Axe
    4. Bristol Cyber Security Group
    5. COMCYBER FRA
    6. OPENEYES
    7. RED ALERT
    8. Shellcode for Cereal
    9. Undecided
    10. Yolosw4g
Resources

Exercise documentation

Missed a session? Get all the exercise intel you need from our full suite of recordings and briefing slides.
21 July 2023
Finals briefing video
6 July 2023
Stage 1 briefing video
16 June 2023
IDS briefing video
21 July 2023
Finals briefing slides
6 July 2023
Stage 1 briefing slides
16 June 2023
IDS briefing slides
Awards and results

Rise to the challenge

The Critical Infrastructure Security Showdown (CISS) 2023 concluded with outstanding performances from teams worldwide- congratulations to all participants! The top 3 Red Teams stand to win attractive cash and novelty prizes. For a detailed overview of the event and results, download the full report.

1st prize: S$4,000

Winner

Undecided

2nd prize: S$2,000

Winner

ADFCSA

3rd prize: S$1,000

Winner

OPENEYES

People

Organising committee

  • Exercise Directing: Prof Aditya MATHUR, Prof Jianying ZHOU, TAN Shengyang
  • White Team Lead: William TEO
  • Organising Secretariats: Benedict TAN, Mark GOH
  • Judges: William TEO, Delaney NG, Matthias YEO, Rong Hwa CHONG
  • Green Team: Francisco FURTADO (Lead), Jonathan TAY, Andrew TAY, R Aanand
  • Tech Writers: Tiger LIM, TEO Xu Kai, TEO You Xiang, Jason KOO, MOHD Rian
  • Rules of Engagement and Scoring: Francisco FURTADO, Jonathan TAY
  • Detector Analysts: Ivan CHRISTIAN (Lead), Dr Gauthama RAMAN, Andy TAY, Nagarajan SIVANADIPATHAM
  • CISS Stage 1 Support: Mavis ANG, Felix WONG, Dr LIU Yuancheng, Hannah OEI

Partners and sponsors

Sponsoring partners, please contact itrust@sutd.edu.sg for sponsorship opportunities.
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