ANNOUNCEMENT
Phase II funding
[Apr 2023]
iTrust is proud to announce that it has received a three-year funding of S$14.4M from the Cyber Security Agency of Singapore (CSA) for the second phase of the National Satellite of Excellence in Design Science and Technology for Secure Critical Infrastructure (NSoE-DeST-SCI.) on 1 Apr 2023. Phase 2 will build upon the research outcomes of the previous phase, with a particular emphasis on enhancing the scalability and robustness of existing tools, so that the technologies that are developed can be rapidly transferred to the industry in four domains, namely, electric power, IoT, maritime, and water. This will further establish Singapore as a global frontrunner in secure critical infrastructure design.
iTrust is proud to announce that it has received a three-year funding of S$14.4M from the Cyber Security Agency of Singapore (CSA) for the second phase of the National Satellite of Excellence in Design Science and Technology for Secure Critical Infrastructure (NSoE-DeST-SCI.) on 1 Apr 2023. Phase 2 will build upon the research outcomes of the previous phase, with a particular emphasis on enhancing the scalability and robustness of existing tools, so that the technologies that are developed can be rapidly transferred to the industry in four domains, namely, electric power, IoT, maritime, and water. This will further establish Singapore as a global frontrunner in secure critical infrastructure design.
Electric power
Making our energy systems more secure, as they evolve through digitisation, decarbonisation and decentralisation.
Internet of Things (IoT)
Detecting new attack surfaces in IoT devices, and techniques that protect from zero-day attacks.
Maritime
Addressing cyber threats to shipboard OT systems — propulsion, machinery and power control, comms, navigation, cargo management and more.
Water
Research in the water sector will include identification anomalies due to faults, failures or cyber-attacks, as well as responses to these anomalies.
Phase I
The first phase of the National Satellite of Excellence (NSoE) focused on advancing research in the security of critical infrastructure systems such as water, power, and industrial control environments. The programme emphasized developing innovative methods to prevent, detect, and respond to cyber-physical threats affecting operational technology (OT).
A key feature of Phase 1 was the integration of design-centric and data-centric approaches. Researchers used system design models alongside real operational data to build advanced tools such as anomaly detection systems, attack detection techniques, and digital twins for infrastructure systems.
The work carried out in Phase 1 was validated through iTrust’s specialised testbeds and simulation platforms, enabling realistic testing of cybersecurity solutions. This phase laid the foundation for end-to-end OT security capabilities, covering the full pipeline from prevention to recovery, and positioned Singapore as a leader in secure critical infrastructure research.
A key feature of Phase 1 was the integration of design-centric and data-centric approaches. Researchers used system design models alongside real operational data to build advanced tools such as anomaly detection systems, attack detection techniques, and digital twins for infrastructure systems.
The work carried out in Phase 1 was validated through iTrust’s specialised testbeds and simulation platforms, enabling realistic testing of cybersecurity solutions. This phase laid the foundation for end-to-end OT security capabilities, covering the full pipeline from prevention to recovery, and positioned Singapore as a leader in secure critical infrastructure research.
