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National Cybersecurity Olympiad (NCO) Singapore 2027

Centre for Nurturing Computing Excellence (CeNCE), NUS School of Computing · Singapore, Singapore

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Singapore's national cybersecurity olympiad for secondary and JC students, modelled on the International Cybersecurity Olympiad (ICO) and run annually by NUS School of Computing's CeNCE.

Grade
Sec 3 – JC2
Same as Grades 9–12 in the US
Age
12–18
Residence
Singapore
School attendance: Singapore
Entry
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The NCO uses a Capture-The-Flag (CTF) format in which students individually solve challenges in cryptography, reverse engineering, web exploitation, binary exploitation and forensics. In 2026 the top 8 finalists were drafted into the ICO national team for further training by CSIT. AI tools are heavily restricted.

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