Internship

Security developments in the world have an impact on Singapore’s security and Singapore’s interests overseas such as the freedom of navigation and supply chain security.

The Joint Intelligence Directorate (JID) provides relevant, timely, and accurate intelligence and assessments to the Ministry of Defence (MINDEF) and the Singapore Armed Forces (SAF). The JID supports discussions, decision-making, and operations through research and analysis of global security developments. The JID works closely with entities from the Army, Air Force, Navy, and the Digital and Intelligence Service (DIS) to monitor, analyse, and respond to security developments in the respective domains.

As an intern, you will be required to:

• Conduct research on security developments in East/Southeast Asia based on prevailing concerns and interests. Research topics could include geopolitical developments, bi/multi-lateral engagements, as well as military/paramilitary activities, and technology.

• Prepare reports and conduct briefs to communicate research findings and data in ways that will effectively support decision-making and/or enable operational planning.

By joining the JID, you will be part of a dynamic organisation at the forefront of maintaining Singapore’s security and sovereignty.

Intern’s Expected Learning Outcomes:

• You will gain a deeper understanding of global security developments and their impact on Singapore’s defence interests.

• You will gain enhanced analytical skills, covering a diverse range of geopolitical and military topics.

• You will have the opportunity to use tools and practical techniques to more effectively tap on, collate, and analyse relevant online open-source information on global security developments.

Who we are looking for:

Year 1 to 3 Undergraduate with keen interest in geopolitics, defence relations, military affairs, and/or military technology.

In SAF’s cyber exercises, visualising the real-world impacts of cyberattacks on critical systems can be challenging for Blue Team defenders as they often focus on computer logs or network packet captures. To bridge this gap, CyTEC, has developed the CyTEC Metaverse—a 3D simulation environment that integrates virtual Operational Technology (OT) systems such as an airbase, water treatment plant, gas distribution pipeline, and more. This metaverse allows defenders to experience the physical consequences of cyberattacks on these essential systems, providing a more comprehensive understanding of cybersecurity in critical infrastructure.

As an intern on this project, you will:

• Design in 3D: Build and refine 3D models within the metaverse to accurately represent real-world systems and environments, creating a highly immersive training experience.

• Integrate Virtual OT Systems: Incorporate new OT systems into the CyTEC Metaverse, expanding its capabilities to simulate additional critical infrastructure.

• Work with Industrial Protocols: Gain hands-on experience with OT communication protocols such as Modbus and S7Comm, understanding the complexities of industrial systems and their cybersecurity implications.

• Simulate Physical Impacts of Cyberattacks: Develop simulations of the physical impacts of cyberattacks on virtual OT systems to enhance the visualisation of attack impacts for training purposes.

Joining the CyTEC Metaverse project places you at the intersection of cybersecurity and immersive technology, providing a unique opportunity to shape the future of cyber defence for critical infrastructures. This role offers valuable experience in OT cybersecurity, 3D programming, and the development of cutting-edge training solutions for national defence.

Intern’s Expected Learning Outcomes:

• You will refine your 3D programming skills by creating and optimising virtual representations of real-world systems, contributing to the development of an immersive training environment.

• You will develop a deep understanding of industrial OT systems and their corresponding communication protocols, thereby enhancing your knowledge of OT cybersecurity.

• By developing realistic simulations of cyberattack impacts, you will gain insights into how real-world cyberattacks target critical systems. This understanding will foster a greater awareness of potential vulnerabilities within OT systems, ultimately enriching your overall cybersecurity experience.

Who we are looking for:

Year 1 to 3 Undergraduate with background in Cybersecurity and Unity.

This project seeks to modernise the organisation’s geospatial data management and analytical capabilities through cloud technologies.

This internship allows the intern to work on geodata workstreams such as:

1. Metadata Standards and Implementations with reviewing, updating, and operationalising metadata standards across data sets in the unit.

2. Literature review on 3D model database schemas, this will allow intern to study and document down the best practice for 3D geospatial data management including frameworks like 3DCityDB and City GML

Who we are looking for:

Year 1 to 3 Undergraduate with background in Geospatial Science/ Computer Science/Data Science.

This project aims to explore advanced software capabilities and computational techniques to efficiently generating 3D indoors models from 2D architectural floor plans. The resulting models will incorporate indoor routing and navigation functionalities, enable more effective spatial awareness, contingency planning, and coordination in support of joint homeland security planning and operational scenarios.

As an intern, you will gain hands-on experience in:

1. 3D Modelling from 2D Floor Plans. You will learn how to transform 2D architectural or CAD floor plans into detailed 3D indoor environments using software such as ArcGIS Pro, Autodesk Revit. This includes cleaning and aligning 2D drawings, extruding features like walls and floors, applying attributes such as room functions or access zones. Through this process, the intern will also gain exposure to Building Information Modelling (BIM) concepts and standards like IndoorGML or CityGML to ensure accurate and interorable 3D representations.

2. Indoor Routing and Navigation capabilities. You will explore techniques for developing indoor routing networks that allow users to navigate complex multi-floor spaces efficiently. Using tools such as ArcGIS Indoors or network analysis algorithms, the intern will learn how to model pathways, stairs, and door connectivity to support real-time navigations and planning. These routing capabilities can be applied to homeland security scenarios such as evacuation planning, emergency coordination, and access control in critical facilities.

Who we are looking for:

Year 1 to 3 Undergraduate with background in Geospatial Science/ Computer Science/Software Design

The C4 Operations Group (C4OG) is responsible to operate and maintain the SAF’s networks and resources. The Network Operations Centre (NOC) conducts 24/7 network monitoring for the SAF to ensure communications and connectivity remains operational at all times. The network operator would manually monitor and manage any network incidents by performing first line triaging before activating the necessary IT rectification response team for service recovery. To enhance efficiency, our trial aims to conduct an evaluation on the effectiveness of various observability platforms from leading industry vendors to effectively enable asset visibility, identify incident impact areas and perform root cause analysis to reduce mean time to recover services.

As an intern on this project, you will: 

1.     Perform and review trial use-cases with product vendors to validate the accuracy of the monitoring & observability tools and its effectiveness.

2.     Work with product vendors to develop interactive dashboard for network operator to effectively monitor, without missing alarms/alerts.

3.     Design workflows to establish the IT Service Management (ITSM) and IT Operations Management (ITOM) alerts.

By joining us, you will get to experience and work with leading ITOM/ITSM product vendors to trial the products, mapping the various OSI layers, from data network to application and servers. It provides the learning opportunities, both theory-based and practical hands-on to be involved upfront in the technical and operational aspects of how a NOC should function.

Intern’s Expected Learning Outcomes:

1.     You will gain hands-on experience on observability platforms from leading vendors and learn to enhance NOC operational workflows.

2.     You will deepen your understanding of a NOC and its need to defend the C4 network for MINDEF/SAF.

3.     You will be exploring the possibility of integrating across network layers for an end-to-end observability.

Who we are looking for:

Year 3 to 4 Undergraduate with background in Information Technology / Computer Engineering / Computer Science / InfoComms /Network engineering related degrees.