NATIONAL ICT SECURITY DISCOURSE

CyberSAFE™ Challenge Trophy

About
NICTSeD

National ICT Security Discourse, or NICTSeD, is Malaysia's first national cyber security school discourse, initiated and organized by CyberSecurity Malaysia in collaboration with the Ministry of Education (MOE), has been a beacon of knowledge for students and teachers since its inception in 2013. Its aim to stimulate creative and critical thinking has effectively enabled its participants to discuss global internet and technological issues, identify solutions to mitigate risks and challenges and develop into smart and ethical internet users.

Over the past decade, NICTSeD has been a highly anticipated event on the school calendar, engaging and educating students and teachers in person. However, the COVID-19 pandemic in 2020 and the subsequent movement restrictions greatly affected the event, impacting the competition. Despite this, NICTSeD has continued successfully delivering captivating and informative cyber security sessions. let us recognize the profound impact that NICTSeD has had in raising awareness and educating the nation on cyber security.

Since its inception

700

submissions from secondary schools across the nation.

Almost

500

secondary students have participated in NICTSeD competition

Over

115

topics related to cyber safety and security have been discoursed throughout the history of the competition.

SMK Iskandar Shah, Melaka

first all-girls team crowned as champion in 2015

SMK Sultan Abu Bakar, Pahang

The first school that managed to become the consecutive champion in 2019 and 2021

NICTSED is celebrating its

10th

anniversary in 2023, marking a decade since its establishment in 2013