SVRP FAQ
At this present moment, the Student Volunteer Recognition Programme (SVRP) is open
to
existing full-time students in local IHLs.
We will be awarding certificates to Gold, Silver & Bronze winners from IHLs. In
addition
to this, Gold awardees will receive
AiSP Challenge Coin as well as internship opportunities with our supporting partner
companies.
It will be from 1 Aug 2023 to 31 Jul 2024.
No, there should not be any double counting or duplication.
AiSP has defined the recognised activities as:
i) Leadership,
ii) Skill, and
iii) Outreach, where,
**
Please note that participation in cybersecurity events such as attendee for a talk, would not be counted for this nomination. If a volunteer is a speaker at a cybersecurity talk and it is in accordance to the activities recognised by AiSP, it would be counted under Skill category.
- Activities which are outside of school curriculum and not assessed as part of student’s academic performance, and not mandated by the schools.
- The cybersecurity-related activities may be initiated by the volunteers but must be eventually implemented or executed by the volunteers.
i) Leadership,
ii) Skill, and
iii) Outreach, where,
- Leadership refers to how the volunteer leads a team to complete the voluntary activity. For example,
- Organise a school talk on cyber security.
- Managing teams to complete a cybersecurity project for the community.
- Plan and manage production for a cybersecurity video.
- Skill refers to how the volunteer applies his/her cybersecurity knowledge to others. For example,
- Conduct cybersecurity workshops or develop related software.
- Teach elderly (not related to volunteer) how to use security settings for smartphones.
- Impart cyber know-how and tips to younger students or peers in a student club or society.
- Prepare and deliver presentation or speak on cybersecurity topics to an audience.
- Produce and post video in public domain on how to be cyber-savvy when using free public Wifi, for dialect-speaking audience.
- Outreach refers to how the volunteer is involved in outreach efforts (social media, events) to increase cybersecurity awareness for the public. For example,
- Submit social media posts to advocate for cyber awareness to Mandarin-speaking audience.
- Set up, run and/or support a CTF or cyber-related talk.
- Support the event organisation of events (physical, virtual)
- Part of the leadership in a SIG (i.e. student interest group) in the school
**
Please note that participation in cybersecurity events such as attendee for a talk, would not be counted for this nomination. If a volunteer is a speaker at a cybersecurity talk and it is in accordance to the activities recognised by AiSP, it would be counted under Skill category.
Yes, the lecturers have the flexibility to classify the student activities under
event or leadership based on their judgement and activities outcome.
No, there is no fixed criteria for the event category. However, the Evaluation panel
would like the
students to fill in the impact, information of the event that they have participated
in
and record
them in their submission form.
Yes within a specific time frame. The Evaluation Panel would assess on a
case-by-case
basis for cybersecurity-related voluntary activities.
IHLs' appeals should be based on lecturers' assessment that the students could be
considered for certain criteria of the category though
their activities are not in accordance to what is stipulated under SVRP.
No, we will not have any quota for all award categories.
No, it will not be counted for this period. However, we will review in the
following year if there are many students who are unable to obtain the required
hours
for the events
category.
For students who have been awarded 3 Gold awards, they will receive the Honorary
Ambassador award.
It should be something that the students apply what they have learnt by conducting
or
creating / developing
a product or delivering a service or conducting a security practice like penetration
testing.
No, any events / service learning activities that is part of the school
curriculum will not be counted. It should be something that the students volunteered
for
beyond the
curriculum hours.
Many of the internship programme focus more on academic results. For the
internship that offered by our supporting partners, the focus will be on activities
beyond academic
qualification and recognising volunteer activities. It is not mandatory for students
to
take part in
the internship programme if they do not wish to do so, even though they obtained the
Gold award.
15. As a potential gold awardee, is it compulsory to attend the interview to receive the gold award?
This interview is a pre-requisite, as it is important for our panel to validate the
student’s participation and ensure that they fulfil all the categories.
Examples:
Attend CCA (CyberSec) workshop (conducted by instructor)
- Just attending training, no demonstration of current skills possessed (skills) or leading anything (leadership)
Organise and/or help out in ITE or Polytechnic mini-hackathon
- Depends on participation, what was the ultimate product after the mini-hackathon?
Organise and/or help out in DSTA Cyber Defender competition
- Depends on participation and demonstration of skills
Organise and/or help out in SICW SG Cyber Conquest
- Depends on participation and demonstration of skills.
Set up and manned SICW demo booth
- Provide support at technology or cyber-related events
Attend Industry Cyber-related talks/seminars
- Attend events.
Visit to SOC
- Attend events
Attend CCA (CyberSec) workshop (conducted by instructor)
- Just attending training, no demonstration of current skills possessed (skills) or leading anything (leadership)
Organise and/or help out in ITE or Polytechnic mini-hackathon
- Depends on participation, what was the ultimate product after the mini-hackathon?
Organise and/or help out in DSTA Cyber Defender competition
- Depends on participation and demonstration of skills
Organise and/or help out in SICW SG Cyber Conquest
- Depends on participation and demonstration of skills.
Set up and manned SICW demo booth
- Provide support at technology or cyber-related events
Attend Industry Cyber-related talks/seminars
- Attend events.
Visit to SOC
- Attend events
Examples:
Join in ITE or Polytechnic mini-hackathon
- Depending on the level of involvement, what was the ultimate product after the mini-hackathon?
Join DSTA Cyber Defender competition
- Depending on level of involvement and demonstration of skills.
Join SICW SG Cyber Conquest
- Depending on level of involvement and demonstration of skills.
Work on ITE student (funded) project (cyber-related)
- Project leader will demonstrate leadership skills, where they usually demonstrate learned skills in projects.
Conduct Cyber Hygiene class to seniors (as volunteers)
- The students who planned the class will be able to qualify for leadership, students conducting and leading other members will be able to qualify for leadership, students who teach will be able to qualify under Skills pillar.
Winning WorldSkills competition
- Participating in WorldSkills training is considered under events
Join in ITE or Polytechnic mini-hackathon
- Depending on the level of involvement, what was the ultimate product after the mini-hackathon?
Join DSTA Cyber Defender competition
- Depending on level of involvement and demonstration of skills.
Join SICW SG Cyber Conquest
- Depending on level of involvement and demonstration of skills.
Work on ITE student (funded) project (cyber-related)
- Project leader will demonstrate leadership skills, where they usually demonstrate learned skills in projects.
Conduct Cyber Hygiene class to seniors (as volunteers)
- The students who planned the class will be able to qualify for leadership, students conducting and leading other members will be able to qualify for leadership, students who teach will be able to qualify under Skills pillar.
Winning WorldSkills competition
- Participating in WorldSkills training is considered under events
Examples:
Work on ITE student (funded) project (cyber-related)
- Project leader will demonstrate leadership skills, as for projects, they usually demonstrate learned skills
Conduct Cyber Hygiene class to seniors (as volunteers)
- The students who planned the class will be able to qualify for leadership, students conducting and leading other members will be able to qualify for leadership, students who teach will be able to qualify for skills.
*Students do not need to have leadership position to have activities under “Leadership”, but they should demonstrate leadership skills.
Work on ITE student (funded) project (cyber-related)
- Project leader will demonstrate leadership skills, as for projects, they usually demonstrate learned skills
Conduct Cyber Hygiene class to seniors (as volunteers)
- The students who planned the class will be able to qualify for leadership, students conducting and leading other members will be able to qualify for leadership, students who teach will be able to qualify for skills.
*Students do not need to have leadership position to have activities under “Leadership”, but they should demonstrate leadership skills.
The 2024 Awards Ceremony will be held on 29 Oct 2024