Cybersecurity CoE hosts engaging and inspiring events to nurture an ecosystem that helps your business reach its full potential. From arranging networking sessions for start-ups to conducting workshops for industry professionals, we help bring knowledge and resources closer to you.
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The kick-off event of our ‘The Great AppSec Hackathon’ 24 Hr Chase The Flag (CTF) round was held today. The event was joined by eminent leaders-Gleb Reznik (CISO, Synchrony), Rama Devi Lanka (Director of Emerging Technologies, Telangana State) and Dr. Sriram Birudavolu (CEO, CCoE-DSCI). The participants were also briefed about the CTF challenge during the kick-off event.
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A webinar on ‘How to Build a Great Career in Application Security?’ was organised as a part of ‘The Great AppSec Hackathon’ competition. The participating students got this exclusive opportunity to listen to the experts from Synchrony- Vandan J. (AVP, Application Security, Synchrony) and Kalyan Barla (AVP, Risk Management, Synchrony). They shared their learnings, experiences, and actionable tips with the students for building a promising career in Application Security.
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The Indo-Dutch Cybersecurity School concluded today marking another successful year of collaboration between India and the Netherlands in the field of Cybersecurity. We had the pleasure of having H.E. Pradeep Kumar Rawat (Ambassador of India to the Netherlands), Mr. Rajesh Dhuddu (VP and Practice Leader, Cybersecurity and BlockChain, Tech Mahindra), Lt. Gen. (Dr.) Rajesh Pant (National Cybersecurity Coordinator, National Security Council Secretariat, Govt of India) and H.E. Marten Van den Berg (Ambassador of the Netherlands to India, Bhutan, and Nepal).
We hope to have a bigger, better, and more exciting school next year.
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IDCSS 2021 virtual program was kick-started today. We were honoured to have H.E. Mr Marten Vanden Berg, Ambassador of Netherlands to India. He shared an inspiring message on how this collaboration between both countries can be leveraged to counter the challenges in Cybersecurity and achieve the UN SDGs. 1000+ students attended the inauguration session. IDCSS aims to further strengthen the Indian-Dutch security relationship through educational activities that enrich students’ knowledge of several cyber security themes.
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The whitepaper on ‘What Defines a Robust Vulnerability Risk Management Strategy’ by WeSecureApp in collaboration with CCoE Hyderabad at the Tech Mahindra’s Startup Showcase event on innovation day. The whitepaper highlights the importance of efficient VRM for security & risk management leaders.
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CCoE Hyderabad & DSCI, today, partnered with Tech Mahindra to foster the cybersecurity innovation ecosystem in India. The collaboration aims to provide new opportunities to startups to co-innovate & co-create business concepts & solutions. Dr. Shanta Thoutam (CIO, Telangana State Innovation Cell) was the chief guest for the CCoE’s incubated start-up showcase on Innovation Day in collaboration with Tech Mahindra. Ten startups presented their solutions and capabilities to the senior leaders & officials at the event. Rajesh Dhuddu (VP & Practice Leader-Blockchain & Cyber security) discussed key imperatives of this collaboration to further fuel the cybersecurity innovation ecosystem in India.
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Municipality of the Hague & the Government of Telangana partnered for the 4th edition of the Indo-Dutch Cyber Security School (IDCSS) in October 2021. IDCSS was organized by The Hague Centre for Strategic Studies (HCSS) in cooperation with the Cybersecurity Centre of Excellence (CCoE), Telangana and numerous other governmental as well as cyber security organizations from India and the Netherlands.
IDCSS is a highly focused & interactive virtual program to equip the students with hands-on cybersecurity knowledge that will help them to find promising opportunities in the Cybersecurity sector.
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The parliamentary standing committee on Information Technology visited Telangana State Data Centre. Our CEO, Dr Sriram Birudavolu had the opportunity to discuss key cybersecurity initiatives in the Telangana ecosystem with the committee chaired by distinguished Dr. Shashi Tharoor (Member of Parliament). The deliberations also witnessed productive views from other esteemed members including Dr Jayesh Ranjan, Dr Ranjith Reddy & Mr Tejasvi Surya.
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Cybersecurity Centre of Excellence, the joint initiative between DSCI and the Government of Telangana, today welcomed esteemed dignitaries-Mr Andrew Collister (Vice-Consul, Australian Consulate General-Chennai), Ms Mish Khan (Counsel, Australian High Commission, Delhi), & Ms Janaki Sreeram (Education Outreach & Direct Aid Admin, Australian Consulate General-Chennai).
The delegates interacted with the incubated #startups and industry members. A lot of promising opportunities were discussed highlighting the need to nurture and enhance collaborations for accelerating the #Cybersecurity ecosystem for a safer future.
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Official kick-off event for App Security Champion was organised in the virtual format. The extensive Cybersecurity-focused programme for Telangana college students comprises of an online course on ‘Application Security’. Students, their colleges & SPOCs stand to win exciting rewards once students complete their courses on Application Security under this programme. The distinguished guests, including Pravesh Sharma (Head of Information Security-India, Synchrony), shared their views and discussed the roadmap of the unique program that is aimed at skilling the young college students in Cybersecurity.
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CCoE in association with National Centre of Excellence for Cybersecurity Technology Development & Entrepreneurship (NCoE) hosted a Virtual Masterclass on ‘IoT Security Standards’. This exclusive masterclass was led by industry expert Amit Rao (VP, Strategy & Business Development APAC, Trusted Objects). He brought forth major insights into the significance of these standards, important guidelines, frameworks, & many more key issues within this domain.
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CCoE announced a unique learning and Cybersecurity skill-building programme for the Telangana college students called ‘App Security Champion’. ‘App Security Champion’ is an extensive programme on secure application coding and cybersecurity, consisting of a course and a ‘Grand challenge’ for college students. The online course comprises 51.5 hours of learning, 13.5 hours of theory and 38 hours of hands-on exercise. The course will be a prerequisite to the Grand Challenge-The Great AppSec Hackathon. Many exciting giveaways are up for grabs!
Synchrony is the Primary Sponsor of the App Security Champion. The programme has been conceptualized in partnership with DSCI, NASSCOM, FutureSkills Prime, SkillsDa & Telangana Academy for Skill and Knowledge (TASK). Stay tuned for further updates!
