McAfee India Hosts NASSCOM’s ‘Cyber Security Gurukul’ – An Exclusive Initiative for Women Professionals
The Cyber Security Gurukul Series is an initiative by the ‘Women Wizards Rule Tech (W2RT)’, a unique program designed exclusively for Women professionals in Core Technologies by noted industry body NASSCOM. Focused specifically on the IT-ITES/BPM, Product and R&D Firms, the key aim of this initiative is to enable women with deeper knowledge various technologies and thereby nurture them as leaders for tomorrow. It is an initiative McAfee is proud to partake in, which is why on December 4th, McAfee India hosted close to 40 female professionals from many organizations, including McAfee, as a part of NASSCOM’s Cybersecurity Gurukul series.
The half a day session started with a keynote from Venkat Krishnapur, VP Engineering & Managing Director, McAfee India. Addressing the group on “Countering Emerging Threats by Building Security DNA of your Organization”, the session discussed how the exponential growth of connected devices over the past few years has made organizations and individuals prone to cyberattacks more than ever before. Venkat also covered other key topics, such as the increase in the number of cyberattacks, variety and evolution of malware, importance of cloud security in today’s day and age, and how security organizations such as McAfee invest in both technology and people
Following Venkat’s keynote session, Sandeep Kumar Singh, Security Researcher and SSA Lead, McAfee India, hosted a two-hour session for the attendees. The session touched upon various facets of “Introduction to Security Deployment Lifecycle” why it’s imperative for organizations to invest in SDL, the key ingredients of a successful security program, and a walkthrough of key SDL activities. Sandeep also spoke to the group about how choosing a career in cybersecurity will give them a competitive edge, as a shortage of professionals in this field remains a critical vulnerability for organizations and nations alike.
Overall, the event was quite the hit with attendees – as proven by demos, quizzes, and an interactive Q&A session. Sharing their feedback on the event , one of the participants said:
“The Cyber Security session which I attended today at McAfee India will go a long way in helping us enhance our knowledge and skills. The presentation given by Sandeep was excellent and the slides prepared by him were crisp and clear. We’d like to thank NASSCOM for arranging these sessions and we are looking for more such classroom sessions coming on our way.”
Sessions and programs such as these will go a long way in ensuring that organizations are helping pave way for women to enhance their skills, as well as give them an edge in their career development. McAfee is proud to play a role in influencing the overall India/APAC digital security ecosystem through it’s thought leadership.
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