Cybersecurity awareness programs are an important aspect of protecting an organization's systems and networks from cyber threats. These programs typically aim to educate individuals and organizations about the potential risks they face and the measures they can take to protect themselves. They are often targeted at employees, students, and other stakeholders, and are designed to help them understand the importance of cybersecurity and how to identify and prevent cyberattacks.
The event aimed to create awareness about cyber security among the students, staff and researchers and also to discuss the current trends and challenges in the field of cyber security. The event covered various topics such as Network security, Cryptography, IoT security, Web security, and Cyber crime Investigation.
The event attempted to cover the broad spectrum of effect of cyber security for all strata of the NISER fraternity and to give day to day awareness required in this domain despite the security systems deployed across the campus network and digital devices and to protect the digital assets both at official as well as personal level.
The event was opened by the Director of NISER, Prof. Sudhakar Panda, on January 5th, 2023. The opening speech encompassed the broad outlook on cyber security and personal experiences on the subject and set the perfect platform for the upcoming sessions by the invited speakers of the event. Honorable Director have administered the Cyber Security Pledge taken by the audience.
First day event featured two speakers, Dr. P. Thiyagarajan, Associate Professor of Cyber Security at RGNIYD Sriperumbudur and Mr. Jyoti Ranjan Samantaray, Inspector of Police for Kendrapara District, Odisha.
In the first session, Dr. Thiyagarajan's presentation was on the topic of Cyber Crime and Cyber Laws, discussing current trends and challenges in the field of cybercrime and legal frameworks to address them.
In the second session honorable Registrar, NISER introduced the speaker and shared with the audiences about his own experiences regarding the subject. Mr. Samantaray's presentation was on the topic of Cyber Crime Awareness, focusing on IT laws and mobile-related issues.
The presentations provided valuable insights and information on the current state of cybercrime and strategies for addressing it from the perspective of law enforcement agencies. Attendees had the opportunity to ask questions and engage in discussions with the speakers.
Second day event was started by Dr. Abhaya Kumar Naik, Registrar of NISER Bhubaneswar on January 6th, 2023.
The first session was opened by Dr. Tapas Samanta, Scientific Officer H at VECC/DAE Kolkata, who delivered a talk on Cyber Security: A General Awareness, providing an overview of the current state of cyber security and strategies for increasing awareness and protecting against cyber threats.
The second speaker was Dr. Balaji R, Associate Director at CDAC Bangalore, whose topic was Internet Security for All, discussing ways to ensure that all users have access to secure internet services and ways to improve the overall security of the internet. Domain Name System(DNS) and its implication on Cyber Security was explained by him in very simple terms.
The session provided a platform for attendees to ask questions and engage in discussions with the speakers. An offline quiz program was conducted, and prizes were distributed to winners in the staff and student categories. Certificates were distributed to the winners of the quiz by the Director of NISER Bhubaneswar during the closing ceremony. The event provided a platform for networking and knowledge sharing among the participants.
