Mysore/Mysuru: The National Institute of Engineering (NIE), Mysuru, hosted a workshop on ‘Cyber Security and Ethical Hacking Awareness’ organised by the National Critical Information Infrastructure Protection Centre (NCIIPC), the All India Council for Technical Education (AICTE) and the Ministry of Education’s Innovation Cell (MIC) on Mar. 7.
Dr. Rohini Nagapadma, Principal, NIE, welcomed and highlighted the importance of cyber security in today’s world.
She appreciated AICTE for the initiative and thanked MIC Innovation Officer Sarim Moin for selecting NIE Mysuru as Zonal Centre for the South Region in conducting successive events after SIH and Bootcamp.
Akhilesh B. Warrier, Director, NCIIPC, delivered a talk on the importance of securing critical information infrastructure, endeavouring to equip participants with insights into Vulnerability Assessment and Penetration Testing (VAPT) exercises.
Sarim Moin and Ankush Prakash Sharma, Innovation Officers, Ministry of Education’s Innovation Cell, Govt. of India, gave insight on the journey and importance of PENTATHON 2024, a prestigious hackathon organised by NCIIPC, AICTE and MIC across six different locations in India. Around 300 students from various higher educational institutions from southern India participated in the event enthusiastically and made it a grand success.
This post was published on March 13, 2024 7:26 pm