Underlining the need to bolster the cybersecurity ecosystem in the country, Microsoft India and the Data Security Council of India have launched CyberShikshaa, a three-year programme to create a robust pool of skilled women professionals in the country. Supported by the Ministry of Information Technology’s Information Security Education and Awareness, the programme recognises the growing potential of cybersecurity as a sunrise segment and the need for a large base of diverse industry ready talent.
The curriculum will comprise an interactive, four-month training course with a combination of theory, case studies and practical hands on projects managed by a group of training partners led by Centre for Development of Advanced Computing (C-DAC).
It will also include mentoring sessions and workshops with industry leaders; soft skills training and technical sessions by Microsoft employee volunteers. Campus interviews will be organised for students on successful completion of the course.
Around 1,000 women from underserved communities will be trained in ten locations across the country and offered employment opportunities. The course is open to women science graduates between the age of 20-27 years. The first phase of the programme will be rolled out across Noida, Patna, Hyderabad and Mohali.
