CEO keeps students hooked with cybersecurity lessons in Bengaluru
Rahul was delivering a talk on cybersecurity at the college on National Librarians' Day, organised by the department of library and information centre of the college and The Times of India as part of the latter's Leaders on Campus initiative.
The young CEO engaged the crowd as he broke down the nuances of cybersecurity, offering gift boxes to those with the right answers and announcing a PlayStation 5 for the winner of a test he would give in the coming days.
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Rahul explained cybersecurity to the students and how it works using real-time research he did in the past. His early experiments with hacking ranged from changing the TV channel a person is watching to hacking a coffee machine to get free beverages.
"When we started the company, one of my first investors said the best money you can make is by helping other people. Cybersecurity is one such thing," Rahul explained.
"I come from a middle-class family; my dad was a bus conductor in Kerala State Transport Corporation.
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Before travelling abroad, I used to think smart people only existed in the US, Israel or the UK. That's because all the software we were using used to come from there. But later on, I realised there are smart people everywhere. So, that made me think — what is stopping us from building great software here rather than just working in a different country? That's the premise on which we started the company," he said.
Commenting that there is a gap between industry requirements and curriculum, Rahul said it is practical knowledge that students should seek, instead of mere theoretical knowledge.
The panel discussion was moderated by Nazura Javed, head of the department of MCA, St Francis College.
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Expert talks and panel discussions on careers in cybersecurity can provide university students with valuable insights into industry trends, skill requirements and real-world challenges. It also helps students make informed decisions about their career paths
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