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Time of India
05-08-2025
- Time of India
IIT-Kanpur joins hands with CSJMU to combat digital threats
Lucknow/Kanpur: The C3iHub at IIT-Kanpur has partnered with Chhatrapati Shahu Ji Maharaj University (CSJMU) and Chhatrapati Shahu Ji Maharaj Innovation Foundation (CSJMIF) to launch a vocational course to equip students with essential cybersecurity knowledge and practical skills. This course will cover cybercrime and cyber hygiene, system security, malware analysis, network security, cryptography, cyber terrorism, social media threats, identity theft, personal data leak, women's and children's online safety, dark web, cyber terrorism and illegal activities. It will be delivered entirely online and in Hindi, making it accessible to a broad student base. Customised virtual labs will provide students with real-world, practical experience. A key highlight is the inclusion of expert-led webinars featuring professionals from Uttar Pradesh and Uttarakhand Police, the Ministry of Home Affairs' I4C (Indian Cybercrime Coordination Centre), and other renowned cybersecurity specialists. Under this collaboration, C3iHub will design and deliver the curriculum while CSJMIF will provide the platform and technical infrastructure for course deployment. The initiative aims to reach up to 1 lakh students, contributing significantly to India's cybersecurity capacity-building efforts. Speaking on the occasion, IIT-K director Prof Manindra Agrawal said: "The expert-led content will focus on basic aspects of cybersecurity and will be delivered in Hindi for easy understanding."
Time of India
05-08-2025
- Time of India
IIT-K joins hands with CSJMU to check digi threats
Lucknow/Kanpur: The C3iHub at IIT-Kanpur has partnered with Chhatrapati Shahu Ji Maharaj University (CSJMU) and Chhatrapati Shahu Ji Maharaj Innovation Foundation (CSJMIF) to launch a vocational course to equip students with essential cybersecurity knowledge and practical skills. This course will cover cybercrime and cyber hygiene, system security, malware analysis, network security, cryptography, cyber terrorism, social media threats, identity theft, personal data leak, women's and children's online safety, dark web, cyber terrorism and illegal activities. It will be delivered entirely online and in Hindi, making it accessible to a broad student base. Customised virtual labs will provide students with real-world, practical experience. A key highlight is the inclusion of expert-led webinars featuring professionals from UP and Uttarakhand Police, the Ministry of Home Affairs' I4C (Indian Cybercrime Coordination Centre), and other renowned cybersecurity specialists. Under the collaboration, C3iHub will design and deliver the curriculum while CSJMIF will provide the platform and technical infrastructure for course deployment. The initiative aims to reach up to 1 lakh students, contributing significantly to India's cybersecurity capacity-building efforts. IIT-K director Prof Manindra Agrawal said: "The expert-led content will focus on basic aspects of cybersecurity."
Time of India
18-07-2025
- Business
- Time of India
IIT-Kanpur's C3iHub invites applications for cybersecurity startup incubation programme
Kanpur: The Indian Institute of Technology Kanpur's C3iHub launched applications for the seventh cohort of its flagship Cybersecurity Startup Incubation Programme which is being launched in collaboration with the institute's Technology Business Incubator, FIRST (Foundation for Innovation & Research in Science & Technology). It offers selected startups a funding opportunity of Rs 30 lakh over two years, comprising a Rs 20 lakh grant and Rs 10 lakh equity-based fellowship. With this initiative, C3iHub continues its mandate of accelerating deep-tech innovation in cybersecurity and allied areas, and supporting startups that are building strategic technology solutions for national security and global resilience. C3iHub is a Technology Innovation Hub (TIH) established under the National Mission on Interdisciplinary Cyber-Physical Systems (NM-ICPS), funded by the department of science and technology (DST), Govt of India. Through the Cohort VII programme, C3iHub is seeking to identify and support early-stage startups working on new-age challenges in cybersecurity, including mobile security and mobile forensics, automotive security, privacy-enhancing technologies, threat intelligence, large language model (LLM) security, AI-ML security, and supply chain security. Speaking on the occasion, Prof Manindra Agrawal, director, IIT Kanpur said, "At IIT Kanpur, we are committed to advancing India's cybersecurity landscape through cutting-edge research, deep-tech innovation, and impactful entrepreneurship. by Taboola by Taboola Sponsored Links Sponsored Links Promoted Links Promoted Links You May Like This Could Be the Best Time to Trade Gold in 5 Years IC Markets Learn More Undo C3iHub's seventh startup cohort reflects this vision by nurturing ventures working at the forefront of cybersecurity" Selected startups will receive structured mentoring, access to IIT Kanpur's research and testing facilities, support for product development and pilot deployments, and the opportunity to connect with industry, academia, and strategic agencies. The program is designed not only to provide financial assistance but also to foster sustainable and scalable growth for cybersecurity ventures, from lab to market. Eligible applicants must be Indian-registered startups, preferably less than three years old, with at least one full-time founder. The selection process will include an initial screening of submitted proposals followed by a pitch presentation before a domain expert committee. Startups will be evaluated based on the novelty and strategic relevance of their product idea, technological readiness, team capability, and growth potential.
