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Shikshaa
Microsoft & Data Security Council of India
(DSCI) in association with ISEA of Ministry of
Electronics & IT (Meity) are launching Project
Cyber Shikshaa for skilling women engineering
graduates in the niche field of Cyber Security.
As part of this program, C-DAC, MeitY's
premier R&D institution for the design,
development and deployment of electronic
and ICT technologies, would be conducting
training programs exclusively for women and
making them Industry ready by imparting the
requisite technical skills in the domain of
Cyber Security.
The program shall also entail placement
assistance for the deserving candidates with
the potential recruiters looking to hire for
various job roles in Cyber Security.
Objectives of Project
Cyber Shikshaa
The primary objective of Project Cyber
Shikshaa is to connect with underserved
women from Tier 2 / Tier 3 cities and to
align a career path in Cyber Security.
There has been a steep rise in the
demand for skilled workforce in this
domain and representation of women
in the Cyber Security workforce has
been low compared to that of the
overall IT industry average.
CyberShikshaa intends to bridge the
gap between the demand and supply
of talented professionals as well as
enhance the number of women
working in the field of Cyber Security.
Key Features: Project Cyber
Joint Initiative of DSCI & Microsoft.
Course Curriculum designed by
Data Security Council of India,
India’s premier data & cyber
security industry body.
Supported by Ministry of Electronics
& IT (MeitY) -Information Security
Education & Awareness (ISEA)
Initiative.
CDAC- Centre of Advance Computing
will be imparting training to the
enrolled candidates in this initiative
and program.
The Program will be a 4 months
interactive training course with
combination of theory, case studies,
practical hands on and projects.
The project will be roled out in the
following cities: Noida, Patna,
Hyderabad, Mohali etc.
The project will also cover Mentoring
& Soft skill workshops from time to
time.
On successful completion of the
training, a certificate to be awarded
along with placement assistance.
 The Cybersecurity profession is one where demand is outstripping supply. Based on the
technological advancements and ever- increasing threat landscape there will continue to
be an increasing need for skilled professionals into the foreseeable future.

As country is charting the journey of Cyber Security Task Force(CSTF) report

digitization to take the digital economy of NASSCOM and DSCI targets to take
to USD 1 trillion, the field cyber the cyber security industry to USD 35
security would create significant billion by taking the security skilled
professional opportunities. workforce to 1 million by 2025.

Cyber Security is a key growth area to
take Indian IT industry to USD 350
billion by 2025, as per Nasscom
McKinsey perspective 2025.
Apart from growing export of cyber
security services, India is also emerging
as a prime destination for offshore
cyber security R&D, product
development and setting up security
operations centres.

Eligibility Criteria
1. Exclusive for Women
2. Engineering Graduates
3. Age Bracket -21 to 26 Years Old
4. Family Income less than 5 lacs per annum
Program Benefits

1 Financial support to cover training cost through Microsoft CSR Program

2 Learning through course designed by Industry experts

3 Developing soft skills & become industry ready

4 Placement assistance for the best talent

5 Opportunity to be mentored by the industry experts in cyber security

Program Details

1
04 MONTHS
dedicated training program exclusively for women

2
500 WOMEN
to be skilled & trained in Cyber Security during phase one of the program

3
CDAC centres where the trainings would be rolled out initially
Noida, Mohali, Hyderabad, Patna

For Registration / Enrollments Details

visit https://isea-pmu.in/cybersikshaa/

For more details about the program, visit https://www.dsci.in/content/cyber-shikshaa

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