Bengaluru, Oct 14: The Centre of Excellence for Cybersecurity - Karnataka, an initiative of the Government of Karnataka under the Department of Electronics, IT, Bt & S&T, organised a one-day Cybersecurity Workshop for MSMEs at IISc Bengaluru as part of Cybersecurity Awareness Month.
The workshop brought together government representatives, industry leaders, entrepreneurs and cybersecurity experts to discuss emerging cyber threats, regulatory compliance and practical measures to strengthen cybersecurity preparedness among Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises.
The inaugural session was attended by Shri Vasantha Kumar P, IAS, Director, MSME, Department of Industries and Commerce, Government of Karnataka, as the Chief Guest, along with representatives from KASSIA, Peenya Industries Association, industry and CySecK. The technical sessions covered the evolving cybersecurity and regulatory landscape, cyber risks and compliance, risk management across cloud and AI environments, defence strategies, and cost-effective cybersecurity measures for MSMEs. Sessions were led by experts from CySecK, Syntrust AI, Gauntlet Technologies, Cloudflare and Innavoto.
The workshop concluded with a valedictory address by Shri Ranjeet Mishra, Centre Head, CySecK, emphasising the importance of sustained collaboration among government, industry and cybersecurity stakeholders in strengthening the resilience of Karnataka’s MSME ecosystem.
Through this initiative, CySecK seeks to promote cybersecurity awareness and encourage MSMEs to adopt appropriate security practices to protect their digital assets, safeguard business operations and build trust in an increasingly digital economy.
