Bhubaneswar: The Department of Computer Science and Engineering (CSE), IIIT Bhubaneswar, inaugurated a four-day Bootcamp and Faculty Upgradation Programme (FUP) on “Evolution of Cybersecurity: From Traditional Models to Quantum-Ready Cryptography.”
The programme is being organized under the prestigious Information Security Education and Awareness (ISEA-III) Project, supported by the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY), Government of Odisha.
Professor Ashish Ghosh, Director, IlIT Bhubaneswar, in his inaugural address emphasized the growing importance of cybersecurity resilience in the digital era and highlighted the urgent need to transition from conventional security models to quantum-ready cryptographic frameworks. He underscored the role of academic institutions in building skilled manpower capable of addressing sophisticated cyber threats.
The programme also witnessed the presence of distinguished guests including Prof Sourav Mukhopadhyay, Professor, IIT Kharagpur, and Satish K S, Director (Information Security Engineering), Zscaler, who shared their insights on current industry trends, research advancements, and real-world cybersecurity challenges.
Prof. Debashis Jena, Principal Investigator of the ISEA Project, outlined the objectives of the bootcamp and the significance of the ISEA-Ill initiative in strengthening the nation’s cybersecurity ecosystem through structured training, research, and awareness programmes.
Over the course of four days, the programme will deliberate on topics such as Blockchain and Cryptographic Applications, Secure Cloud, loT, and Edge Computing Systems, Al and Machine Learning in Cyber Attack Detection, Zero Trust Architecture and Modern Network Security, Post-Quantum Cryptography and Quantum-Resistant Algorithms.
