Skilling Women Graduates in Cybersecurity

Launched by DSCI and Kyndryl Foundation in June 2024, 'Cyber Vaahini' empowers women engineering graduates with in-demand cybersecurity skills. Through exclusive training by leading partners, the program equips participants with technical expertise, making them industry ready.

The curriculum of the program, designed by DSCI, offers a 4-month interactive training course. It combines theory, case studies, practical hands-on experience, and projects. Along with mentorship assistance for well-equipped industry experience.

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Advancing Gender Diversity in Cybersecurity Careers

Cyber Vaahini drives inclusion and industry-readiness by skilling and certifying women from various parts of India with placement assistance for deserving girl students. This is done to meet the demand for skilled cybersecurity professionals which is outpacing supply in India.

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Eligibility Criteria

Who Can Join? Unlock Your Path to Cybersecurity Excellence!

Exclusively for Women

Exclusively for

Women

Open to Engineering Graduates

Open to

Engineering Graduates

Age Group: 21 - 27 Years

Age Group

21 - 27 Years

Family Income: Below ₹7 Lakh per annum

Family Income

Below ₹7 Lakh per annum

Cyber Vaahini

Highlights of Cyber Vaahini

From the basics of cybersecurity to hands-on tools, threat analysis, and industry best practices—participants gain job-ready skills to start their careers in cyber.

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Exclusive Training

Partnering with reputed cybersecurity training organizations, the program delivers specialized, high quality training designed to equip women with cutting edge skills required in the cybersecurity landscape.

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Industry Readiness

Beyond technical proficiency, the training hones participants' readiness for real-world challenges through practical learning and scenario-based modules.

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No Monetary Investment From Students

The training is imparted to students with no incurred fee and is fully supported by the partner to ensure accessibility for deserving women talent.

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Placement Support

Recognizing the talent of deserving candidates, the program facilitates placement opportunities with leading recruiters offering diverse roles in the cybersecurity space.

Cyber Vaahini Stories

Hear from Our Alumni

Rubby Singh

Rubby Singh

I enrolled myself and found the Cyber Vaahini program to be an eye-opener, as it helped me understand cybersecurity and its implications for the real world.

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Esha

Esha

I was under-confident up till college but that changed when the mentors at Cyber Vaahini honed me with critical skills needed for being an industry professional.

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Jagruti J. Kulkarni

Jagruti J. Kulkarni

Cyber Vaahini changed how I saw myself. It gave me not just skills—but confidence, clarity, and courage.

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Tanuja Padmane

Tanuja Padmane

What made the biggest difference was the hands-on training. Slowly, I began to see myself not just as a student, but as a future cybersecurity professional.

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Ankita Dey

Ankita Dey

Cyber Vaahini helped me with a wealth of knowledge, giving me vision and direction to pursue. The program unlocked a world of cyber resources for me.

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Real Stories  ·  Real Impact

The Cyber Vaahini
Success Chronicles

The Cyber Vaahini Success Chronicles | Why Basic Principles Matter?

Clarity was the core that was shaped during the #CyberVaahini program for Ms. Vidhi Jain. Her exemplary dedication to the course marked the beginning of her transformative cybersecurity journey. Sharing her experience, she regards the program for solidifying her foundations in the domain.

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Vidhi Jain Cyber Vaahini Alumna

The Cyber Vaahini Success Chronicles | How the Program Builds Expertise!

Recounting her recent experience with the #CyberVaahini program, Ms. Khushi Mistry shares how the program added to her acumen in the cybersecurity domain and brought in the guidance she had been seeking across the industry.

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Khushi Mistry Cyber Vaahini Alumna
Cyber Vaahini

Critical Industry Touchpoints by Experts

Ramesh Gurram Cyber Vaahini

Mentored students to stay professionally agile through continuous learning and ethical conduct and emphasized cybersecurity as social service for national and societal safety.

Mr. Ramesh Gurram

Chief Information Security Officer,
BSE India

Srikiran Sonti Cyber Vaahini

Sharing his experience, he highlighted both the opportunities and challenges that AI presents today and emphasized that AI could help bridge the talent gap by augmenting human capacity.

Mr. Srikiran Sonti

Founder and CEO,
Askimo AI Solutions

Harish Soni Cyber Vaahini

Discussed emerging threats, data privacy laws, and enrolling for certifications beyond technical learning with the Pune batch of Cyber Vaahini.

Mr. Harish Soni

Resiliency and Security Practice Leader, Kyndryl

Sunanda Lalchandani Cyber Vaahini

Led an expert session for students from Pune and Kolkata on evolving cybersecurity landscape.

Ms. Sunanda Lalchandani

Director,
BNY India

Shivangi Sapra Cyber Vaahini

Helped students explore and understand the customer side of business during the Mohali batch while apprising the students with industry relevant insights.

Ms. Shivangi Sapra

Director, Customer Success,
CloudSEK

Industry Leaders on Cyber Vaahini's Impact

Cyber Vaahini - Empowering Women In Cybersecurity
Cyber Vaahini - Empowering Women In Cybersecurity
Launch of Cyber Vaahini Program | DSCI and Kyndryl Foundation Initiative
Launch of Cyber Vaahini Program | DSCI and Kyndryl Foundation Initiative

Empower Your Cybersecurity Journey

If you are interested to explore the field of cybersecurity, take the next step with Cyber Vaahini and apply for the program.

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Recruitment / Internship Partners

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BluSapphire
ProNoesis
64 Squares
Automatic
Avalara
BizWorkz
Capgemini
Concentrix
EC Council
Elendil
Infotact
Innover
Kenoxis
Netrika
Nuevas
Saiya
SkillMine
SPPU Research Park
Techonsy
Third Rock Techkno
TNI
Visator Realty
Wipro