K7 Computing completes 25 glorious years

K7 Computing has completed 25 years since its inception. The company celebrated this milestone by awarding the “K7 Medal of Honour” to 30 individuals who have contributed to the digital India paradigm. Furthermore, the company has added a new product to its portfolio – K7 Cloud Endpoint Security, for its enterprise customers and has unveiled a new venture, K7 Academy that aims at bridging skill gaps in the Indian cybersecurity space.

The “K7 Medal of Honour” was given by T.K. Ramachandran (IAS), IT Secretary, Government of Tamil Nadu; Dr Rajendra Kumar (IAS), Principal Secretary, Department of Youth Welfare & Sports Development; Lakshmi Narayanan, Former VC, Cognizant Technology Solutions; Dr N. Kamakoti, MD & CEO, City Union Bank; and Dr G. Viswanathan Pro-Chancellor, VIT.

K7 Cloud Endpoint Security is a cloud-based enterprise solution that ensures business continuity and compliance by protecting sensitive data from malware and threats, securing network traffic and meeting regulatory and compliance requirements. Moreover, with low-cost internet, one can get a real-time view of security status for all connected devices through an intuitive dashboard.

the aim to bridge skill gaps in the field of cybersecurity, the company has established K7 Academy. The Academy seeks to enlighten freshers who are interested in digital development, with a combination of technical, hands-on, domain-focussed and behavioural learning modules. The first batch of recruits is scheduled to start the course in September 2017. The coursework will be a combination of classroom and on-the-job training and is designed by security researchers and experts at K7 Computing.

Commenting on the occasion, Kesavardhanan Jayaraman, Founder and CEO, K7 Computing Pvt Ltd, said, “This is a landmark moment for all of us at K7 Computing. Having evolved from an antivirus company to a total security company, I have always believed in evolution through innovation, and we have constantly proved this by creating some cutting-edge solutions at every step along the way; K7 Cloud Endpoint Security is another feather in our cap. Furthermore, given that we have a detailed overview of the talent pool available in India today, we found the need to develop industry-ready cybersecurity professionals. Thus was born the idea of K7 Academy. We hope to make a difference and cater to the growing demand for cybersecurity professionals, machine learning experts and cloud development specialists”.

As part of the Silver Jubilee celebrations, K7 Computing organized an international trip for some of its employees. Over 40 employees were taken on a 7-day trip to Singapore, thanking them for their association and contribution towards the growth of K7 Computing.

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