7th Cyber & Data Security Summit 2023

About CDS 2023

CDS 2023, the annual summit is aimed to identify, manage and mitigate the digital risks that stems from using connected devices and systems to run your business. In a world dominated by technology, we have seen a rise in cyberattacks, both in terms of volume as well as complexity.

Importance of CDS 2023

Today, it is safe to say that with the commercialization of ransomware-as-a-service, cyberattacks are getting more brazen, and will continue to evolve in 2023. A report showed that 78% of surveyed organisations in India were hit by ransomware. In addition, more than 90% of Indian organisations that were attacked said these attacks impacted their ability to operate and led to a loss of business/revenue. The day long summit is going to be attended by 150 delegates starting from Policy makers, Police officials, Technologists (CIO/CTO & CISO) and the VARs in the country

Executive Management (MD, CEO & Director)
Corporate Management (Vice President, GM)
Senior Management & Middle Management

CDS 2023 raises the bar for deliberations on ChatGPT and Cyber Resilience

The 7th edition of cyber and data security summit 2023 was held recently that saw participation from cybersecurity leaders and subject matter experts from the judiciary, industry, and the corporate world and also senior police officers. The leaders came together to address the cybersecurity trends and threats, while also deliberating on how the coming year is going to be and how the leaders have to prioritise things for their respective organizations.

(Left - Right) Ms. S Mohini Ratna, Editor - VARINDIA; Dr. Harold D'Costa, President - Cyber Security Corporation; Mr. Rajendra Kumar Pillai, Founder, President - AIIPL Tech Pvt. Ltd.; Dr. Deepak Kumar Sahu, Editor-in-chief- VARINDIA; Lt. Gen Rajesh Pant, PVSM, AVSM, VSM (Retd.); Major General (Dr.) Dilawar Singh, Chief Advisor-Indian Centre for Interdisciplinary Studies in Science & Technology & Advisor - DRDO; Mr. Sanjay Kaushik, Managing Director, Netrika Consulting India; Major General (Dr.) Pawan Anand, AVSM (Retd.); Mr. Smith Gonsalves, Director & Principal consultant, Cyber Smith SECURE; Mr. Dinesh O'Bareja - COO - Open Security Alliance.

The event then proceeded with the lamp lighting ceremony in the presence of the august guests - Dr. Pavan Duggal, Cyber Law Expert; Mr. Dinesh O'Bareja, COO - Open Security Alliance; Dr. Gulshan Rai, Former Cyber Security Coordinator, Government of India; Mr. Parikshit Gangaher - Systems Engineering Manager - Fortinet; Dr. Harold D'Costa, President - Cyber Security Corporation; Major General (Dr.) Pawan Anand, AVSM (Rtd.); Mr. Sanjay Kaushik, MD - Netrika Consulting; Dr. Deepak Kumar Sahu, Editor-in-Chief, VARINDIA and Ms. S Mohini Ratna, Editor - VARINDIA.

The guests also had the privilege to listen to industry experts like Ms. Khushbu Jain, Managing Partner- Ark Legal; Mr. Parikshit Gangaher, Systems Engineering Manager - Fortinet; Mr. Mohit Puri, Country Manager India/SAARC - Sonicwall; Mr. Dinesh Kumar, Product Manager - Technobind; Mr. Krunal Patel, M.D. (India) - Safebreach; Major General (Dr.) Dilawar Singh, Chief Advisor - Indian Centre for Inter Disciplinary Studies in Science & Technology & Advisor- DRDO and Mr. Ravish Shridhar, Regional Sales Manager - Varonis.

(left - Right) - Dr. Pavan Duggal, Cyber Law Expert; Major General (Dr.) Pawan Anand, AVMS (Retd.); Dr. Harold D'Costa, President - Cyber Security Corporation; Dr. Gulshan Rai, Former Cyber Security Coordinator, Government Of India; Dr. Deepak Kumar Sahu, Editor -in-Chief, VARINDIA; Mr. Sanjay Kaushik, Managing Director, Netrika Consulting India; Mr. Dinesh O'Bareja - COO - Open Security Alliance; Mr. Parikshit Gangaher - Systems Engineering Manager - Fortinet; Ms. S Mohini Ratna, Editor-VARINDIA

Panel Discussion - I

The I^st Panel Discussion was themed "Viewpoint on Digital Evidence" and was moderated by Dr. Harold D'Costa, President - Cyber Security Corporation. The panellists who joined the session were- Ms. Sandhya F Dokhe, Principal - Siddharth Law College; Mr. Srinivas Kotni, Founder - Lexport; Mr. Anuj Agarwal, Chairman - Centre for Research on Cyber Crime and Cyber Law; Dr. Ashok Yende, Managing Partner - Yende Legal Associates and Mr. Smith Gonsalves, Director & Principal consultant Cyber Smith SECURE.

Panel Discussion - II

The 2^nd Panel Discussion was themed "Challenges in Cloud security" and was moderated by Ms. S Mohini Ratna, Editor-VARINDIA. The panellists who joined the session were - Mr. Ravinder Arora, Global CISO and DPO - Infogain; Mr. Anuj Tewari, CISO- TMF Group; Ms. Seema Sharma, Global CISO- Servify; Major General (Dr.) Pawan Anand, AVMS (Retd.) and Mr. Abhishek Kumar, CEO & Founder, Cybereconn.

Panel Discussion - III

The 3^rd Panel Discussion was themed "Growing Importance of Endpoint Security" and was moderated by Dr. Deepak Kumar Sahu, Editor-in-chief- VARINDIA. The panellists who joined the session were - Mr. Vijay Sethi, Chairman, MentorKart; Mr. Dinesh O'Bareja- COO- Open Security Alliance; Dr. Sushil Kumar Meher, CIO - AIIMS (Delhi); Dr. Harold D'Costa, President- Cyber Security Corporation; Mr. Navin Mehra, Regional Leader (Cyber Security)- Cisco India & SAARC and Mr. Kapil Mehrotra, CTO- Dhanuka Group.

Fireside Chat Session

Dr. Deepak Kumar Sahu, Editor-in-chief- VARINDIA and Mr. Sanjay Kaushik, Managing Director, Netrika Consulting - fireside chat session.

In the evening session Lt. Gen Rajesh Pant, PVSM, AVSM, VSM (Retd.), National Cybersecurity Coordinator, Prime Minister's Office. Govt. of India offered the Keynote address and Mr. Rajendra Kumar Pillai, Founder, President- AIIPL Tech addressed the delegates with his thoughts on the current state of cybersecurity in the country, while As part of the

corporate presentations, Mr. Navin Mehra, Regional Leader (Cyber Security) - Cisco India & SAARC shared his company's vision and roadmap.

The event later showcased an exciting and interesting live session with a Professional Mentalist Mr. Nirbhik Datta, Mentalist who played several mind games with the delegates.

At the end there were Awards & Recognitions for the companies who put in efforts to minimize cyber risk. The technology icons in the industry were honored at CDS 2023 were -