Niharika - Success Story | CyberShikshaa

Niharika

CyberShikshaa gave me the assurance that I still have another chance.

I was in the second year of college when my phone got hacked. This incident shook me to the core. I thought if this could happen to a software engineering student like me, it can happen to anybody!

As a matter of fact, the TV series 'Asur' released around the same time, and there I was glued to the screen watching the intricacies of cybercrimes unfold.

I was so captivated by the world of security that I made up my mind to work in this field only.

I did not know where to start; so, like my classmates, I diverted my attention to learning full-stack Java. Eventually, I received an offer to work as a software engineer at a remote firm during my sixth semester.

Just when I was considering this offer, news broke that Microsoft and Data Security Council of India would be conducting a six-month cybersecurity training program at our college.

I was beaming with excitement when I got selected for the training. To me, chances appeared far off in the field of cybersecurity just a few days ago.

CyberShikshaa gave me the assurance that I still have another chance.

The time I spent studying for CyberShikshaa was truly amazing. I met amazing women from different parts of the country and made friends with them.

During the placement process, unfortunately, my grandfather passed away. Sitting for interviews, wearing formals, and showing a confident face was a tough thing to project. But it's only because of his blessings that I got an offer to work as an executive trainee at PwC.

Coming from Patna, a tier-II city, and getting to work for one my dream companies is a big thing for me and my family. My father proudly tells our acquaintances that I work for a Big Four organization.

To be honest, going this far wasn't easy. But it wasn't impossible by any means. I made sure to learn something new every day, and this is my only advice to upcoming students of CyberShikshaa. Cheers!

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