I loved studying Biology in school. I was at my lowest in life when I had to join an engineering college after two failed attempts at the AIPMT exam. With half a heart, I befriended Physics because engineering was all about it. I used to mug up anything related to electronics, electricity, & electromagnetics.
After 4 long years, I sailed through college with a decent GPA, but did not know what to do next. I came back to Patharkandi (Assam) to stay with my parents. One fine day, a friend told me about the CyberShikshaa program over a chat. I enquired about it & saw that they would teach Cyber Forensics as one of the subjects. The word ‘forensics’ caught my interest.
I joined the C-DAC Silchar batch in September’19. Classes were fun & there was always something to look forward to every other day. Subject matter experts from different parts of India used to come to take our classes. Mr. Hirak Bose was my favourite tutor among all.
Even though I was confident in my learning here, I was unsure about the job prospects in the cyber forensic domain. Will I get a job? Will anybody hire me? These thoughts always made me nervous.
When the course was about to complete, I came across an advertisement of West Bengal Police hiring for the position of Cyber Crime Consultant. I applied for it but did not get any response for months. Out of the blue, one day in November’20, an admit card was delivered to my mail to appear for the Cyber Crime Consultant exam for the North region of West Bengal Police. I was ecstatic!
To be honest, the exam seemed like a cakewalk because of the coursework I studied in #CyberShikshaa. Even the panellists in the interview were surprised by my in-depth knowledge of cyber forensics! I cleared both the rounds & got deployed as a consultant at Alipurduar Cyber Crime Police Station.
But fate had something else in store for me! Within two days of my joining, I got another mail to appear for the same exam for deployment in the southern region of the state. I was out of my wits when I read that mail. Moving to the southern region meant I would get to work around Kolkata!
I was so excited yet nervous at the same time. I appeared for the written examination and personal interview with utmost confidence. The results came out in a few days. I was not selected to join any ordinary police station but the prestigious CID West Bengal in Kolkata! It was the happiest day of my life.
They shortlisted eight candidates to join the police stations, and only I was rolled in to join the CID because of my outstanding grade. CID in their history has never hired freshers in the cyber forensics department before.
My career has been on an upswing from then on. It has been more than a year & the experience has been thrilling! I investigate evidence that is collected at the crime scene like mobile phones, laptops & extract relevant information from it. The more complex case I am working on, the more I get to learn!
The training I received during CyberShikshaa shored up my ability to make an impact in the cyber forensics field, and I will always be indebted for it.
Right from my college days, I was always interested in studying a blend of cyber security, law, and policy; and this program was offering exactly that. I took a leap of faith and enrolled for the program, and it turned out to be a lifeline for me. Especially amidst the stressful chemotherapy sessions.
(from Srinagar, Jammu & Kashmir)CyberShikshaa is a great platform to learn advanced cyber security tools. This course has transformed my life and getting placed at HCL is like a dream come true. The webinars enhanced my knowledge in the field of networking, cryptography and cyber security. Apart from technical knowledge, it also helped in improving my communication skills. Girls can enhance their capabilities and grab the best opportunities in future.
(from Patharkandi, Assam)After B.Tech, CyberShikshaa course helped me in my professional career. This course has taught me online safety, security, and how to protect myself from cyber world. As new technology is coming, more cybercrime is increasing day by day. So I recommend CyberShikshaa training to all women.
(from Kadapa district, Andhra Pradesh)CyberShikshaa is a good platform to learn cyber security and apply that knowledge in real time applications. Apart from this, it has helped me a lot to improve my confidence level, communication skills, teamwork, and ability to understand people.
(from Jalu, Amravati, Maharashtra)CyberShikshaa program has been a turning point in my life. It helped me a lot to lift my knowledge in cyber security and trained me to be more confident in life. For me, this course was the last hope to get a job.
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(from Jhansi, Uttar Pradesh)CyberShikshaa program came to me as a blessing as I was jobless for four years. The journey through out the training was very knowledgeable and helpful, apart from the technical knowledge, soft skills sessions were conducted regularly for overall grooming of the students.
(from Nagpur, Maharashtra)CyberShikshaa program really helped me improve my technical skills and confidence. Cyber security is a very interesting field to work at different levels. Thank you CyberShikshaa for helping me get this great opportunity at Aujas where I am working on Web Application Penetration Testing, Mobile and API Penetration Testing.
