A five-day Short-Term Training Programme on "Cyber Threat Intelligence & Forensics" began at Maulana Azad National Institute of Technology (MANIT) on Monday.
Organised by the Department of Computer Science and Engineering, the event is part of the Information Security Education and Awareness (ISEA) Project, an initiative of the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology.
The inauguration ceremony featured Shailendra Singh Chauhan, ADCP Crime, Bhopal, as the chief guest. He spoke on AI-driven cyber threats, digital frauds, and real-world cybercrime cases. Rituraj Gupta, Senior Police Officer, highlighted challenges in digital crime investigations, including forensic tools and online fraud detection.
Vasudev Dehalwar of MANIT discussed network security assessment, focusing on evidence identification, collection, and correlation in digital forensics. The programme aims to deepen understanding of cyber threats, risk management, and digital forensics.
Experts from premier institutions such as the National Forensic Sciences University, NIT Kurukshetra, BHEL Bhopal, NLIU Bhopal, and JNU Delhi will deliver lectures.