Security BSides Bangalore hosts successful cybersecurity meetup to mark awareness month

The Security BSides Bangalore community has concluded its latest quarterly meetup, celebrating International Cybersecurity Awareness Month with resounding success. The event, themed "Securing Applications from Next-Gen Adversaries," attracted over 100 cybersecurity professionals, leaders, and enthusiasts to a day of learning and collaboration.

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Held in partnership with World Wide Women in Cyber Security (W3-CS) and supported by Target Corporation, the event featured thought-provoking sessions, dynamic panel discussions, and community recognition.

The event kicked off with a welcome address by Ashok Kumar Ratnagiri, CISM, of BSides Bangalore, and Sapna Singh, country leader of W3-CS. Visagan Subburayalu from Target Corporation delivered an engaging opening keynote on preparing enterprises to defend against emerging cyber threats.

Key sessions included:

• "Zero Trust in Application Security" by Abhishek Vijay Nayak
• "API Security: Mitigating the New Attack Surface" by Pradeep Kishore
• "Pentesting Docker Container-Based Applications" by Mukesh Kumar Rao

Panel discussions were a highlight, featuring an all-women panel on "Threat Modeling in AI-First Applications" led by Vandana Verma and others, and a discussion on "Data Privacy in Application Security" with industry experts.

Participants were also treated to a quiz competition, with winners Ankita Sastry, Chaitanya KK, and others recognized alongside the ICSAM Wall of Fame honorees.

BSides Bangalore extended its gratitude to Target Corporation for their support and Sujatha Yakasiri and Ashok Ratnagiri for their leadership in building this vibrant community.