Duration: 3 hours (including interactive activities and Q&A)

Objective:
To educate school teachers and senior students (grades 9–12) on essential cybersecurity practices, fostering awareness and providing actionable knowledge to navigate the digital world safely.

Mode of Delivery:

• On-Premises: Delivered at the school/educational institution.
• Online: Conducted through an interactive webinar platform with live Q&A.

Target Audience:

• Teachers: Focus on guiding educators to integrate cybersecurity into their teaching and protect themselves and their students.
• Senior Students: Focus on practical cybersecurity knowledge and skills for personal and academic safety online.

Workshop Agenda

Duration: 1 Hour

What is Cybersecurity?

• Definition and importance in today’s digital age.
• The impact of cyber threats on personal, academic, and professional life.
• Layers of Security.

Understanding Cyber Threats:

• Types of threats: phishing, ransomware, malware, identity theft, and social engineering.
• Real-life examples of cyber incidents in education.

Duration: 45 minutes

Digital Safety Basics:

• Importance of strong passwords and multi-factor authentication.
• Safe browsing habits and recognising fake websites.

Protecting Personal Data:

• Social media privacy settings.
• Avoid oversharing online.

Device Security:

• Keeping software updated.
• Secure use of public Wi-Fi and data encryption tools.

Do’s and Don’t while Online:

• Avoid clicking on suspicious links or sharing personal information on untrusted websites.
• Always verify website security (look for HTTPS) before making transactions or entering sensitive data.

Duration: 45 minutes

Cybersecurity Tools:

• Overview of free and easy-to-use tools (e.g., password managers, antivirus software).
• Introduction to Wireshark and its utility.

Resources for Ongoing Learning:

• Trusted websites, courses, and communities for cybersecurity education (e.g., Virginia Cyber Range).

Duration: 30 minutes

Open forum for participants to ask specific questions.

• Understanding common cyber threats and ways to mitigate them.
• Practical cybersecurity practices to implement at school and home.
• Offering information about available free resources for continued Cyber Security Education.

Workshop Requirement

For On-Premises Delivery:

• A projector and sound system.
• Internet access for live demonstrations.
• A classroom or auditorium with seating arrangements.

For Online Delivery:

• A reliable video conferencing platform with breakout room functionality.
• Screen-sharing capability for tool demonstrations.
• Pre-distributed links to resources and tools.

Instructor Profile

Debapriyay Mukhopadhyay is an experienced cybersecurity consultant currently associated with a leading corporation specialising in cyber defence solutions. His expertise includes network security, cryptographic algorithms, and SSL/TLS protocols. He has also served as a visiting faculty at the Indian Statistical Institute and the Indian Association for the Cultivation of Science, Kolkata.

Debapriyay has authored 20 research papers in reputable international conferences and journals and holds four US patents. An alumnus of the Indian Statistical Institute, Kolkata, and IIT Kharagpur, he is a Senior Member of IEEE, a member of the IEEE Computer Society, and a Lifetime Member of the Cryptology Research Society of India.