Empowering Karnataka with a secure digital future

Empowering Karnataka with a secure digital future

Empowering Karnataka with a secure digital future

The Centre of Excellence in Cybersecurity (CySecK) is a flagship initiative by the Government of Karnataka through the Department of Electronics, IT, and Bt, established in 2017 to drive cybersecurity innovation, research, and ecosystem development across the state. Anchored within the Indian Institute of Science (IISc), Bengaluru, and supported by the Foundation for Science, Innovation and Development (FSID), CySecK serves as a strategic platform that unites government, academia, industry, and startups to create a secure and resilient digital future for Karnataka and beyond.

The Centre of Excellence in Cybersecurity (CySecK) is a flagship initiative by the Government of Karnataka through the Department of Electronics, IT, and Bt, established in 2017 to drive cybersecurity innovation, research, and ecosystem development across the state. Anchored within the Indian Institute of Science (IISc), Bengaluru, and supported by the Foundation for Science, Innovation and Development (FSID), CySecK serves as a strategic platform that unites government, academia, industry, and startups to create a secure and resilient digital future for Karnataka and beyond.

Strengthening Karnataka's cybersecurity landscape

We are committed to building digital trust and resilience by promoting cutting-edge research, nurturing innovation, supporting entrepreneurship, and advancing cybersecurity skills and awareness across all levels of society.

Skill Building

Skill Building

Building a Cyber-Skilled Karnataka for a Secure Digital Future

Building a Cyber-Skilled Karnataka for a Secure Digital Future

Building a Cyber-Skilled Karnataka for a Secure Digital Future

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Research and Innovation

Research and Innovation

Advancing Cybersecurity Through Deep-Tech Research and Strategic Collaboration

Advancing Cybersecurity Through Deep-Tech Research and Strategic Collaboration

Advancing Cybersecurity Through Deep-Tech Research and Strategic Collaboration

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Industry and Startups

Industry and Startups

Catalysing a Secure and Self-Reliant Cybersecurity Industry in Karnataka

Catalysing a Secure and Self-Reliant Cybersecurity Industry in Karnataka

Catalysing a Secure and Self-Reliant Cybersecurity Industry in Karnataka

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Building a digitally secure,
self-reliant, and innovation-driven Karnataka.

Our mission goes beyond cyber defence. It is to proactively build a digitally secure, self-reliant, and innovation-driven Karnataka. By integrating advanced hardware security labs, fostering the CISO-KA community, and supporting capacity building through academia-industry collaboration, CySecK is actively catalysing innovation, empowering digital trust, and building technological self-reliance.

Lead and support policy implementation

Lead and support policy implementation

Drive cybersecurity innovation

Drive cybersecurity innovation

Accelerate growth of cybersecurity startups

Accelerate growth of cybersecurity startups

Bridge the cybersecurity skill gap

Bridge the cybersecurity skill gap

Enable collaborative innovation

Enable collaborative innovation

Foster public awareness and digital safety

Foster public awareness and digital safety

Lead and support policy implementation

Drive cybersecurity innovation

Accelerate growth of cybersecurity startups

Bridge the cybersecurity skill gap

Enable collaborative innovation

Foster public awareness and digital safety

Resources designed to inform and inspire

Resources designed to inform and inspire

Aligned with our mission to build a secure digital future, this space features expert insights, policy perspectives, technical deep dives,

Aligned with our mission to build a secure digital future, this space features expert insights, policy perspectives, technical deep dives,

CySecK, 1st floor, SSCU Annexe,

Next to IAP Dept., Badam Marg,

Indian Institute of Science, Bangalore – 560012

9071883373; 9071833553

contact.cyseck@fsid-iisc.in

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2025 CysSecK. All Rights Reserved

CySecK, 1st floor, SSCU Annexe,

Next to IAP Dept., Badam Marg,

Indian Institute of Science, Bangalore – 560012

9071883373; 9071833553

contact.cyseck@fsid-iisc.in

Supported By

2025 CysSecK. All Rights Reserved

CySecK, 1st floor, SSCU Annexe,

Next to IAP Dept., Badam Marg,

Indian Institute of Science,

Bangalore – 560012

9071883373; 9071833553

contact.cyseck@fsid-iisc.in

Supported By

2025 CysSecK. All Rights Reserved

CySecK, 1st floor, SSCU Annexe, Next to IAP Dept., Badam Marg,

Indian Institute of Science, Bangalore – 560012

9071883373; 9071833553

contact.cyseck@fsid-iisc.in

Supported By

2025 CysSecK. All Rights Reserved