ThinkCyber’s Indian arm which imparts cybersecurity training and product solutions to corporates has come up with its simulation-based cyber security courses for the general public in India. Anuradha Choudhary, Founder and Chief Executive Officer, ThinkCyber India said to a news source, “We plan to invest Rs 80 crore in three years to set up incubation centres and cybersecurity labs at different universities and colleges.”
The company also has plans to collaborate with education societies like National Institute of Technology (NIT), Indian Institute of Technology (IITs) and other colleges to reach a larger number of learners. “We aim to enrol 4,000 learners on the platform in this fiscal with a minimum batch size of 45 students,” Choudhary added.
According to Choudhary, the certification courses include six levels of learning modules in which the first three levels are based on introduction to cyber security and four, five six levels are specialised ones namely Offensive, Defensive and Monitoring, Choudhary claimed. The courses are meant for students as well as professionals, she explained and further added that the learners do not require any prior experience to join introductory modules and can get an entry level job after completion.
While talking about the price, Choudhary mentioned that the introductory modules of six-month (level one, two and three) are priced at Rs 1.18 lakh and the next three levels are worth Rs 79,213 each with a duration of two months. The enrollment for the courses have started and its first batch will begin around August 15, 2022, she added.
