IITM Cyber Netrik
Offensive Strategies for Defensive Readiness!
Cyber Range Training for Banking CISOs, CIOs, CTOs and their teams, SOC members, and security practitioners to secure cloud and hybrid environments
In today’s evolving threat landscape, passwords, policies, and passive tools are no longer enough. Cyberattacks are increasingly exploiting cloud identities, automation pipelines, endpoint misconfigurations, and hybrid environments – with devastating consequences.
The Cyber Netrik by IIT Madras is a hands-on, immersive training program designed for senior technology and security leaders in the Banking sector. This is not a classroom lecture – it’s a live-fire simulation environment where you’ll walk through the attacker’s playbook to strengthen your own defense.
Program Structure
- Dates: Friday, July 18 – Saturday, July 19, 2025
- Duration: 2 Full Days
- Format: In-person, guided, hands-on labs
- Mode: Fully interactive, team-based learning
- Trainers: Security researchers and practitioners from academia and industry
Program Curriculum
Identity & Credential Threats in Enterprise Environments (Cloud & On-prem)
Abusing Cloud Automation & Platform Services
Endpoint and Enterprise Device Exploitation
Hybrid Identity & Active Directory Attacks
Multi-Factor Authentication Bypass Techniques
Cross-Cloud Attack Paths and Token Replay Techniques
Full Attack Chain Simulation in Azure
Threat Detection and Hunting Across Cloud Platforms
Web Application Vulnerabilities Enabling Cloud Exploits
IAM Role Misuse and Privilege Escalation in AWS
Red Team vs Blue Team Exercise
Hardening and Security Best Practices
Program Schedule
Day 1: Understanding the Adversary
Time | Session |
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10:00 – 10:30 | Welcome & Opening Remarks |
10:30 – 11:30 | Intro: Adversary Mindset – How Hackers Think |
11:30 – 11:45 | Tea Break |
11:45 – 13:00 | Session -1 |
13:00 – 14:00 | Lunch Break |
14:00 – 15:30 | Session -2 |
15:45 – 17:15 | Session -3 |
17:15 – 18:00 | QnA over Tea |
Day 2: Detection, Response & Defense
Time | Session |
---|---|
09:00 – 10:15 | Session -4 |
10:15 – 11:30 | Session -5 |
11:30 – 11:45 | Tea Break |
11:45 – 13:00 | Session -6 |
13:00 – 14:00 | Lunch Break |
14:00 – 15:00 | Session -7 |
15:00 – 17:30 | Session -8 |
17:30 – 18:00 | Feedback & Wrap-Up |
Why Participate?
- Curated by Experts at IIT Madras using insights from real-world red team and cloud security research
- Focused on Banking threats entailing high-impact and financially motivated attack vectors
- Built for CISOs, CIOs, CTOs and their teams, SOC members, and security practitioners, this hands-on Cyber Range empowers leaders to defend today’s enterprise environments (including cloud & on-prem)
- Stay ahead of threats with exposure to attacker tradecraft and develop defense strategies
Requirements and Prerequisites
Participants are required to bring the following:
- A personal laptop (latest version preferred)
- Administrative privileges on the device (to allow installation of VPN and any required tools or configurations)
- Basic familiarity with Windows and Linux environments
- Mode: Comfort using the command line interface (CLI) on both platforms
- Google Chrome or Microsoft Edge browser installed
All you need is an open mind, curiosity, and a willingness to learn and engage with real-world challenges. The hands-on exercises are guided, and no prior offensive security experience is required.
Registration
This is a closed-door, limited-capacity cohort curated exclusively for leaders and professionals in the banking and financial sector. As part of our foundational rollout, participation is by invitation only.
Deadline: Sunday, July 13th, 2025, 11:59 PM IST
[To ensure commitment, a refundable caution deposit of INR 5,000 is collected.]
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