IITM Cyber Netrik

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Offensive Strategies for Defensive Readiness!
Cybersecurity 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 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

Note: The modules listed are indicative and may vary based on time constraints and participant profiles. Facilitators will strive to ensure a high-impact learning experience tailored to the cohort, but may not cover every listed scenario in every session. Modules will be selected to best match the cohort’s background, expertise, and interests and maximize practical learning.

Why Participate?

Curated at IIT Madras: Designed using insights from real-world red team operations and cutting-edge cloud security research.
Focused on Critical Threats: Emphasizes high-impact, financially motivated attack vectors with special relevance to the banking and financial sector.
Two Tracks, One Goal: Whether you are a decision-maker (CISO, CIO, CTO, security manager) or a hands-on practitioner (SOC member, security engineer, red/blue teamer), the program equips you with the right skills and perspectives.
Leadership & Technical Depth: Leaders gain the ability to interpret threats, assess business risk, and coordinate responses, while technical teams immerse in realistic attack-defense scenarios using industry-grade tools.
Future-Ready Skills: Stay ahead of adversaries by understanding attacker tradecraft and building robust detection and defense strategies across both cloud and on-premise environments.

Programme Registration

This is a limited-capacity cohort curated exclusively for leaders and professionals in the banking and financial sector.

Choose your preferred track below to proceed to registration:

Glimpses from the Inaugural Program

The first Cyber Netrik cohort was successfully hosted at IIT Madras on July 18 & 19, 2025, under the ISEA initiative of MeitY, Government of India and sponsored by IDBI Bank.

A curated group of 15 cybersecurity leaders and practitioners from the Banking sector participated in live-fire simulations, tackling scenarios such as identity exploits, MFA bypass, cloud exploitation, and Red vs Blue Team challenges. The format enabled practical skill-building, peer-to-peer exchange, and leadership-level discussions on SOC operations, regulatory challenges, and threat intelligence integration.