CyberON 2025

CyberON 2025

CyberON 2025, the flagship event of Team Matrix at Symbiosis Centre for Information Technology (SCIT), was celebrated with the theme Threads of Trust during Cybersecurity Awareness Month. The event integrated industry expertise, student involvement, and knowledge-sharing to highlight safe online practices.

The event began with the traditional lighting of the lamp, followed by a welcome address from Dr. Kanchan Patil, Deputy Director, SCIT, who emphasized cybersecurity awareness. The Keynote Address by Mr. Manish Prabhu, Director of Engineering & Site Lead, CISO Org at Microsoft, focused on Zero Trust, TCB, device assurance, cryptography, and cyberattacks, enriched with real-life experiences. An engaging panel discussion followed, covering application and network security, ethical hacking, and the opportunities and risks of Generative AI. Mr. Murari Ramuka emphasized the need to stay updated in the AI era, while panelists provided practical insights and answered participant questions in an interactive Q&A.

The opening ceremony in the auditorium concluded with the felicitation of speakers and panelists, a group photo capturing the spirit of collaboration, and the Vote of Thanks by Dr. Vidyavati R, who emphasized the importance of people, process, and technology in cybersecurity.

Later, in the day, the focus shifted to the games, challenges, and competitions organized by Team Matrix, which saw enthusiastic participation from groups across multiple colleges. Activities included CTF (Capture the Flag), where teams solved puzzles and broke challenges to collect digital flags for points; Data Heist, a word search puzzle based on technology and cybersecurity terms; Maze, a treasure-hunt style challenge where teams solved tasks to exit in the shortest time; and 7th Sense, an activity-based contest testing speed, accuracy, and problem-solving.

CyberON 2025 reflected its theme, Threads of Trust, blending learning with engagement and inspiring participants to build a secure digital future.