Kochi is set to host the Kerala Cybersecurity Summit (KCSS) on October 11, aiming to boost the cyber resilience of small and medium enterprises (MSMEs) and startups struggling to keep up with fast-evolving digital threats.
The one-day summit will take place at the Kochi Marriott, organised by F9 Infotech — a global multi-cloud and cybersecurity firm — in collaboration with the Government of Kerala and the Kerala Startup Mission (KSUM).
Industries minister P Rajeeve will inaugurate the event, signalling how cybersecurity is quietly becoming a key part of Kerala’s digital policy discussions. KSUM chief executive officer Anoop Ambika will deliver the keynote address, setting the tone for a day expected to blend industry insight with practical learning.
Major business organisations like the Confederation of Indian Industry (CII), TIE-Kerala, the Kerala Management Association (KMA), and the Kochi Chamber are joining hands, highlighting how cybersecurity has now moved beyond the IT floor to boardroom-level priority.
One of the summit’s engaging features is expected to be the Live Attack Simulation & Resilience Workshop, titled “From Breach to Defence”. This hands-on session aims to demonstrate how cyberattacks unfold — and how businesses can recover quickly with the right protocols in place.
The event will also feature two panel discussions: “How Cybersecurity Can Help MSMEs Grow” and “Technology Leadership in the Age of Artificial Intelligence”. Both sessions are designed to explore how small businesses can turn digital safety into a growth advantage, rather than seeing it as a cost.
In addition to the summit sessions, F9 Infotech — which operates across six countries — will offer free cybersecurity assessments and awareness workshops for small businesses. The aim is not to alarm, but to prepare enterprises for the digital era’s realities, where a single breach can set back months of progress.
Whether the event leads to long-term policy shifts or remains an awareness milestone, KCSS seems poised to push the conversation on digital security in Kerala a little further — and a lot louder.