Calicut, August 18, 2026: The Enterprise Cybersecurity Workshop that focused on strengthening proactive digital defense across enterprises was held at Government Cyberpark, Calicut, on August 18, 2026. The event was hosted by Kerala Police Cyberdome partnered by Wattlecorp Cybersecurity Labs in association with Cyberpark Kozhikode and CAFIT (Calicut Forum for IT).  
 
The event that spanned for 3 hours (from 10:00 AM to 1:00 PM) brought together cybersecurity professionals, technology leaders, law enforcement representatives, and academic excellence to stress on the growing significance of enterprise cybersecurity and to proactively build digital defense. 

Strengthening the Enterprise Cybersecurity Ecosystem

The workshop focused on the need for organizations to strengthen their cybersecurity preparedness and build a reliable, proactive digital defense ecosystem.  
 
As businesses increasingly depend on interconnected digital infrastructure, applications, cloud platforms, and data-driven operations, this indeed makes cybersecurity paramount to strengthening enterprise resilience. 
 
The session highlighted the value of adopting, better to say, incorporating proactive security practices in line with improving greater cybersecurity awareness across both the IT and IT-enabled services ecosystem in Calicut.  
 
The event provided an interactive platform for dignitaries and participants to exchange perspectives on strengthening enterprise security and developing a more resilient digital environment that can effectively respond to relentlessly evolving cyber risks.  

Dignitaries and Experts at the Workshop  

 
As mentioned earlier, the Enterprise Cybersecurity Workshop was attended by distinguished representatives from law enforcement, academia, the technology industry, and the regional IT ecosystem, including:  
 
Mr. Nighil S., Sub Inspector of Police, Kozhikode Cyberdome  
 
Dr. Hiran V Nath, Assistant Professor, NIT Calicut and Resource Person for the workshop  
 
Mr. Rifath Rahman, President, CAFIT  
 
Mr. Vivek Nair, COO, Cyberpark  
 
Mr. Deepesh M., Sub Inspector, Kerala Police Cyberdome  
 
Mr. Nighil’s welcome speech commenced the workshop. His words set the context for the session, focusing on fostering enterprise cybersecurity.  
 
Mr. Rifath Rahman delivered the felicitation, again reflecting on the importance of cybersecurity within the growing technology and business ecosystem.  

Expert Session on Enterprise Cybersecurity  

Dr. Hiran V Nath was the resource person of the workshop. His session gave participants valuable insights and inspiration to enhancing enterprise cybersecurity and set the tone for building stronger digital defense capabilities amid navigating an ever-evolving cyber threat landscape.  
 
The workshop also amplified the need for Law and Enforcement, Academia, Cybersecurity Professionals, IT Organizations and Industry Associations to come together as a team to improve cyber resilience. 
 
Mr. Deepesh M., Sub Inspector, Kerala Police Cyberdome, presented the memento as part of the event proceedings.  

Advancing a Proactive Digital Defense Culture  

 
The Enterprise Cybersecurity Workshop served as an opportunity to strengthen dialogue around cybersecurity within Calicut’s IT and IT-enabled services community.  
 
Upon initiatives by public institutions, academia, cybersecurity specialists, and industry stakeholders, organizations can gain, and even improve their awareness on the emerging security challenges while encouraging a more proactive approach to protect digital environments.  
 
The event concluded with a vote of thanks delivered by Mr. Karthik Kalathil, CTO of Wattlecorp Cybersecurity Labs, acknowledging the dignitaries, organizers, partners, resource person, and participants, who contributed to successfully conduct the workshop.  
 
This workshop happened to be another joint effort to raise awareness on cybersecurity and initiatives toward building enterprise resilience and a stronger digital defense ecosystem in the ever-flourishing technology community of Calicut.