India’s premier cybersecurity conference, CERT-In SAMVAAD 2025, began on May 19 at Mahabalipuram, Tamil Nadu. Organized by CERT-In in collaboration with SkillsDA, the three-day event brings together 300+ experts from government, industry, and auditing bodies to advance cybersecurity audit frameworks and national digital resilience.

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• SAMVAAD 2025 inaugurated on May 19 at Mahabalipuram, Tamil Nadu
• Organized by CERT-In and SkillsDA; attended by 300+ cybersecurity leaders
• Focus on strengthening India’s cybersecurity audit ecosystem and resilience
• MeitY Secretary S. Krishnan called for innovation in risk assessment and audits
• CERT-In DG Dr. Sanjay Bahl: First global conference for auditing community
• IIT Madras Director stressed need for resilience in critical infrastructure
• Experts flagged emerging tech threats: AI, 5G/6G, quantum computing
• Sessions cover audits, SBOM, IoT, AI, cloud systems, and regulatory compliance
• High-level panel explored audit-regulator alignment challenges
• Conference ends May 21 with 70+ presentations across tech and management tracks