Our Mission

Team M@tr!x

Information security can only be successful if it is made an integral part of the day-to-day  work responsibilities, and it is therefore necessary that everybody in the organization  understands the importance of information security.  Security awareness and training  controls have been identified as a mandatory part of many standards and frameworks.  Realizing this need a group of like minded security enthusiasts came together at SCIT, Pune to  work for the cause.

Late night discussions and planning led to the birth of Team M@tr!x. M@tr1x is an effort to educate about Information Security . We are a no profit group, with a motto of Share, Learn, Implement & Refine working for a cause of security awareness.

We believe in a concept of the “Psychology & an Ecosystem of Security”. This is what differentiates us from the rest. We focus on the process as well as technical aspects of security. After all your security is as good as your weakest link.

We conduct weekly meetings to discuss the recent developments and trends in security. We have a significant web presence on social networks where we share and discuss various aspects of information security. We have collaborated with various security communities to extend our reach and realize our dream of making this cyber space a better place to live – trying to manage risk at every step.

The Cyber Security Awareness Month is our flagship event, where we celebrate the month of October as a month of Security Awareness. We believe that security is an integral part of everyday life, so why only October? The answer may be seen like this, it’s our festival, where we reiterate our commitment for security awareness and send a message to the bad guys out there. We have united for a cause and the word is SECURITY.

WHO WE ARE

M@tr!x is an effort to educate about Information Security. This is an SCIT- ISS (2009-11) initiative and will focus on the following:

• Inculcating the Information Security basics among the group and gradually moving on to the more complex concepts.
• Integrating the technological as well as the managerial aspect of security.
• To work on independent projects apart from the Academic projects at SCIT.
• Be updated with the latest trends in security (R&D).
• Exams like CEH, CHFI, CISA, CISSP, etc.
• Anything and everything that echoes security.

The group will function as follows:

• At least 1 weekly meeting and discussion.
• Each member of the group will act as a moderator. Each meeting will be headed by a moderator. The moderator is responsible to decide the location and time of the meeting and convey to the group positively.
• The agenda for the next meeting will be decided in the preceding meeting.
• The topic discussion mode may be ppt, white board or discussion as the group decides. (Refer 2)

Each member is requested to maintain a reserve of all the documents as a knowledge base.6. Monthly meeting will aim at reviewing the progress of the group and summarizing the monthly discussions.

SCIT

SCIT is a premier IT Business School nurturing genuine IT talent.

Students at SCIT are groomed to become future leaders in Information Technology arena. SCIT welcomes those, who are willing to take on challenges and transform themselves into proactive professionals. The institute supports their transformation with innovative teaching-learning methodology, state-of-the-art computer labs, platform for peer learning and opportunities to learn management in real time. The success of our alumni is a proof to claim that – SCIT ensures overall professional development of students, who are transformed into industry-ready IT professionals.