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Lecture
Report: Industry Connect Session on the Importance of Threat Intelligence in
Cybersecurity.
Date: 29th July 2025
Time: 11:00 AM to 1:00 PM
Venue: School of Computer Science & IT, Uttarakhand Open University
The Industry
Connect Program featured an insightful session delivered by Mr. Ghanshyam
Pandey, Technical Lead at Coforge, on the topic "Importance of Threat
Intelligence in Cybersecurity".
The session
commenced with opening remarks by Prof. Ashutosh Kumar Bhatt, who introduced
Prof. Jeetendra Pande, Director of the School of Computer Science &
IT. In his address, Prof. Pande emphasized the growing relevance of
cybersecurity in the modern digital landscape. He spoke about the university’s
commitment to exposing students to emerging technologies and real-world
industry practices through such expert sessions. He encouraged learners to
actively participate, ask questions, and absorb knowledge that would prepare
them for the challenges of the IT industry. His words set an inspiring tone for
the session, highlighting the critical need for cybersecurity awareness and
readiness among students and professionals alike.
Following this, Mr.
Ashish Joshi extended a formal welcome to the guest speaker. Mr.
Ghanshyam Pandey then began his lecture by explaining the concept of threat
intelligence, its significance in identifying and countering cyber threats, and
its practical applications in organizational cybersecurity strategies.
He elaborated on
the evolving cyber threat landscape and discussed several types of
attacks, including phishing, malware, ransomware, social engineering, and
data breaches. Special emphasis was placed on how organizations can
proactively detect, respond to, and prevent such threats using timely and accurate
threat intelligence.
He also
discussed the dark web and its role in facilitating illegal cyber
activities, such as selling stolen credentials and malware. He explained how
monitoring and gathering information from such hidden networks can help organizations
stay ahead of potential threats.
The lecture
further covered prominent real-world data breach incidents, including
the cases of Target (2013), Equifax (2017), Facebook (2018), and SolarWinds
(2020), and what lessons can be learned from them. Mr. Pandey also introduced
learners to key components of building an effective threat intelligence program
and its role in incident response, vulnerability management, and regulatory
compliance.
Throughout the
session, Mr. Pandey addressed the questions raised by learners, clarifying
concepts and sharing practical insights from his professional experience.
After the session, Ms. Himani Sah delivered a heartfelt vote of thanks, expressing gratitude to Mr. Pandey for his informative and engaging lecture, which contributed greatly to the participants' understanding of cybersecurity and threat intelligence.
