Hands-On Cybersecurity Seminar at Anna University

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At Anna University, I conducted a two-hour hands-on cybersecurity seminar that moved beyond theory and into real-world execution. Instead of limiting the session to slides and definitions, I demonstrated how vulnerable systems can actually be exploited in real time, showing students how misconfigurations, weak authentication, and poor security practices can expose college websites to attacks.

The objective was not to “hack for shock value,” but to make students understand how attackers think and why secure development practices matter. The energy in the room shifted the moment they saw live exploitation — cybersecurity stopped being a textbook subject and became something tangible and urgent.

The session focused heavily on ethical boundaries, responsible disclosure, and how developers must think like attackers to build stronger systems. By the end, the students weren’t just listening — they were questioning, analyzing, and thinking defensively.