Bengaluru-based SISA expands ‘Cybersmart Bharat’ training across southern states

NEW DELHI: SISA, a Bengaluru-headquartered cybersecurity company, on Tuesday said it has expanded its “Cybersmart Bharat” initiative to train students in digital skills in the underserved rural regions across Karnataka, Andhra Pradesh, and Telangana.

Cybersmart Bharat is the company’s flagship CSR initiative. With this next phase, the company aims to reach over 25,000 students by March 31, 2026.

Since its launch in July 2025, Cybersmart Bharat has trained nearly 13,000 students across schools in Bengaluru through structured, interactive sessions that address the real digital challenges young people face today.


“As a country, we are connecting faster than we are educating. Cybersmart Bharat exists to close that gap, through sustained efforts that build awareness, responsibility, and resilience, starting with young people and extending into families and communities,” said Dharshan Shanthamurthy, founder & CEO, SISA.

To support this next phase, SISA has entered into a partnership with Unnati, a non-governmental organisation.

“The youth will understand the importance of cybersecurity. They will be the people who will talk to their families and make sure that ‘Cybersmart Bharat’ becomes an integral part of their houses, in their villages, in their families,” said Ramesh Swamy, CEO, Unnati.