Project M - Building Next Generation of Security Leaders

Author - Sahil Chadha

Project Co-Chairs: Akhilesh Srivastava, Balaji Prasad, Parminder Singh Sahi, Poorna Rajaraman, Sahil Chadha

Introduction:

October has been declared as CyberSecurity Awareness Month since 2004 to raise awareness about Cybersecurity. This October, at Tejas Cybersecurity Network, a group of cybersecurity professionals with a combined experience of hundreds of years in the domain, came together to address this problem and bridge this gap by building an innovative and best-in-class mentorship program.

Our Mission & Vision

We want to build a world-class, data-driven, and metrics-based mentorship program that drives meaningful change in the personal and professional careers of its members.

This is an ambitious mission, requiring a lot of hard work and dedication from both mentors and mentees, therefore we have created a transparent and open framework within which we would run this program. 

There would be a lot of learning throughout the program for both mentees, mentors, and for us, who are running this program. So, to ensure we are balancing good overall experience, being agile, and incorporate feedback, we will be launching a pilot program in mid-November, with a limited number of people.

Project M: The Tejas Mentorship Program

People typically find mentors through their work relationships, be it their boss, manager, or someone with deep technical expertise with whom they foster a relationship over time. This is a great way to find a mentor and learn from them. Our goal is not to replace these relationships but to provide an additional avenue for folks who either don't have these relationships or need a mentor outside of their work.

Pilot Program

The pilot program is available to only paid members of Tejas Cyber Network. If you are interested in joining the mentorship program or being part of a growing community of cybersecurity professionals with a diverse background, please join the Tejas Community and fill in the Mentorship Interest Form. If you have any questions about the program, please feel to reach out the Project Co-Chairs.