The 8th Edition of the Indo-Dutch Cyber Security School (IDCSS25) is now open for registrations!
📅 Mark Your Calendars: IDCSS25 will run from October 6th to November 7th, 2025
IDCSS is an annual online 5 week course for students and young to mid-career professionals who are interested in cybersecurity based in India or the Netherlands. The focus countries of this program are the Netherlands and India, but we welcome participants from all around the globe.
IDCSS is organised by HCSS – The Hague Centre for Strategic Studies partnered with the Cybersecurity Centre of Excellence (CCoE) Hyderabad, the Data Security Council of India, the Municipality of The Hague, the Netherlands Embassy in India, and the Government of Telangana.
The central goal of this school is to give every participant, beginner or expert, the opportunity to grow professionally and academically in the sphere of cybersecurity. Therefore, IDCSS consists of lectures, practical challenges and online action learning (“serious gaming”), covering a variety of aspects in cybersecurity. Official certificates will be awarded to participants who meet the requirements.
**Please note that the email you register with needs to be the same email you plan to attend the lectures with on Microsoft Teams. The attendance for certificates is automated; thus, we need the name and email that you use to be consistent.**
Seize this opportunity to enhance your cybersecurity skills with insights from globally acclaimed experts!
Discount code for non-Indian participants: HCSS100
Visit the IDCSS website for further information and FAQs
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