The Informatics Engineering Study Program together with Seclab Indonesia held guest lectures and campus hiring. Guest lectures held on Monday (27/2/2023) at the Algorithm Auditorium, while campus hiring will be held on Tuesday (28/2/2023). A total of 214 students took part in this guest lecture activity. Attended by the Dean of FILKOM, Prof. Ir. Wayan Firdaus Mahmudy, S.Si., MT., Ph.D; Head of Informatics Engineering Study Program, Adhitya Bhawiyuga, S.Kom., M.Sc. as well as the CEO of Seclab Indonesia, Harry Adinata and the entourage, FILKOM students enthusiastically attended the guest lecture.
The remarks were delivered by the Dean of FILKOM, where cyber security is needed in today’s modern era. Cyber security can minimize the risk of threats entering the system, personal data, and files that we have. However the awareness to secure personal data, all returns to each user.
“Since FILKOM is a field of science that is closely related to this, it is hoped that students can really understand the material presented by the speakers,” explained Prof. Wayan.
Prof. Wayan also added that in order to minimize the threat of cybercrime, the public or agencies need to be aware that anyone can become a victim of cybercrime. Thus, awareness of safe internet use is an important action required for all technology and network users to minimize crimes and cyberattacks that have the potential to occur.
Furthermore, material regarding cyber security in general was explained by the CEO of Seclab Indonesia, Harry Adinata and also M. Isfa Hany as the Penetration Tester Team Leader of Seclab. So far, SecLab Indonesia has collaborated and contributed a lot with corporations to government agencies to carry out periodic security tests. The types of clients SecLab Indonesia has include companies from the oil & gas, telecommunications, banking and financial technology industries, which according to the rules of the Financial Services Authority (OJK) and Bank Indonesia (BI), must implement security testing as one of fulfilling regulatory compliance.
“Many organizations do not understand and in the end cybersecurity comes second. Now is the time for us to improve in cyber security. SecLab Indonesia opens wider doors for collaboration and encourages the authorities to embrace and work together with experts in overcoming digital security issues,” explained Harry.
Harry also added that in building the talent of cyber security experts, SecLab Indonesia conducted training, seminars, and also collaborated programs such as holding guest lectures. It is important to provide knowledge to students majoring in computer in providing an understanding of cybersecurity, because the current problem is the lack of availability of experts. This is why Seclab is committed to developing talents in the field of cybersecurity and also collaborating with many parties. [drn/Humas UB/ Trans. Iir]
