Cyber security at PJAIT!

Cyber security - why education and investment are key today?

In the age of digital transformation, cyber security is no longer just a technical add-on. It is the foundation of the security of the state, institutions and companies, as well as a guarantee of the stability of our daily lives. The current geopolitical situation makes Poland - like other countries - particularly vulnerable to cyber attacks. Therefore, education in this area and investing in digital protection is a necessity, not an option.

After years of teaching cyber security as core material in the curriculum, PJAIT is opening a chair in Cyber Security under the leadership of Adam Kassenberg! This allows PJAIT students to greatly expand their areas of specialization, especially in the AI era.

Global investment - cyber security a priority for giants

The world's largest technology companies have known for years that digital security is not a cost, but a strategic investment.

• Google (Alphabet) - has acquired cloud security specialist Wiz for a record $32 billion in 2025. This is the largest investment in the company's history, demonstrating the importance of securing data in the cloud today.
• Palo Alto Networks - has decided to buy CyberArk, a leader in privilege and identity management, for $25 billion. Access control is one of the key elements of defense against attacks.
• Microsoft - has pledged to spend $20 billion to develop security solutions over several years. The goal is to strengthen cloud service protection, threat detection and support for organizations around the world.

The global cyber security market is growing at a record pace, with cloud security alone set to reach $111 billion by 2025.

SEKURAK HACKING PARTY has returned to PJAIT.

The Polish-Japanese Academy of Copmuter Technology has been developing very strongly in terms of #CYBER. We often hear that our education in the area of cyber security, is one of the best paths in Poland. It is an incredible honor to hear this from our students, alumni and independent rpacers. We are all the more pleased that once again our University has become a center for cyber security 

Nearly 200 attendees were able to see live what real hacking looks like - from configuration errors to full-scale attacks worth €100,000.

In the program:
- mindset of the attacker - how cybercriminals think
- analysis of a costly attack and practical recommendations (MFA, network segmentation, principle of least privilege)
- SIEM, SOAR, EDR, NDR, XDR tools in practice
- live hacking of devices (Wi-Fi, CCTV, networks)
- hands-on exercises to implement immediately

Special thanks to the Organizers:
Adam Kassenberg (head of the cyber security department at the Polish-Japanese Academy of Information Technology) and Sekurak experts Michał Sajdak, Krzysztof Smaga, Krystian Działowy and Aleksander Wojdyła.

It was an intense meeting that proved that cybersecurity is not theory - it's practice that needs to be practiced and implemented. Building awareness is the basis, educating specialists is a real need! Thank you to all participants - the turnout showed how much demand there is for reliable and practical knowledge in the area of IT security.

See you there!