Google has trained 40,000 people in cybersecurity so far: Vice President

The firm has committed to upskill 100,000 people, says Royal Hansen, adding that India was very similar to the US and Europe in terms of challenges and work in the domain of cybersecurity

Google has trained over 40,000 individuals through its cybersecurity roadshows and developer sessions in India as part of its commitment to upskill 100,000, says Royal Hansen, vice-president of engineering for privacy, safety, and security at Google, in conversation with Shivani Shinde and Sourabh Lele from the sidelines of the technology giant’s flagship event Google for India 2022. Edited excerpts:

How many cyberattacks does Google’s threat detection team deal with on a daily basis?

The reality is, our detection and response team deals with billions of events. It may even border on trillions. When you think about the global activity, attacks, and