Cybersecurity is no longer just a buzzword; it is a global priority. On 1 August 2025, IT students gathered at the Theatrette, SEGi College Sarawak (Main Campus) for a dynamic engagement session with SAINS Sdn Bhd, gaining direct insights into one of the fastest-growing fields of the digital age. The two-hour session not only introduced students to the scope of SAINS’ cybersecurity services but also connected academic learning with the realities of industry practice.
The interactive talk gave students a chance to understand how professionals tackle real-world IT threats and why the demand for cybersecurity talent is rising rapidly. According to Cybersecurity Ventures, the global cost of cybercrime is expected to hit USD 10.5 trillion annually by 2025, while closer to home, Malaysia recorded over 20,000 cybercrime cases in 2023 alone with losses amounting to RM1.34 billion. By engaging with SAINS experts, students were exposed to the mindset, skills, and resilience required to step into critical roles such as threat intelligence, incident response, and penetration testing.
Throughout the session, quizzes and interactive activities kept energy high, with small prizes rewarding those who demonstrated sharp understanding. Practical topics like phishing and the emerging threat of “quishing” — a form of cyberattack using QR codes — gave students knowledge they could immediately apply to protect themselves and others. Such lessons are essential as Statista reports that phishing remains the most common cyber threat globally, accounting for nearly 40% of all data breaches in 2024.
The programme also underscored career readiness, with SAINS presenting pathways to internships and discussing joint project opportunities with SEGi College Sarawak. These touchpoints illustrate the institution’s commitment to giving students an edge in employability by connecting them to industry players who shape the nation’s digital infrastructure.
This collaboration reflects SEGi’s wider goal of empowering graduates with future-ready skills while addressing national and global imperatives. Cybersecurity underpins not just IT, but healthcare, finance, and national security, making such industry linkages vital to creating talent capable of safeguarding society’s digital future. By bridging classroom knowledge with real-world expertise, the session embodied SEGi’s role as a driver of innovation, opportunity, and sustainable development.
This event is organised in support of the following United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDG):
SDG 4 (Quality Education)
SDG 8 (Decent Work and Economic Growth)
SDG 9 (Industry, Innovation and Infrastructure)
