February TASK: Quantum-Resilient Cryptography / Human-Layer Security
Join TASK this February for a dual deep dive into post-quantum cryptography integration and cyber-psychology–driven risk reduction - designed for practitioners, builders, and security decision-makers navigating emerging risk.
Live and in-person at TMU + Live-Streamed on Discord
Date: Wednesday, February 25th, 2025
Time: 6:00 PM
In-Person Location: DCC 103/104 Classroom at TMU's Daphne Cockwell Health Sciences Complex - 288 Church Street
Registration: Not required
Live-Stream: Although TASK is always best in-person, we will steam live again on Discord @ https://discord.gg/aXfY76xgVJ.
Topic: Post-Quantum Cryptography in Practice: Standards, Integration, and Migration
Speaker: Sumit Giri
As quantum computing advances, classical public-key cryptography faces real threats. This talk unpacks NIST’s post-quantum cryptography standards, focusing on ML-KEM (Kyber) and ML-DSA (Dilithium), and explains how they are being integrated into protocols like OpenSSL 3.5 and TLS 1.3. Beyond the math, we cover practical considerations for engineers: hybrid schemes for migration, performance and overhead implications, and real-world deployment challenges including interoperability, legacy systems, and crypto inventory management. Attendees will leave with actionable insights on preparing for a post-quantum world while maintaining operational security.
Sumit Giri works in AI security and application security, with a focus on cloud security and post-quantum cryptography readiness. His work includes securing ML-driven systems, adversarial testing of AI agents, and applying practical AppSec and cryptography practices in production-style environments.
He holds a PhD in Mathematics and combines applied cryptography with hands-on security engineering to assess real-world risks in protocols and systems. More recently, his work has included AI red-teaming, secure architecture design, and helping teams think through practical migration paths toward post-quantum cryptography in production environments.
Topic: Cyber-psychology and security: A new approach to human-risk mitigation
Speaker: Sumona Banerji
Cyber-Psychology is a rapidly growing field at the intersection of psychology, technology, and security. As organizations grapple with phishing, disinformation, insider threats, and AI-driven manipulation, the most important vulnerabilities are no longer just technical — they are cognitive and behavioral. This topic explores the exciting opportunities for researchers, practitioners, and leaders to harness insights from human behavior to transform cyber defense.
Why cyber-psychology is the next frontier for building resilience against manipulation, social engineering, and human error.
How organizations can leverage cyber-psychological insights to reduce risk, improve awareness, and future-proof their security culture.
What CISOs, policymakers, and innovators should be doing now to prepare for the coming wave of risk.
Sumona Banerji is a futurist, cyber-psychology expert, and the founder of MindShield Institute—the first company focused on fortifying cybersecurity’s human layer through ‘Cognitive Security’. She brings a multidisciplinary approach, drawing on her background in psychology and neuroscience to advance resiliency against new-age cyber threats.
We look forward to see you all there!
The TASK Steering Committee
