We Protect Human Minds In The Digital World
by empowering individuals and organizations with 'Cognitive Security'
Sumona Banerji
Founder, Director
"Let's Find The Solution"
Tyler Rentfrow
Experience Lead
"Let's Make It Fun"
Adam Widawski
Cognitive Intelligence Expert
"Let's Make People Smarter"
Boris Bapkin
Technology Lead
"Let's Build It"
Suma Mandalapu
Design Lead
"Let's Make It Look Sexy"
Colt Shwenk
Product Manager
"Let's Make It Efficient"
Nivedita Sengupta
Partnerships Lead
"Let's Take It To The People"
What drives us.
98% of cyberattacks exploit our psychology and emotion because human error is often the weakest link. The human mind is both the first line of defense, and our most targeted asset. Some of the greatest minds, most decorated conquerors, and highly intelligent civilizations have fallen, from the one thing we are all susceptible to—manipulation.
Billions of dollars are going towards infrastructure solutions, but what's safegaurding human vulnerability?
Firewalls and encryption may protect our devices, but they cannot protect ours minds.
The threats of phishing, social engineering, misinformation and dark design patterns are transcending the limitations they once had. As these threats evolve, so does MindShield Institute.
In a not-so-distant future, with the rise of AI-driven disinformation and the impending reality of quantum computing that can break any binary encryption—building 'Cognitive Security' is no longer optional. It’s essential.
MindShield is safeguarding the human mind itself.
Sumona Banerji
Founder, Cyber-psychologist
Cyber attacks are attributed to social engineering and human error
Annual estimated worldwide cybercrime cost by 2025
Surveyed employees said they found cybersecurity training boring and repetitive
How we define cognitive security.
It is the protection of mental processes—our ability to perceive, think, and make decisions—from external manipulation. This encompasses a broad range of activities, from defending against misinformation and propaganda to mitigating the effects of cognitive biases and ensuring the integrity of personal decision-making processes. The ultimate goal is to preserve the autonomy and well-being of individuals by shielding their cognitive functions from malicious or unintended disruptions and various online threats, such as:
Social
Engineering
Cognitive Skill Decline
Cyber Harassment
& Cyber Bullying
Manipulative Content & Misinformation
Exploitation & Grooming
Radicalization & Polarization
We combat cognitive warfare and psychological operations (PsyOps).
We are already in a world where cognitive warfare, psychological operations, and information ops are playing central roles in all forms of cyber attacks. MindShield is a crucial player in mitigating these multifaceted threats. We recognize that modern conflicts extend beyond physical and cyber battlegrounds to include the information and psychological domains, where the manipulation of cognitive health and processes can be as
damaging as traditional weapons.
Join the Cognitive Security Movement
Building resilience isn’t just about learning facts. It’s about fostering self-awareness, understanding our emotional triggers, and being conscious of how we react to information. MindShield taps into this by incorporating the principles of Cyber-Psychology into its cognitive security training, helping individuals strengthen their emotional and cognitive defenses.