Achievements • October 8th, 2025 • 4 min read

AstraQ Cyber Defence Wins Grant for Innovative Phishing Detection Solution at IMC 2025

AstraQ Cyber Defence recognized for innovative AI-driven phishing detection at Indian Mobile Congress 2025.

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AstraQ Cyber Defence Wins Grant for Innovative Phishing Detection Solution at IMC 2025
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With our first step, we don't call it out win but not the less. We, AstraQ Cyber Defence Pvt. Ltd. has been recognized for our unique innovation in cybersecurity at the Indian Mobile Congress (IMC) 2025, held in New Delhi. Our project "AI-driven Phishing Detection and Prevention System" was selected under the SAYUJ Innovator Community Network Program, it is a joint initiative by Centre for Development of Telematics (C-DOT) under the Ministry of Communications and Software Technology Parks of India (STPI) under Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY)

For our hardwork, we were awarded with a grant of ₹1,00,000 on 8th October 2025 by Shri Arvind Kumar, Director General of STPI, in the presence of Dr. Rajkumar Upadhyay, Chief Executive Officer of C-DOT

About the challenge

The challenge aimed to develop an ideal AI/ML-driven solution for the detection and prevention of phishing attacks across web-based platforms, email communications, and mobile devices. With phishing attacks becoming increasingly sophisticated and over an years it observed the they often bypassing traditional security filters. Our goal was to build an adaptive, intelligent security system capable of identifying malicious messages, mails content through content analysis, URL reputation scoring, and behavioral modelling.

Our Solution: AstraQ Phishing Defence

How did we do it?

AstraQ Phishing Defence, observes the growing threat of phishing pattern by integrating artificial intelligence, natural language processing (NLP), and behavioral analytics.

The actual solution we are using:

  • We scanning the entire content with our AI/ML-based email and web content scanner to identify those content which seems to have deceptive intent to our system.
  • We are using URL reputation scoring and domain spoofing detection models to identify fake login portals and obfuscated links.
  • Cross-platform and will be protecting you on web, Android, and iOS environments.
  • Lightweight mobile architecture ensures strong protection without compromising performance.
  • Our model reduces false positives and improves accuracy over time using user behavior data.

Our system not only detects phishing attempts but also prevents user compromise in real-time, empowering organizations to safeguard their digital ecosystems effectively.

Impact and Vision

This recognition by STPI, C-DOT, and SAYUJ is a major milestone for AstraQ Cyber Defence. It reinforces our commitment to building indigenous, AI-powered cybersecurity solutions aligned with India's vision of digital sovereignty and secure innovation.

We aim to further develop this solution into a deployable, scalable product that strengthens national cyber resilience and helps individuals, enterprises, and institutions defend against evolving digital threats.

About the Event

The Indian Mobile Congress (IMC), India's largest technology and telecom event, serves as a platform for innovators, startups, and industry leaders to showcase next-generation solutions driving the nation's digital transformation. The SAYUJ program, powered by STPI and C-DOT, fosters collaboration among startups, investors, and innovators, providing grants and support to transformative projects in cutting-edge domains like AI, IoT, Cybersecurity, Quantum Technologies, and Telecom Infrastructure.

A Step Towards a Secure Digital Future

We at AstraQ Cyber Defence extend heartfelt gratitude to STPI, C-DOT, and SAYUJ for their trust and support. This recognition fuels our mission to innovate, secure, and empower, creating technologies that protect users and uphold the integrity of India's digital landscape.