Upskill Golang & Cybersecurity Talent at Scale.
With a talent creation engine, Forcepoint partnered with Swabhav Techlabs to turn its India Innovation Center into a hub for Golang, DevOps and cybersecurity excellence.
Talent Creation & Upskilling
Corporate Engineering Training 
Product-Aligned Capstone Projects - Cybersecurity · Cloud-native security platform
- US-based MNC · 150+ countries
- 20,500+ team strength
- New India Innovation Center (Mumbai & Pune)
- JavaScript
- Golang
- Networking
- Cybersecurity
- Node
- Mux
- Angular
- Docker
- Kubernetes
- Microservices
- TDD
- Refactoring
- Agile
- OOAD
- SOLID
- System Design
THE VISION
- Unclear skill requirements in sprints — new teams needed full-stack Golang, Python, and C++ for web development, but expectations were not clearly codified.
- A need for a “bolt-on” learning layer that gave engineers a synthesized understanding of networking and cybersecurity, not just isolated tools.
- A 4-month gestation period before new hires started delivering meaningful value in the security product context.
BUSINESS IMPACT
THE SOLUTION
Addressing the core challenges
Swabhav built a full talent creation solution around Forcepoint’s goals:
Pre-assessment & desired outcomes
- Ran assessments on the existing talent pool to understand problem-solving and programming skills.
- Worked with department heads to define desired outcomes at product, team, and individual levels—better story slicing, predictability, and release velocity.
Collaborative curriculum, tailored to cybersecurity
- Co-built an experiential, project-based curriculum with Forcepoint leaders, mapped to their Golang, networking, and cybersecurity stack.
- Ensured every module tied back to real product needs—containerization, cloud-native deployment, and secure-by-design thinking.
Innovative instructional design & 16-week arc
- Designed a 16-week training plus project-work program blending concept drops, labs, and live product scenarios.
- Sequenced content so engineers could apply new skills to real sprint stories quickly, not months later.
Delivery by dynamic instructors & weekly reporting
- Delivery led by instructors who had built similar systems, not generic trainers.
- Provided weekly reporting to stakeholders—progress, risks, and feedback—so leaders had full visibility and could influence direction mid-stream.
Human engineering & soft skills
- Human engineering and growth mindset
- How engineers think and learn
- Effective teamwork and communication
- Coaching during product work helped engineers apply these behaviours inside their actual teams.
Capstone projects tied to product modules
- Capstones were based on prototypes Swabhav instructors built after studying key product modules across departments.
- This ensured final projects weren’t academic—they were thin slices of the real Forcepoint platform, with immediate relevance.
HOW IT FELT ON THE GROUND :
Instead of sitting through generic training, Forcepoint engineers experienced:
- Hands-on project work that mirrored real-world security scenarios.
- Practice with Agile methods, multi-disciplinary collaboration, and presenting projects to peers and leaders.
- Immediate opportunities to apply Golang, DevOps, and networking skills in daily sprint work.
Participants highlighted the difference versus traditional training: they weren’t just taught technologies—they were coached to think like product engineers in a high-stakes cybersecurity environment.
By combining pre-assessment, co-designed curriculum, and product-aligned capstones, Forcepoint converted its India Innovation Center into a real engine for capability building. Instead of waiting months for new hires to become productive, they now have engineers—across experience bands—who can design, build, and operate secure, cloud-native systems with confidence.