About this ebook
With 100s of stories, images, missions, and real-life examples, this book brings cybersecurity home — where learning, laughter, and protection go hand in hand.
In the CyberCommando™ Universe, the Headquarters isn’t a secret lab — it’s your home.
Every parent, child, and grandparent becomes a CyberCommando™ — learning, playing, and protecting side by side. This book turns every household into a Cyber Safety HQ, where awareness becomes the family’s superpower.
💥 What’s Inside the Book
🌐 A New Kind of Cyber Storytelling
Meet Zehrili — the invisible trickster who hides behind links, screens, and sweet words. Through gripping, emotional tales, families uncover how digital traps are set and how awareness defeats her. Each story turns cyber safety into an adventure filled with heroes, teamwork, and relatable lessons from daily Indian life.
🧠 The Science Beneath the Screen
Explore the fascinating digital world beneath your fingertips — how messages travel, how encryption works, and how digital fingerprints protect identities. Blending ancient unknown tales from history with modern times, this book shows that safety is not just technology — it’s discipline, awareness, and values.
🧩 Stay One Step Ahead of Cyber Tricksters
See how online manipulators play on emotions and habits — and learn how smart users pause, question, and verify before they trust. Children and parents build critical thinking, calm decision-making, and digital confidence — the true armor of modern life.
🔍 Become a Digital Detective
Learn to read digital clues, verify facts, and identify fake profiles or misinformation through story-based exercises and investigations. Readers don’t just learn cybersecurity — they embark on a mission.
🛡️ Everyday Cyber Armor
From passwords, privacy, and backups to spotting scams and safe sharing — every habit becomes a layer of protection. Families master the ABCDE of Cyber Safety and make “Digital Discipline” a joyful part of everyday life.
📖 Real Indian Cybercrime Stories
True stories of frauds and the fraudster mindset come alive through checklists and action steps. Each story transforms fear into awareness — and awareness into power.
📞 When Trouble Strikes — What to Do
Unlike most guides, Outsmarting Zehrili shows exactly where to go when something goes wrong — verified helplines, portals, and reporting steps that help families act fast and smart.
💬 Emotions, Ethics, and Empathy Online
The book goes beyond screens — nurturing kindness, privacy awareness, and digital respect. It helps children see that being a CyberCommando™ means defending not just devices — but dignity, truth, and trust.
🎯 For Every Indian Family
Perfect for families, parents, grandparents, teachers, and kids (7–16), Outsmarting Zehrili combines storytelling, skill-building, and play.
❤️ Why You’ll Love This Book
Because it speaks to your heart while sharpening your mind.
Because it protects your pocket by helping you spot and stop scams before they even start.
Because it turns your family into a united team — aware, empathetic, and cyber strong.
Because it keeps your loved ones safe from digital threats while making your children digitally disciplined, confident, and responsible.
Outsmarting Zehrili isn’t just about surviving the digital world — it’s about mastering it. It’s a vibrant picture book, a family cyber safety guide, a heartfelt storybook, and a ready-to-use cyber emergency handbook — all rolled into one.
Cyber Safe Families for a Cyber Safe Bharat.
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About the author
Shikha Choudhary is a Cybersecurity Educator, Ethical Hacker, and storyteller — but above all, a mother who dreams of a safer digital world for every child and family.
Her journey in cybersecurity began over a decade ago, shaped by both professional dedication and personal purpose. A Computer Engineer and Certified Ethical Hacker (EC-Council), she has spent years simplifying complex cyber concepts into easy, family-friendly habits that protect against scams, frauds, and online harm
She has trained thousands of learners across countries — from ex-servicemen and military families to parents, teachers, and young students — helping them build cyber safety awareness and bridge the digital divide with confidence and care. Her teaching blends technical know-how with empathy, ensuring that cyber awareness feels less like a subject of fear and more like a skill of everyday life.
Founder — CyberChamps.in Through her platform CyberChamps.in, Shikha has turned her mission into a nationwide movement for Cyber-Safe Families. Her live interactive workshops bring parents, children, and grandparents together — turning serious lessons into shared laughter, awareness, and lifelong safety habits.
Creator — Cyber Commando™ & Cyber Combat™ Her most loved creation, Cyber Commando™, is India’s first Cyber Safety Card Game, born from her own family’s journey to balance screens with real conversations. It inspired families across India to talk about online safety and digital kindness — and soon grew into the Cyber Champs Universe:
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Cyber Commando™: A family card game where kids become heroes fighting hackers like “Zehrili.”
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Cyber Combat™: A strategy game teaching teamwork and deeper cyber awareness.
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Cyber Champs Live Workshops (CyberChamps.in): Free, interactive sessions where families learn and grow together.
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Book — Outsmarting Zehrili: The Handbook of CyberCommandos: A treasure chest of 100+ real cybercrime stories, detective missions, and hands-on activities — turning awareness into action.
The Storyteller & Digital Artist
When she isn’t teaching cybersecurity, Shikha channels her creativity into storytelling, digital art, and video content on her platform radhanavams.in — a space dedicated
Outsmarting Zehrili: Handbook for Cyber Commandos © 2025 Shikha Choudhary, CEH, Creator of CyberCommandoTM, Founder CyberChampsTM
Outsmarting Zehrili: Handbook for Cyber Commandos © 2025 Shikha Choudhary, CEH, Creator of CyberCommandoTM, Founder CyberChampsTM
to reviving India’s ancient secrets and forgotten legends, exploring the blend of science, mythology, and history, and nurturing timeless values in young minds. Her creations, like The Cauliflower Princess, Miko – The Monkey Prince, and many others, beautifully blend ancient wisdom, Indian culture, and modern science — inspiring curiosity, courage, and compassion in children and families alike.
Her Cyber Mission Shikha believes that “Technology alone can’t keep us safe — awareness can.” Her goal is simple yet powerful — to make our digital lives safe, to make our homes safe, to make India safe.
In cybersecurity, we say People, Process, and Technology are the three fundamental pillars of security — but people remain the weakest link. Even the strongest encryption or strictest password policy can’t protect against one careless act — like using Abcd@1234, saving it in phone notes or on the desktop, or reusing the same password everywhere!
While our country spends thousands of crores to strengthen technology and processes, Shikha reminds us that real safety begins with people. That’s exactly why she built this game — to strengthen the human firewall and build a cyber-aware culture in our families.
From classrooms to living rooms, she works to raise Cyber Smart Kids, empower Cyber Strong Elders, and build Cyber Safe Families — one story, one game, one conversation at a time — for a Cyber Safe India.
Because when families learn together, homes grow safer — and when homes grow safer, India grows stronger, one mindful click at a time.
