Why take this course?

The need for studying cyber security as a formal degree program has seen an exponential advancement in the last decade. It is fueled by explosion in the use of Internet, extensive penetration of smartphones, increasing use of e-commerce, e-banking and the social media. Cyber Security plays a vital role in ensuring the safety of digital economy. Today Cyber Security has become an important enabler for broadening engine of a country’s development and economy. Hence, any attack or threat on cyber security influences the growth directly or indirectly.

What will I experience?

The M. Tech. program in Computer Science and Engineering with specialization in Cyber Security (CyS) is designed to enable students to be with familiar with concepts, processes and technology in diverse areas of CyS.

Cyber Security (CyS) is the area of study involving technologies, processes, frameworks, conceptual models and practices designed to protect data, communication, devices (computers, phones, sensors etc.), programs and applications from attack, damage or threats.

It prepares students to obtain knowledge for new age career opportunities in cyber security and information assurance. The program consists of topical areas dealing with concepts of information security, risk assessment, policies, procedures, security controls and countermeasures, incidents response, architecture, security management and governance.

The core of Cyber Security has a horizontal impact on every aspect of Digital Information Age - Digital Economy, Cloud Computing, Mobile Communications, Internet of Things, Robotics, Artificial Intelligence, Big Data, Analytics, Data Science, Quantum Computing etc.

What opportunities might it lead to?

The term "data scientist" is the trending job title in the IT field. Some of the market and career growth opportunities are listed below.

• Network Security Engineer
• Cyber Security Analyst
• Security Architect
• Cyber Security Manager
• Digital forensic investigator
• Security engineer