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Cyber Security Course Overview

This track course has been designed to prepare engineering graduates who can

Understand the nature of secure software development, operating systems, database design, and security management methods to maintain security protection
Understand the cyber laws, legal, and ethical code of conduct, and social issues in developing solutions
Will be able to perform all types of security testing, including fuzz testing at each level.
Will be able to evaluate a web application for vulnerabilities and generate a report on the evaluation and its results
Understand the basic digital forensics and techniques for conducting forensic examinations on different digital devices
Understand how to examine digital evidence such as data acquisition, identification analysis, concepts in cyber law, intellectual property and cyber crimes, trademarks, and domain theft.
Explored the concepts and foundations of cyber security, and identified vulnerabilities of IT systems and use of basic security tools to enhance system security
Will be able to develop basic security enhancements in stand-alone applications
Able to design a high level of professional ethics in providing security in the cyber world.
Are being explored to update on recent advancements in cyber security techniques to solve societal problems

Overview

Cybersecurity is the protection of internet-connected systems, including hardware, software, and data, from cyberattacks
Digital Technology over the past few decades has become an increasingly integral aspect of the workplace
Things like emails, smartphones and apps, Smart-Home, Internet-connected Cameras, the Internet of Things, professional and social networks, and collaborative work documents are becoming everyday objects for people
However, when these lines of communication are compromised, it can have a disastrous effect on personal lives or business

Skills & Competencies Acquired

A cyber security course can provide a wide range of skills and competencies to individuals interested in this field. Here are some examples:

Knowledge of cyber threats and vulnerabilities
Security tools and techniques
Incident response
Risk management
Compliance and regulations
Communication and teamwork
Ethical considerations
Continual learning

Opportunities

As the demand for professionals in the field of Cyber Security is increasing so is the company willing to pay any salary to the individuals.

The salary package differs for every job profile.

Job Role	Average Salary(INR)	Average Salary(USA)
Cybersecurity Engineer	4-25 LPA	$70,000 to $180,000 PA
Security Consultant	10-35 LPA	$100,000 to $200,000 PA
Security Analyst	5-25 LPA	$85,000 to $150,000 PA
Security Architect	15-35 LPA	$125,000 to $225,000 PA
Chief Information Security Officer	4-15 LPA	$130,000 -r $260,000 PA

Course Curriculum

The foundational courses required for Cybersecurity, like Programming, Operating Systems, Databases, and Networking, are taught in the first and second academic years.
The cybersecurity program consists of a total of eight courses taught in the third and fourth years, along with one main project
In the fifth semester, students are introduced to what is called "Security Mindset" in the course "Introduction to Security" and "Fundamentals of AL/ML"
It involves thinking like an adversary to make or break things in a variety of ways.
Along with that students are exposed to security at the application level through the course "Software Application Security"
In the sixth semester, students are taught about security from a computing system and network view in courses "Software Systems Security" and "Network Security".
Along with that they are introduced to how AI can be used as a tool for detecting and thwarting security attacks
In the seventh semester, students are exposed to various aspects of Internet Security in the course "Internet Security", how to defend information systems in the course "Securing Information Systems", taught how to find evidence in crimes in the course "Computer Forensics"; "Cybersecurity Threat Management" course teaches them about how to handle a security threat when one happens
AI is the biggest opportunity of today, Cybersecurity is the biggest threat to companies. With the growing digital revolution, all companies, small and large are looking for Cybersecurity professionals to guard their systems and information. Learn Cybersecurity and be ready to defend the ever-growing cyber world of tomorrow

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