Department of Computer Science and Engineering(Cyber Security)

The proposed B.Tech Programme in  Computer Science and Engineering( Cyber security) aims at developing competent professionals through seamless support and consultancy and creating a work force through high quality training programmes with greater focus on practical training to empower them with necessary industrial, investigative and managerial skills to tackle the cyber security threats.

Current Scenario: Cyber Criminals are focusing on large industrial enterprises, the BFSI sector and national critical infrastructure and even the general public since there are greater chances today of succeeding in their attacks; making off with money and inflicting devastating damage; yet remain untraced. These attacks are growing in size and complexity. The losses suffered by different organizations companies and the general public clearly point to the ubiquity of these attacks and the widespread expertise available with attackers. The growth in the complexity and size of cybercrimes has resulted in a strong need to have comprehensive forensic processes run by those who understand both technology and law and are able to challenge some of the best technical brains behind cybercrimes. The competence of cybercriminals today surpasses the general competence of forensic professionals who are either investigating the crime or are supporting such investigations. It seems as if every week a major corporation, government office or retailer or a common man suffers from hacking, resulting in compromised personal information of customers. Recent surveys pointed out that 79% of businesses suffered a cyber security incident within the last year. These threats grow every day and the future of the profession relies on workforce and by 2021, it is said that the cyber security job shortage will be 1.5 million. Studies also shows that exposing students to cyber security studies earlier in their education can help with the perception. Taking into account the requirement emerging for protection of information technology infrastructure in the country as well as to serve the export market, the demand for cyber security professionals will be very high in the coming years. About the Centre of Excellence: Increasingly, as companies move more employee data online and consumers shop online, sensitive information is vulnerable to being hacked. As a result, the need for cyber security professionals is growing each year, while the availability of workers with those skills is not increasing. The proposed programme will be dedicated to preparing digital forensics professionals through teaching, training and research. It will be a dedication to developing new approaches in the detection, preservation and analysis of digital evidence. The program will also facilitate databases to facilitate digital forensic profiling, digital fraud investigation. The proposed programme will ensure in bringing radical changes in the field of Digital Forensics, Cyber Intelligence and Malware Forensics with a vision to inspire today’s brightest researchers to make a major impact in cyber world by generating innovative ideas and pursuing their research to become pioneers in the field of cyber security and also take initiative to build knowledge capacity & skill development for the community of academic, government and law enforcement. The competency gap together with a strong need to build skill sets to meet the growing demand in various aspects of cybercrime management has been a primary trigger in starting the new course in Cyber Security.