Often there are malicious cyber attacks aimed at accessing, changing, or destroying sensitive information; extorting money from users; or interrupting normal business processes.Cyber security is the protection of computer systems , networks and programmes from such attacks. Cybersecurity Specialists protects the system from such malicious attacks by creating programmes that protects the systems from hackers.
Personal Competencies
You enjoy trying to help people solve their problems
You like to analyze things (problems/situations)
You are interested working with the computer
Entry Pathway
1. Complete class 10+2 in Science stream ( Physics, Chemistry and Mathematics)
2. Complete a Bachelor’s degree (BE / BTech / BSc) in Computer Science and Engineering
OR
After completing a Bachelor's degree you may complete a Diploma/ Certification course in Cyber Security You have to appear for JEE Mains / JEE Advanced or any other entrance exam depending upon your choice of college
Please check the duration of the course during enrolment
Where will you study?
This course is offered by the Department of Computer Science. This list of institutes is indicative only
Government Institutes 1. IIT Madras 2. IIT Kanpur 3. IIT Guwahati 4. IISST Thiruvananthapuram 5. College of Engineering, Chennai 6. Jawaharlal Nehru Technological University,Hyderabad 7. Rajasthan Technical University,Kota 8. Punjab Engineering College, Chandigarh
Private Institutes (Please check if institute is affiliated and accredited with UGC and AICTE before applying) 1. MIT Manipal 2. Dayananda Sagar College of Engineering, Bangalore 3. Sathyabama University - Sathyabama Institute of Science and Technology 4. Kumaraguru College of Technology, Coimbatore 5. Dr Ambedkar Institute of Technology, Bangalore 6. Nitte Meenakshi Institute of Technology,Bangalore 7. Bannari Amman Institute of Technology, Tamil Nadu 8. Madras Institute of Technology, Tamil Nadu
Online courses 1. Certified Ethical Hacker by Udemy 2. Cisco Certified Network Professional 3. Cisco Certified Information Security Expert 4. Cybersecurity Courses & Certifications [2023]
Fees
The average course fee ranges between INR 90,000 for B.Sc. to INR 12,00,000* for B.Tech.
*(These figures will vary from Institute to Institute)
Scholarships & Loans
Scholarships
• Kishore Vaigyanik Protsahan Yojana Scholarship - This scholarship is provided to students enrolled in the first year of their engineering undergraduate course. Eligibility includes an aptitude test. It is awarded by the Government of India for economically backward students who have a strong aptitude for scientific research.*
• Merit-cum-Means based Scholarship - About 20,000 such engineering scholarships are awarded by the Ministry of Minority Affairs every year. The full course fees of awardees is directly paid to their institutions under this scheme.*
• Indian Oil Educational Scholarship - The IOC Ltd offers 300 scholarships every year to eligible students. Students need to be enrolled in an undergraduate course. The scholarship particularly focuses on students with physical disabilities, women and students from North East and J&K.*
• National Scholarship Portal - Visit http://www.scholarships.gov.in the National Scholarship Portal. Under this portal there are central government schemes offered by different departments, UGC/AICTE Schemes and State Schemes.*
• Scholarships are made available by institutes themselves based on merit.*
*(Availability of these scholarships vary from time to time)
Loans
• VidyaLakshmi, http://www.vidyalakshmi.co.in, is a portal for students seeking education loan. This portal has been developed under the guidance of the Department of Financial Services, (Ministry of Finance), Department of Higher Education (Ministry of Human Resource Development) and Indian Banks Association (IBA).
• Some states have student credit cards with low interest rates, for instance, West Bengal, Odisha, Bihar, etc.
• All banks give education loans.
Where will you work?
Places of Work: Different industries such as banks, government, retail, healthcare and BFSI sectors actively recruit cyber security professionals
Work Environment: Most cyber security professionals spend roughly 40 hours a week in the office for full-time employment. However, during technology releases or program updates there are often longer hours required. Sometimes systems need updates or maintenance overnight, over weekends, Cybersecurity professionals may also travel by providing consultation at a variety of client locations.
Opportunities for work exist for the differently abled in this field
Lakshmi Hanspal is the Global Chief Security officer at Amazon Devices & Services. Passionate about securing digital transformation and supporting socially conscious commerce, Hanspal also advises several Silicon Valley startups and serves on the advisory boards of eight cloud companies. She has done her BE degree from Birla Institute of Technology and Science, Pilani and MS in Computer Science from Boston University Master of Science (M.S.).*
Cyber Security Specialist
NCS Code: NA | E091. Complete class 10+2 in Science stream ( Physics, Chemistry and Mathematics)
2. Complete a Bachelor’s degree (BE / BTech / BSc) in Computer Science and Engineering
OR
After completing a Bachelor's degree you may complete a Diploma/ Certification course in Cyber Security You have to appear for JEE Mains / JEE Advanced or any other entrance exam depending upon your choice of college
Please check the duration of the course during enrolment
This course is offered by the Department of Computer Science.
This list of institutes is indicative only
Government Institutes
1. IIT Madras
2. IIT Kanpur
3. IIT Guwahati
4. IISST Thiruvananthapuram
5. College of Engineering, Chennai
6. Jawaharlal Nehru Technological University,Hyderabad
7. Rajasthan Technical University,Kota
8. Punjab Engineering College, Chandigarh
Private Institutes
(Please check if institute is affiliated and accredited with UGC and AICTE before applying)
1. MIT Manipal
2. Dayananda Sagar College of Engineering, Bangalore
3. Sathyabama University - Sathyabama Institute of Science and Technology
4. Kumaraguru College of Technology, Coimbatore
5. Dr Ambedkar Institute of Technology, Bangalore
6. Nitte Meenakshi Institute of Technology,Bangalore
7. Bannari Amman Institute of Technology, Tamil Nadu
8. Madras Institute of Technology, Tamil Nadu
Information on the institute rankings can be found at - http://www.nirfindia.org/2022/Ranking.html
Online courses
1. Certified Ethical Hacker by Udemy
2. Cisco Certified Network Professional
3. Cisco Certified Information Security Expert
4. Cybersecurity Courses & Certifications [2023]
The average course fee ranges between INR 90,000 for B.Sc. to INR 12,00,000* for B.Tech.
*(These figures will vary from Institute to Institute)
Scholarships
• Kishore Vaigyanik Protsahan Yojana Scholarship - This scholarship is provided to students enrolled in the first year of their engineering undergraduate course. Eligibility includes an aptitude test. It is awarded by the Government of India for economically backward students who have a strong aptitude for scientific research.*
• Merit-cum-Means based Scholarship - About 20,000 such engineering scholarships are awarded by the Ministry of Minority Affairs every year. The full course fees of awardees is directly paid to their institutions under this scheme.*
• Indian Oil Educational Scholarship - The IOC Ltd offers 300 scholarships every year to eligible students. Students need to be enrolled in an undergraduate course. The scholarship particularly focuses on students with physical disabilities, women and students from North East and J&K.*
• National Scholarship Portal - Visit http://www.scholarships.gov.in the National Scholarship Portal. Under this portal there are central government schemes offered by different departments, UGC/AICTE Schemes and State Schemes.*
• Visit http://www.buddy4study.com a gateway to scholarships starting from Class XI.*
• Scholarships are made available by institutes themselves based on merit.*
*(Availability of these scholarships vary from time to time)
Loans
• VidyaLakshmi, http://www.vidyalakshmi.co.in, is a portal for students seeking education loan. This portal has been developed under the guidance of the Department of Financial Services, (Ministry of Finance), Department of Higher Education (Ministry of Human Resource Development) and Indian Banks Association (IBA).
• Some states have student credit cards with low interest rates, for instance, West Bengal, Odisha, Bihar, etc.
• All banks give education loans.
Places of Work: Different industries such as banks, government, retail, healthcare and BFSI sectors actively recruit cyber security professionals
Work Environment: Most cyber security professionals spend roughly 40 hours a week in the office for full-time employment. However, during technology releases or program updates there are often longer hours required. Sometimes systems need updates or maintenance overnight, over weekends, Cybersecurity professionals may also travel by providing consultation at a variety of client locations.
Opportunities for work exist for the differently abled in this field
Cyber Security Specialist → Cyber Security Analyst → Cyber Security Manager
OR
Cyber Crime Analyst → Cyber Security Consultant → Cyber Security Manager
The approximate average salary of a Cyber security specialist ranges between INR 24,000 - 84,000 per month*
Source: https://www.payscale.com/research/IN/Job=Cyber_Security_Analyst/Salary
*These figures are indicative and subject to change
Experts from the field
Lakshmi Hanspal is the Global Chief Security officer at Amazon Devices & Services. Passionate about securing digital transformation and supporting socially conscious commerce, Hanspal also advises several Silicon Valley startups and serves on the advisory boards of eight cloud companies. She has done her BE degree from Birla Institute of Technology and Science, Pilani and MS in Computer Science from Boston University Master of Science (M.S.).*
Source: https://www.crunchbase.com/person/lakshmi-hanspal
*The above information is for training purposes only and will not be used for any commercial gains
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