Overview
Under Digital India, our country is being empowered with cutting-edge digital technology where businesses must have online presence to survive. As companies are dealing with a huge chunk of data every day and shifting gears to online and cloud data storage and maintenance, there is amplified need for cybersecurity experts to protect online data from cyber-attacks. Government’s ‘Digital India’ initiative too includes development of secure and stable digital infrastructure to encourage digital literacy and deliver Government services digitally that are further brightening the scope of cybersecurity in India. The cyber security programme at NSHM will enable students to specialize in complex topics like Computer Forensics, IOT security, cloud computing security, IT infrastructure security audit and various cyber laws.
NSHM is one of the top colleges in India to offer M.Sc. in Cyber Security with state-of-the-art infrastructure for high performance computing that is ideally suited for analytics of Big Data, Data Science, Cyber Security, Internet of Things and Cloud Computing. NSHM is associated with national level analytics forums like Analytics India Magazine and Analytics Vidhya to give students access to the best of knowledge resources.
Programme Education Objective
- Develop cyber-security professional expertise in computing, distributed networking, forensics, biometrics, ethical hacking, cryptography, etc.
- Demonstrate discoveries in data security components or processes for public and private data security.
- Pursue lifelong learning for innovative solutions and new applications for solving real data-privacy concerns for business and society in line with the cyber laws.
- Attain higher levels of vulnerability assessment and mitigation of digital resources, systems security and ethical practice both as an individual, and as member or leader in diverse teams and in multi-disciplinary settings.
Career Opportunities
Indian cybersecurity services industry is expected to grow from $4.3 billion in fiscal 2019-20 to $7.6 billion in 2022, according to a recent report by Data Security Council of India (DSCI). Around 80% of this revenue is expected to come from global markets.
Following are some of the roles in the industry for Cyber Security professionals:
- Information Security Analyst
- Security Analyst
- Information Security Consultant
- Security Operations Centre (SOC) Analyst
- Cyber Intelligence Analyst
- Network Security Assessment Analyst
- Computer Forensics Analyst
- Penetration Testing Analyst
- Data Security Analyst
Programme Structure
Core Curriculum
Computing fundamentals
Computing environment
computing environment, operating systems, and computer systems architecture.
Programming
data structure, C/C++ for basic algorithm development, networking, and Python for machine learning
Mathematics & Statistics
Mathematics
discrete Mathematics and linear algebra for algorithms and data analysis.
Statistics
Statistics and Probability for algorithmic computations
Information security
Network Security
network security concepts, firewalls, intrusion detection and prevention, wireless security
Cryptography
cryptographic concepts for data encryption and protection.
Data Privacy
Data privacy needs, information classification, data privacy, and data privacy protection
Cybersecurity
Wireless and mobile data security, information security risk management and cybersecurity laws
Advanced concepts for Cybersecurity
Computer forensics
data and information security for computer forensics
Machine Learning
Machine learning and Bayesian approach applied to data security
Programme Type - PG
Duration - 2 years
Minimum Eligibility - Graduation in STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics) subjects.
Degree Awarded By -
Fee Details
- Kolkata
Kolkata
Payment Date |
One Time Payment | Yearly Payment Payment Deadline | Half-Yearly Payment |
| Admission Fee | INR 50,000 | INR 50,000 | INR 50,000 |
| Within 15 days of Admission | INR 2,27,600 | INR 1,42,500 | INR 75,700 |
| on or before 30th Nov, 2023 | INR 75,700 | ||
| on or before 31st May, 2024 | INR 1,00,000 | INR 50,500 | |
| on or before 30th Nov, 2024 | INR 55,500 | ||
| Total Fees: | INR 2,77,600 | INR 2,92,500 | INR 3,07,400 |
| Course Fee including Admission : |
* The fees mentioned above are only for students from India.
Please contact the admission counselor for a detailed fee structure for International Students.
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