Kanpur: The Indian Institute of Technology, Kanpur (IIT-K) is the first to introduce three new master's programmes in cyber-security besides a dedicated centre on the subject. These programs are designed to address the need by ensuring the training of dedicated and highly skilled manpower furthering and boosting the nations march towards a Digital India.

The Department of Computer Science and Engineering (CSE), IIT-K will offer the three courses, M Tech, MS by Research, and BT-MT Dual Degree in Cyber-security from August 2021. The programs would commence with a limited number of seats with plans to gradually scale up in size and scope.

The initiative for launching the 3 courses in cyber-security was taken by Prof. Manindra Agrawal and Prof. Sandeep K. Shukla from the Department of Computer Science and Engineering. Admissions for the courses will commence during the April-May 2021 cycle.

The MTech program in cybersecurity will equip students with skills necessary to be successful in roles such as VAPT (Vulnerability Assessment and Penetration Testing) engineers, Security centre analysts, CERT (Computer Emergency Response Team) engineers, Cybersecurity tool developers and other roles that involve protecting systems against the threat of attacks by malicious actors.

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